{"action":"created","issue":{"url":"https://api.github.com/repos/tux3/qTox/issues/2299","labels_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/tux3/qTox/issues/2299/labels{/name}","comments_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/tux3/qTox/issues/2299/comments","events_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/tux3/qTox/issues/2299/events","html_url":"https://github.com/tux3/qTox/issues/2299","id":108395053,"number":2299,"title":"Discussion: Bring qTox forward","user":{"login":"reselver","id":14841921,"avatar_url":"https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/14841921?v=3","gravatar_id":"","url":"https://api.github.com/users/reselver","html_url":"https://github.com/reselver","followers_url":"https://api.github.com/users/reselver/followers","following_url":"https://api.github.com/users/reselver/following{/other_user}","gists_url":"https://api.github.com/users/reselver/gists{/gist_id}","starred_url":"https://api.github.com/users/reselver/starred{/owner}{/repo}","subscriptions_url":"https://api.github.com/users/reselver/subscriptions","organizations_url":"https://api.github.com/users/reselver/orgs","repos_url":"https://api.github.com/users/reselver/repos","events_url":"https://api.github.com/users/reselver/events{/privacy}","received_events_url":"https://api.github.com/users/reselver/received_events","type":"User","site_admin":false},"labels":[{"url":"https://api.github.com/repos/tux3/qTox/labels/metabug","name":"metabug","color":"5319e7"}],"state":"open","locked":false,"assignee":null,"milestone":null,"comments":3,"created_at":"2015-09-25T19:40:53Z","updated_at":"2015-09-26T07:49:53Z","closed_at":null,"body":"The development of qTox has slowed down for a while now and the issues are growing and growing. I think it's time to speak about how we can improve the current situation and really bring qTox forward. Just waiting for new developers or better times isn't the solution we should trust.\r\nActually, qTox is probably the most important client for Tox and should be boosted.\r\n\r\nWe have almost 400 (!) open issues with some really important stuff. Unfortunately, there hasn't been much progress for some time. The most important goal should be - beside working on new ToxAV or/and groupchats - to fix all the issues and cleanup the code.\r\n\r\nqTox is a big software project now and needs constant maintenance. Because of time reasons, our main developer, @tux3, doesn't seem to have much time for writing/fixing code. Additionally, the GSoC 2015 is over and @TheSpiritXIII won't work on qTox any longer as far as I know.\r\n\r\nLet's discuss how we can improve the situation. I'm of the opinion that we need progress.\r\n\r\n**Some suggestions:**\r\n* Create a fundraising campaign like toxcore did and collect money for (full-time?) development.\r\n * Who could work on qTox constantly or full-time with some monetary support? @tux3 eventually?\r\n* Supporting developers via [Patreon.com](https://www.patreon.com/)?\r\n * Same question again. Who could work on qTox and how much money is needed?\r\n * Perhaps contacting companies that are interested in supporting qTox?\r\n* Using platforms like [Bountysource](https://www.bountysource.com/)?\r\n* Writing a blog post on blog.tox.chat with searching for new developers\r\n * Perhaps, but isn't enough.\r\n* Make a weekly todo-list with items that should be finished after the week.\r\n * With a specific goal the motivation is perhaps raising and we can work together and divide the efforts.\r\n\r\n**Summary:**\r\nWe need skilled developers working on qTox.\r\n\r\nWhat do you think? 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Would you help in reviewing the stuff occasionally as required (no coding) until done?\r\n\r\nIn case TheSpiritXIII is no longer working on qTox, I'd happily go through the outstanding PR's and cherry-pick the good stuff. @agilob If you like, we can divide the work and pick (and separate) the branches onto master (creating new PR's). We can further clear that in qTox chat. :)"}}