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Fernando Paladini

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Sponsor Paladini Labs: Pioneering Open-Source AI on Linux

Hello fellow developers and Linux enthusiasts! 👋

I believe the next great frontier for open-source is here: bringing the power of Artificial Intelligence directly to the Linux desktop. For too long, powerful AI has been locked away in the cloud, behind corporate walls. My passion is to change that.

At Paladini Labs, I'm dedicated to building a new generation of intelligent, privacy-first applications. My focus is on tools that are not just functional, but also elegant, intuitive, and that put you in control. Projects like Glam-Shot are just the beginning. My ultimate goal is to create a suite of AI-powered open-source tools that make the Linux experience smarter and more powerful for everyone.

Why Your Sponsorship Matters

Developing cutting-edge software, especially in the rapidly evolving AI space, requires immense time, continuous learning, and dedicated resources. As an independent developer, your sponsorship is critical. It directly enables me to:

  • Accelerate Local AI Development: Your funding fuels the research and development of a new class of intelligent, local-first tools for Linux. We're building real open-source alternatives to cloud-based AI, ensuring privacy and user control.
  • Dedicate More Time to Code: With your support, I can reduce reliance on freelance work and dedicate more focused hours to coding new features, optimizing performance, and polishing user experiences.
  • Launch New Projects & Experiment: Sponsorship provides the freedom to explore ambitious new ideas, experiment with innovative technologies, and bring exciting new apps to the Linux community.
  • Maintain & Improve Infrastructure: It helps cover costs for domains, web hosting, and other essential tools that keep projects alive, accessible, and well-supported.
  • Contribute to the FOSS Ecosystem: Every project I build is open-source. Your support helps expand the Free and Open Source Software ecosystem with high-quality, modern applications.

If you share my vision for an intelligent, open, and user-empowered Linux desktop, please consider sponsoring my work. Your contribution, big or small, makes a profound difference and directly impacts the future we're building together.

Thank you for being a vital part of the Paladini Labs journey. Let's innovate, experiment, and build amazing things for Linux!

@paladini

As an independent developer, my most constrained resource is time. Every hour I dedicate to open-source is an hour not spent on paid client work. This foundational milestone provides a "community stipend" that allows me to carve out dedicated hours each week purely for Paladini Labs. Achieving this goal means I can consistently work on new features and bug fixes without financial guilt. It may cover API costs for experimenting with powerful AI models (like GPT-4, Claude 3, etc.), which is crucial for building cutting-edge tools. You are directly funding the focused time required for deep work and innovation.

Featured work

  1. paladini/ghost-on-github-pages

    Ghost on Github Pages. Build and deploy Ghost for free in a few minutes.

    Shell 491
  2. paladini/activeadmin-themes

    Awesome themes for ActiveAdmin.

  3. paladini/awesome-poscomp

    Uma coleção de incríveis recursos para as provas da POSCOMP.

  4. paladini/aax2mp3-easy

    Convert Audible AAX (.aax) files to MP3 (.mp3) with no effort.

    Shell 74
  5. paladini/py-simple-lyric-generator

    A simple Markov chains lyric generator written in Python.

    Python 19
  6. paladini/dublin-core-basics

    Dublin Core Basics: The Beginners Guide.

    HTML 16

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