💙 Welcome, and thank you for considering sponsorship

Whether you just discovered RemoteIQ RMM or you’ve been following along for a while—welcome. This project exists because of a generous community that files issues, proposes ideas, sends PRs, tests edge cases, answers questions, and yes, sometimes sponsors the work. If sponsorship isn’t for you right now, that’s totally okay: starring the repo, sharing feedback, and contributing are already a huge help. If you do choose to sponsor, please know it means the world to us.

Why sponsorship matters (beyond dollars)

Sponsorships let us keep RemoteIQ RMM reliable, secure, and approachable—without paywalls or “enterprise-only” features. Practically, your support helps cover:

• CI/CD and test infrastructure to catch regressions before they reach you.
• Code signing and release engineering for trustworthy, stable builds.
• Documentation, examples, and onboarding guides so teams can succeed faster.
• Maintainer time for thoughtful reviews, triage, and community support.

We aim to be a project you can adopt with confidence—clear releases, transparent decisions, and steady progress.

What you can expect as a sponsor

• A sincere thank you and a warm welcome into the community.
• Early roadmap previews and an opportunity to shape priorities.
• Faster feedback loops on issues labeled sponsor-request.
• Community spaces where you’re heard and where kindness is expected.

If you’d like your name or logo recognized (README or website), some tiers include that—optional and opt-in.

Join the conversation

• Sponsors chat (Discord): https://discord.gg/GRwmSxEJ9h
  Say hi, share your use case, or ask questions. We’re friendly, and we love hearing how RemoteIQ is used in the real world.

• Roadmap: https://remoteiqrmm.com/roadmap
  See what’s coming, what’s being discussed, and where we need input. We keep this evolving and honest.

• Request priority: https://github.com/RemoteIQ-RMM/RemoteIQ-RMM/issues
  Open or comment on an issue and add the label sponsor-request with clear acceptance criteria. We’ll review promptly and communicate tradeoffs and timelines.

• Questions: Ping @Scryptolog1st, @RemoteIQ-RMM or email support@remoteiqrmm.com.

How we think about impact

We optimize for long-term maintainability: fewer surprises, better UX, and safer upgrades. Sponsorships directly support:

• Release quality: signed artifacts, reproducible builds, and migration notes.
• Security posture: dependency hygiene and supply-chain checks.
• Operational empathy: testing on real hardware and diverse environments.
• Better docs: practical examples, troubleshooting, and “day-2” operations.

Ways to support (sponsorship is just one!)

• Star the repo and share it with a friend or teammate.
• File a focused bug report with repro steps.
• Improve a doc page you wish existed yesterday.
• Share a small PR for an example or a test.
• Tell us what success looks like for your team.

Tiers at a glance (gentle guidance, not gates)

• $5 / month — Backer: A kind nudge that keeps the lights on (CI minutes, small tests).
• $10+ / month — Builder: Everything in Backer, plus public sponsor recognition and quicker triage on sponsor-request.
• $25 / month — Supporter: Everything in Builder, plus your name or logo in the README and priority on small docs/example reviews.
• $50 / month — Partner: Everything in Supporter, plus logo on the website and invites to periodic roadmap calls (when scheduled).

If your organization needs an invoice, a custom amount, or a specific acknowledgment, reach out at support@remoteiqrmm.com—we’re happy to accommodate.

Our commitment to you

• Respect for your time: clear issues, concise updates, and honest timelines.
• Kindness and inclusion: a welcoming space where questions are encouraged.
• Transparency: we’ll explain decisions and tradeoffs, especially when we say “not yet.”
• Steady cadence: regular improvements, visible on the roadmap and in releases.

If you’re just browsing: thank you. If you’re already a contributor: thank you. If you choose to sponsor: thank you—deeply. Your support keeps RemoteIQ RMM open, secure, and moving forward for everyone. 🙏