Garrity Software (GS) is a +sustainable organization devoted to +producing high quality, robust software. GS is also committed to contributing +open source work and releasing as much software for free as possible. GS is +currently Bootstrapping, does not have income, +and is primarily producing open source libraries.
Mission
+Garrity Software aims to produce high quality software while supporting a +small number of employees, enabling them to work less, spend time with their +families, and pursue their own interests. GS also aims to provide open source +software for everyone to use, and to financially support open source +development.
+ +Donations
+If you want to support the GS mission or open source work, please consider +donating to the founder.
+ +Roadmap and Progress
+The GS vision is non-trivial to achieve. Quality open source projects are a +starting point, but supporting employees and open source projects requires +products and income. GS
+ +Current Status: Bootstrapping
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- Bootstrapping (2024) +
- Establish open source libraries and build the first product. + +
- Initial Sales (By January 2025) +
- Start attempting to sell software. + +
- Independence (By 2030) +
- Founder achieves ability to stop working for other companies. + +
- First External Hire +
- Another person is hired. That person is fully compensated. + +
- Hire to Five +
- Bring in additional people until the arbitrary threshold of five + employees is met. Cease hiring. + +
- Sustain +
- Hit a balance point that supports year-to-year stability in line with + the GS mission. +
Sustainable Organization
+Garrity Software is focused on operating in a sustainable way that promotes +a particular operating model and lifestyle, rather than pursuing unbounded +growth. We define such an organization in the following way, specifically +catered to a small company vision:
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- Establish core products that produce reliable income. +
- The company is never beholden to external investors. +
- The company does not spend money it does not have. +
- Minimize pursuit of growth after supporting five total employees. +
- Employees reliably work four day weeks (or less). +
- Employees receive a comfortable income that accounts for benefits and allows them to support their families. +
- Once stability is achieved, funding is set aside to donate to other open source and sustainable projects. +
Minimizing growth does not mean that work will cease, rather that the focus +might change to open source development, targeted product improvements, and +starting new products that align with employee interests, with a smaller focus +on sales or increasing revenue in general.
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