What is The OS Waye Foundation?
The OS Waye Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to supporting open-source developers and fostering innovation. We provide tools, research, and frameworks to help developers sustain their work and maintain productivity in the decentralized world.
What is our Mission?
Waye supports a decentralized future by breaking down barriers and providing practical, open-source solutions for long-term impact.
How can I stay updated on Waye?
Subscribe to our mailing list.
How are you funded?
We are very thankful to HRF and OpenSats for their belief and investment in Waye! If you are interested in contributing, please email us.
Do you care about privacy?
We take privacy seriously. What you share stays with us. For more details, check out the details on our privacy page.
What does it mean to support a decentralized, open-source ecosystem?
Open source & decentralization are two techniques to ensure resilience, which is essential for freedom technology. We understand it goes beyond code-it's about access, transparency, and collaboration. Here are some of our organizational values:
- We open-source everything – Our research, frameworks, and methodologies will be shared for anyone to use, adapt, and improve.
- We encourage competition, not control – The best solutions emerge when multiple voices, perspectives, and contributors shape them.
- Bottom up, not top down – Waye is here to listen and share, not preach. We believe the best solutions come from your creativity, but we are here to elevate and support. We don’t dictate how tools should be used. You decide what works best for you.
- We strengthen human infrastructure – Decentralization is meaningless if the people building it burn out. Waye exists to support the developers behind the code, ensuring sustainability in open-source work.
Freedom goes beyond code.
Who can participate in the programs?
We are grateful to be able to offer our programs on a proof of work model due to the financial support of HRF & OpenSats. This means if you are a dev who is making contributions to FOSS code, you are automatically eligible for our programs. Also, you gotta follow our community guidelines.
Yes we do!! If you're excited to get involved, send us an email & share your ideas and skillsets.
Here are some areas that we are actively looking for support:
- Designer – We have plenty of words. Too many, really. Help us communicate visually.