Is Gitcoin the Future of Open Source Funding?
Gitcoin was founded with a simple yet powerful mission: to help open-source software developers get paid for their work. Built as a platform that connects developers with funding opportunities, Gitcoin has grown into a full ecosystem supporting public goods through grants, hackathons, and community-driven experiments. Its tools—like Gitcoin Grants, Kernel, and Moonshot Collective—allow builders to collaborate, prototype rapidly, and launch meaningful projects across Web3. With over $30 million directed toward open-source funding, the impact is already tangible.
The platform embraces the idea that public goods—like clean code, clean air, and open information—deserve real financial support. By combining community funding with mechanisms like quadratic matching and DAO governance, Gitcoin is pioneering a new economic model for shared value. Its long-term vision is to expand well beyond open-source software, helping fund everything from digital privacy to journalism. What started as a way to reward developers is now becoming a blueprint for how crypto can be used to coordinate global, collective impact.
In this podcast episode, Kevin Owocki, founder of Gitcoin, walks us through how and why he founded Gitcoin. He explains his inspiration behind the creation of Gitcoin and how he built a way for software developers to get into the space and get paid for their work. He goes on to talk about the future for the industry and the exciting road ahead.
What is Gitcoin?
Gitcoin is the community of builders, creators, and protocols at the center of open web ecosystems. A platform where you get paid to work on open-source software in Python, Rust, Ruby, JavaScript, Solidity, HTML, CSS, Design, and more.
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