Upon reading other people comments, I think that we might have a dual solution for developers reward, which could be at the same time * just a thank you note * a mean to help them get a job, or just more traffic on a site they like * potentially, some money

As suggested in meta, first we could set a page on the wikimediafoundation website.

This page would be a list of all developers involved in wikimedia technical matters (if they want to be there *of course*).

Each developer name could be along with a short bio (or link to a personal website), and description of their most relevant activity in wikimedia as developers (everyday hardware maintenance, bug correction, mailing list handling, performance issues, software development, liaison with board etc...).

Each developer could put here a proeminant link for donations (paypal system).

=> This would help for developers development recognition (as many development activities are just invisible to most editors), and give them opportunity to advertise this for ousiders. They might also get some donations from editors who appreciate their

Second, once a year, we could have a couple of special awards for developers. I was thinking of for example : * award for hardware maintenance or improvement * award for software development * special award to thank a special dedication to some features recommanded by the board.

These awards could be heavily advertised and of course, proeminently announced on the wikimediafoundation website. They might also result in a little gift (such as money or hardware for example). Hardware gifts might be gifts offered to the foundation by hardware corporations.

It might be nice that this is the opportunity to thank people who put a lot of time in some activities, which are not very visible.

What do you think ???

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