# Developer-Funding Platforms Code Sponsor Funds Open Source Projects With Sponsored Advertising By Alyson Wyers | Published 2017-09-08 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/open-source-projects References: [betalist](https://betalist.com/startups/code-sponsor) & [codesponsor.io](https://codesponsor.io/) This startup wants to keep open source projects going and is helping them find funding using ethical advertising. Code Sponsor is a new sales and marketing venture that pays developers who add a single line of code to the Readme part of their project. The platform connects sponsors with open source projects in an effort to sustain the work developers do and avoid burnout. The [developer tool](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dev-tools-academy) also helps sponsors by reaching a network of software makers with relevant and targeted messaging. Code Sponsor uses [sponsored advertising](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ad-slots) as a tactic to keep open source projects going instead of relying on donation buttons, which "rarely results in consistent or meaningful income." This solution is also built by other software developers instead of marketers. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.5/10 - Popularity: 2% | Activity: 4% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Life](https://www.trendhunter.com/life) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Ethical Advertising for Open Source:** Code Sponsor is using ethical advertising to fund open source projects and avoid burnout, providing an opportunity for companies to participate in socially responsible marketing. - **Developer-incentivizing Platforms:** Code Sponsor's platform incentivizes developers by paying them to add a single line of code to their open source project, presenting a new opportunity for businesses to engage with and support developer communities. - **Alternative Funding for Open Source:** Code Sponsor's use of sponsored advertising presents an alternative to inconsistent donation-based funding models, and opens up the opportunity for businesses to support open source projects in a way that aligns with their brand values. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Software Development:** Code Sponsor's developer-centric platform creates opportunities for software development companies to reach relevant audiences while supporting open source projects and incentivizing their own developers. - **Advertising:** Code Sponsor's use of ethical advertising presents a new opportunity for advertising companies to participate in socially responsible marketing and support the field of open source technology. - **Corporate Responsibility:** Code Sponsor's platform presents an opportunity for companies to participate in corporate responsibility by aligning with a socially responsible funding method for open source projects, and supporting the work of software developers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Private Repo Marketplaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/repomarket.md) - [Startup Funding Directories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/credit-for-startups.md) - [Ad Sales Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fucimo.md) - [Social Video Sponsorship Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thoughtleadersio.md) - [Zero Code Development Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soba-platform.md) - [Technical Creator Monetization](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/technical-creator.md) - [Developer Collaboration Hubs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/codegroupie.md) - [Community-Focused Startup Leaderboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/indiepage.md) - [Simple Creator Support Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/buy-me-a-beer.md)