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DonationCoder does not accept paid promotions. We have a strict policy of not accepting gifts of any kind in exchange for placing content in our blogs or newsletters, or on our forum. The content and recommendations you see on our site reflect our genuine personal interests and nothing more.

Newsletters Archive

Catch up with DonationCoder by browsing our past newsletters, which collect the most interesting discussions on our site: here.

Negative Costs
I think the coupon codes/discounts for commercial software discussed in your reviews is a good idea. It can make a donation have zero or negative cost, and then all you need to overcome is inertia.

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We occasionally write articles on the site:
  • link thumbnailWhen Do Users Donate (2006)
    An in-depth early article discussing the first year of DonationCoder, and reviewing our use of micro-donations; we were one of the first sites to try it and one of the few remaining sites employing such a model.
  • link thumbnailDonationCoder Infrastructure Remodel (2018)
    An article discussing some major changes to our website and server infrastructure in 2018 (and the years leading up to it). Goes into the content management systems we chose and server hosting choices, etc.

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