How I'm funded

> ⚠️ Update: this article was originally written in January 2024 [https://github.com/danielroe/roe.dev/pull/1359] but has been updated. Being a full-time open source maintainer is a rare privilege. In the interests of transparency, let me explain a little more about how I am funded. MY STORY I had been increasingly involved in open source - and particularly in contributing to the Nuxt [https://nuxt.com/] ecosystem - whilst running first a creative agency and then a SaaS startup. But when I decided (with my co-founder) to shut down the startup, Sébastien Chopin [https://atinux.com/] asked if he could sponsor me to work on Nuxt. I was already committed to the core team - so it didn't take me long to accept. That enabled me to work on Nuxt full-time, and I was able to do so for several years, before NuxtLabs was acquired by Vercel [https://vercel.com/blog/nuxtlabs-joins-vercel] in July 2025. I also accepted a position at Vercel [https://vercel.com/], where I have the privilege of working full-time as the Nuxt project lead. I prize my independence highly and deeply appreciate the trust of Sébastien and the team at Vercel. SPONSORSHIP While I don't receive any direct funding from Nuxt via GitHub Sponsors, I do have a number of individual and corporate sponsors [https://github.com/sponsors/danielroe] that I value very highly. I see open source as about 'mutual giving' [https://roe.dev/blog/contributing-to-nuxt#what-open-source-is-to-me] and I appreciate these givers. Their kindness is deeply appreciated. I am looking for opportunities to thank my sponsors for their generosity, and would welcome ideas 🙏 WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES I am sometimes asked to give paid-for workshops at conferences, and I have in past received a share of the revenue of these workshops. In addition, conferences cover the costs of my flights and hotel and (sometimes) a speaker's fee. If cost is ever a factor, please ask. I do not charge for community events, nor do I speak at conferences for financial reasons. STREAMING I receive some revenue from streaming on Twitch [https://www.twitch.tv/danielroe]. I do not enable ads or otherwise seek to monetise the streams.