Shepherd's Oasis

Thank you so much for stopping by! We are a Software Services and Consultancy focusing on supporting grassroots improvement of the C and C++ Standards as well as the open source ecosystem through our work and services. We develop open-source software and contribute to the C and C++ Standards Committee to help make the world of C++ better for everyone! With ThePhD (fondly known as Derp or ThePhantomDerpstorm) helping us, our biggest accomplishments are <a href="https://github.com/ThePhD/sol2" target="_blank">sol2</a> and <a href="https://github.com/ThePhD/itsy_bitsy" target="_blank">itsy.bitsy</a> libraries, as well as the&nbsp;<a href="https://github.com/ThePhD/embed">std::embed</a> and <a href="http://wg21.link/p1132">std::out_ptr</a> proposals. Your contributions go directly to supporting our next newest initiative, <a href="https://thephd.github.io/portfolio/text" target="_blank">Text and Unicode</a>, and to remind the Committee that there are people outside of large multinational corporations that want to use, adopt, and progress with C++! Again, thank you so much for your help, and we can't wait to help all of us into a better C++! ♥

Free

Contributing to sol and moving C++ forward!

Supporter

You receive our sincere, heartfelt gratitude and a shoutout on Twitter and elsewhere, if you let us know that's what you want!

Super Supporter

A wonderful way to help us! At this level, you can 
<ul><li>have your name placed in the README of a repository / 
Acknowledgements in a proposal of your choosing (or in a similar space);
 this is a one-time use: choose wisely! 📜;</li><li>access to the super secret patron repository, to see our list of ideas and the things that I work on and prioritize.</li></ul>
See how the sausage is made and see our secret short thoughts dumped on technical subjects! 🧠

Contributor

Yaay, you're a blessing! You can: 
<ul><li>have your name placed in the README of a repository / Acknowledgements in a proposal of your choosing (or in a similar space);</li><li>access to the super secret patron repository, to see my list of ideas and the things that I work on and prioritize;</li><li>feel my undying gratitude deep in your soul! :3</li></ul>
I also encourage you to bother me about any ol' subject! Thank you for helping! 🙌

Greater Blessing

Amazing! This is the level of support for more eager individuals. Included is: 
<ul><li>everything in the $25 tier;</li><li>the ability to tell me to focus my efforts on a particular thing on 
my plate (for example, a specific issue request in sol2, a certain 
library feature, work on a proposal, etc. It will receive at least one 
day's worth of my programming efforts, if not more); one-time use!</li></ul>
Feel like I'm not paying attention to something quick enough? Smack 
me upside the chin with that Ulysses S. Grant face and tell me to GET ON
 IT! 😤

Boss

Does telling me what to do satisfy you? Do you have a long list
 of standards proposals and other such shenanigans you want me to do? 
Well, this tier has the $50 dollar reward, but recurring monthly. Over 
and over again. 
I am at your service! 🙇♀️

Big Boss

This is a corporate tier for those that have observed my work 
and want to make a much more serious contribution. You will receive: 
<ul><li>a custom consulting solution for any relevant project;</li><li>up to 16 hours of consulting said month.</li></ul>
We can discuss what that means to you and what your needs are! 📧

Consultation Help

This is a corporate tier for those that have observed my work 
and want to make a much more serious contribution. You will receive: 
<ul><li>a custom consulting solution for any relevant project;</li><li>up to 22 hours of consulting said month.</li></ul>
We can discuss what that means to you and what your needs are! 📧

Unicode Sponsor 🏵️

This is a corporate tier for sponsoring the features of my most important project. Currently, this means working on std::text, full-time. The details for such can be found <a href="https://thephd.github.io/portfolio/text" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">here</a>. 
Each goal comes with a set number of hours, and by sponsoring this 
level it enables chewing through those hours to get that implementation 
done faster! Reports are sent out monthly, showing what your 
contribution improved in the world of C++ and Unicode. You receive: 
<ul><li>a custom consulting solution for any relevant project;</li><li>up to 22 hours of consulting said month;</li><li>access to the source code;</li><li>prioritization any feature in the text library.</li></ul>

Gold Unicode Sponsor 🥇

This is an entirely custom corporate tier, ooh! You must have a really, 
REALLY exciting project to contribute this much! Come talk to us over 
e-mail and let us know what you're interested in doing!

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