HPR4429: Handcrafting and Bartering discussion w. Elsbeth

Hacker Public Radio

Elsbeth talks about her passion for crochet and other hand crafts, and reflects on the marketing and selling of these items, leading her to think about different forms of trade, even in the context of software production. She steps through setting up an online shop on Etsy. Crochet - a process of creating textiles by using a crochet hook to interlock loops of yarn, thread, or strands of other materials. - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crochet Barter - a system of exchange in which participants in a transaction directly exchange goods or services for other goods or services without using a medium of exchange, such as money - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barter Open-source bounty - a monetary reward for completing a task in an open-source software project - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open-source_bounty Bug bounty program - a deal offered by many websites, organizations, and software developers by which individuals can receive recognition and compensation for reporting bugs, especially those pertaining to security vulnerabilities - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bug_bounty_program Gitcoin - one initiative supporting the development of open source projects and monetizing open source software through bounties - https://www.gitcoin.co/program Etsy, Inc. is an American e-commerce company with an emphasis on the selling of handmade or vintage items and craft supplies. - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etsy - https://www.etsy.com Explicit content notice solely for possible language