From 16237854be682adf3819af2f722af4cb5fdf6645 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: 0xSage Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2024 15:36:56 +0800 Subject: [PATCH 1/4] docs: revenue philosophy --- docs/docs/about/about.md | 18 ++++++++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/docs/about/about.md b/docs/docs/about/about.md index 1dc2430c9..68264c7eb 100644 --- a/docs/docs/about/about.md +++ b/docs/docs/about/about.md @@ -93,9 +93,23 @@ We use GitHub to build in public and welcome anyone to join in. ### Bootstrapped -Jan is currently a bootstrapped startup. We balance technical invention with the search for a sustainable business model. +Jan is currently a **bootstrapped, founder funded** startup. -We appreciate any business that can balance growth with cashflow/profitability. +We balance technical invention with the search for a sustainable business model. + +Thus, we appreciate any business inquiries that can balance growth with cashflow. + +**We invite you to join us on our journey to find PMF**. + +Join our [Discord here](https://discord.gg/BnHRr3Q7Ms) + +### Revenue Philosophy + +❌ Features centering on user compute & data should remain free + +✅ Features incurring opex on Jan could be monetized, e.g. custom solutions, hosted APIs + +Join our strategic discussions [here](https://github.com/janhq/jan/discussions). ### Remote Team From 0366aba9da3740cd89ac907efeb1218498560ebf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: 0xSage Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2024 15:51:38 +0800 Subject: [PATCH 2/4] docs: privacy and data --- docs/docs/about/about.md | 26 +++++++++++++++++++------- 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/docs/about/about.md b/docs/docs/about/about.md index 68264c7eb..91fa63911 100644 --- a/docs/docs/about/about.md +++ b/docs/docs/about/about.md @@ -93,15 +93,11 @@ We use GitHub to build in public and welcome anyone to join in. ### Bootstrapped -Jan is currently a **bootstrapped, founder funded** startup. +Jan is currently a bootstrapped, founder funded startup. -We balance technical invention with the search for a sustainable business model. +We balance technical invention with the search for a sustainable business model. Thus, we appreciate any business inquiries that can balance growth with cashflow. -Thus, we appreciate any business inquiries that can balance growth with cashflow. - -**We invite you to join us on our journey to find PMF**. - -Join our [Discord here](https://discord.gg/BnHRr3Q7Ms) +**We invite you to join us on our journey to find PMF**. Join our [Discord here](https://discord.gg/BnHRr3Q7Ms) ### Revenue Philosophy @@ -115,6 +111,22 @@ Join our strategic discussions [here](https://github.com/janhq/jan/discussions). Jan has a fully-remote team. We are mainly based in the APAC timezone. We use [Discord](https://discord.gg/af6SaTdzpx) and [Github](https://github.com/janhq) to work. +### Data & Privacy + +Adhering to Jan's privacy preserving philosophy, our analytics philosophy is to get `barely-enough-to-function`. + +**What is tracked** + +1. Github tracks downloads and device metadata for all public Github repos. This helps us troubleshoot & ensure cross platform support. +1. We use Posthog to track a single `app.opened` event without additional user metadata, in order to understand retention. +1. Additionally, we plan to enable a `Settings` feature for users to turn off all tracking. + +**Request for help** + +As a result, our feature prioritization can feel a bit black box at times. + +We'd appreciate high quality user insights and user interviews through [Discord](https://discord.gg/af6SaTdzpx) and [Github](https://github.com/janhq). + ## Contact ### General Enquiries From 899b5223a194b70d771684b5ff6ac4309a79523b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: 0xSage Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2024 15:55:54 +0800 Subject: [PATCH 3/4] docs: nits --- docs/docs/about/about.md | 24 ++++++++++++------------ 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/docs/about/about.md b/docs/docs/about/about.md index 91fa63911..94876a778 100644 --- a/docs/docs/about/about.md +++ b/docs/docs/about/about.md @@ -91,6 +91,10 @@ We use GitHub to build in public and welcome anyone to join in. - [Jan's Roadmap](https://github.com/orgs/janhq/projects/5/views/29) - [Jan's Newsletter](https://newsletter.jan.ai) +### Remote Team + +Jan has a fully-remote team. We are mainly based in the APAC timezone. We use [Discord](https://discord.gg/af6SaTdzpx) and [Github](https://github.com/janhq) to work. + ### Bootstrapped Jan is currently a bootstrapped, founder funded startup. @@ -99,33 +103,29 @@ We balance technical invention with the search for a sustainable business model. **We invite you to join us on our journey to find PMF**. Join our [Discord here](https://discord.gg/BnHRr3Q7Ms) -### Revenue Philosophy +### Revenue -❌ Features centering on user compute & data should remain free +❌ Features centering on user compute & data should remain free. See [analytics](#analytics-philosophy). ✅ Features incurring opex on Jan could be monetized, e.g. custom solutions, hosted APIs Join our strategic discussions [here](https://github.com/janhq/jan/discussions). -### Remote Team +### Analytics -Jan has a fully-remote team. We are mainly based in the APAC timezone. We use [Discord](https://discord.gg/af6SaTdzpx) and [Github](https://github.com/janhq) to work. +Adhering to Jan's privacy preserving philosophy, our analytics philosophy is to get `minimally-enough-to-function`. -### Data & Privacy +#### What is tracked -Adhering to Jan's privacy preserving philosophy, our analytics philosophy is to get `barely-enough-to-function`. - -**What is tracked** - -1. Github tracks downloads and device metadata for all public Github repos. This helps us troubleshoot & ensure cross platform support. +1. By default, Github tracks downloads and device metadata for all public Github repos. This helps us troubleshoot & ensure cross platform support. 1. We use Posthog to track a single `app.opened` event without additional user metadata, in order to understand retention. 1. Additionally, we plan to enable a `Settings` feature for users to turn off all tracking. -**Request for help** +#### Request for help As a result, our feature prioritization can feel a bit black box at times. -We'd appreciate high quality user insights and user interviews through [Discord](https://discord.gg/af6SaTdzpx) and [Github](https://github.com/janhq). +We'd appreciate high quality insights and volunteers for user interviews through [Discord](https://discord.gg/af6SaTdzpx) and [Github](https://github.com/janhq). ## Contact From 16cbfc5da53189c8f1edeb84b011eae4a26b3a2f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: 0xSage Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2024 16:00:44 +0800 Subject: [PATCH 4/4] nit: style --- docs/docs/about/about.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/docs/docs/about/about.md b/docs/docs/about/about.md index 94876a778..302921ca6 100644 --- a/docs/docs/about/about.md +++ b/docs/docs/about/about.md @@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ Join our strategic discussions [here](https://github.com/janhq/jan/discussions). ### Analytics -Adhering to Jan's privacy preserving philosophy, our analytics philosophy is to get `minimally-enough-to-function`. +Adhering to Jan's privacy preserving philosophy, our analytics philosophy is to get `barely-enough-to-function`. #### What is tracked