# Support is not only about money

> Open-source packages, free books, Labs, Research and the blog stay free. Funding helps, and so do stars, shares, code and feedback.

- Source: https://muhammetsafak.com/support/
- Language: en-US
- Author: Muhammet Şafak

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See what I build first, then pick a way to back it: funding, stars, shares, code or feedback. Nothing moves behind a paywall.

Support usually means money; here, a star, a share or an issue carries the same weight. Look at what I build first, then choose how you want to back it, if you do. Everything is free and will stay that way; there is no promise or perk in return.

## What I do

All of it is open and free to use, whether or not you back it.

- [Open source](https://github.com/muhammetsafak): I build packages and tools on GitHub that anyone can use.
- [Labs](https://muhammetsafak.com/labs/): Work on its way to becoming a product, with its state and maturity written out.
- [Research](https://muhammetsafak.com/research/): Records of measurements, analyses and source reviews: what I found and how far I trust it.
- [Blog](https://muhammetsafak.com/blog/): Posts on engineering culture, architecture and product development.
- [Free ebooks](https://muhammetsafak.com/books/): Ebooks on reliable systems that you can read at no cost.
- [Just Ask](https://muhammetsafak.com/just-ask/): Answers to the software questions you send stay open to everyone.

## Financial support

Funding lets me spend time on all this. It is never required; only if you want to.

- [GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors/muhammetsafak/): A good fit if you have a GitHub account; you can choose monthly or one-time.
- [Buy Me a Coffee](https://buymeacoffee.com/muhammetsafak): A good fit for a quick, one-time contribution.

## Free support

These count just as much as money: a star, a share, an issue or a note of feedback is real motivation for me to keep working.

- [Star on GitHub](https://github.com/muhammetsafak): A star on a repo you like helps the work show up in front of others.
- [Share](https://muhammetsafak.com/blog/): Send a post, book or project that helped you to someone who needs it.
- [Code, issues, PRs](https://github.com/muhammetsafak?tab=repositories): You can contribute to the open-source repos with a bug report, an idea or a pull request.
- [Feedback](https://muhammetsafak.com/contact/): Tell me what worked and what is missing.

## What to know

A contribution does not buy anything; the content is already free and will stay free. Payment happens on the page of the provider you choose. This site never sees or stores your payment details.