Implementing "buy me a coffee" with ko-fi.com
Context
I recently discovered that Ruben had implemented a "buy me a coffee" option on his blog, and since some readers asked me in the past if I was planning to do so, I had a look.
Why?
To be honest, I never thought about having this: I am writing mostly because I like doing so, sharing tips and feedback on the topics I like, and because I think it may be helpful to others.
Now, I firmly believe that if you use a product, listen to a podcast or anything like this, it's normal to give back - see the recent article I did about giving to e.g. Wikipedia.
I have a decent list of creators and projects that I regularly give to, but doing this the other way around never occured to me.
Which solution?
I knew buymeacoffee.com, but I didn't know ko-fi, which is the solution Ruben is using.
I had a quick look at both, and found someone who did a comparison in that article.
TL;DR: both options are viable, but since I just wanted a simple option (i.e. a
link that people can click on, say how many coffees they want to buy me, and
this is it), it looked like ko-fi was the best choice.
I didn't want a Patreon-like page with different tiers etc.
Wrap Up
This is just a test: as the name suggests, the goal here is not to make money or have something similar to a Patreon, but rather allowing people who like what I'm doing to offer me a coffee (or a beer!).
If you want to support me, you can do it here.
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