Awesome Software Patreons 
A curated list of awesome programmers and software-related Patreon accounts.
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Contents
Open Source Projects
Projects released with an open source license.
- bcachefs - Linux filesystem.
- iTerm2 - macOS terminal replacement.
- Homebrew - Package manager for macOS.
- Compiler Explorer - Online decompiler and compiler explorer.
- Godot Engine - Complete 3D engine.
- GIMP - Øyvind Kolås, lead developer of the GIMP graphics editor.
- Monkey 2 - Monkey 2 programming language.
- Dekko Project - Ubuntu email client.
- Improved Initiative - D&D tabletop role-playing game combat tracker.
- Kismet - Kismet wireless tool.
- Termux - Android terminal emulator.
- Mastodon - Federated social network server.
- FreeCAD - Yorik van Havre, FreeCAD contributor.
- PulseAudio - Tanu Kaskinen, PulseAudio audio editor lead developer.
- Tiled - A 2D game level editor.
- OpenShot - Video editor.
- Deluge - BitTorrent client.
- Reddit Enhancement Suite - Reddit browser extension.
- OpenFL - Cross-platform application framework.
- postActiv - Microblogging platform.
- Thirthy Bees - Ecommerce software.
- Milton Paint - Drawing application.
- ShareX Team - Screen capture and screen sharing tool.
- Machine Labs - Machine learning platform.
- Parinfer - Clojure editor plugin.
- Vim-Go - Go plugin for VIM.
- Oni - Modal code editor.
- Project Lombok - Java editor plugin.
- Flarum - Forum platform.
- OMP - Music player.
- PHPStan - PHP static analyzer.
- PHPUnit - PHPUnit and related projects.
- DokuWiki - Wiki application.
- Calibre - E-books manager.
- Transmission - BitTorrent client.
- VideoLAN - Maker of the VLC video player.
Libraries
Libraries and frameworks.
- Vue.js - Vue.js.
- LibGDX - Game development framework.
- Musl libc - The Musl libc project.
- Zappa - A server-less Python framework.
- Flare3D - JavaScript 3D engine.
- Yii framework - PHP framework.
- Babel - JavaScript compiler.
- Hapi.js - Node.js framework.
- Moleculer - Progressive microservices framework for Node.js.
Operating Systems
Operating Systems and Linux distributions.
- Ubuntu Mate - Ubuntu variant.
- Parrot - Security-related Debian distribution.
- LineageOS - Fork of CyanogenMod.
- Redox OS - OS written in Rust.
- Elementary OS - Ubuntu variant.
- Solus - Linux distribution.
- Void Linux - Linux distribution.
Bots
Bots!
- Harubot - Tabletop games-related Discord bot.
Games
Games and game-related projects.
- CEMU - Wii U emulator.
- Dwarf Fortress - Roguelike game.
- Citybound - City building game.
- Libretro Team - Libretro, RetroArch and Lakka.
- Sol Prime - Space exploration game.
- Dark Flame - 2D Action RPG.
- Launchbox - Gaming frontend.
- Rpcs3 - PS3 emulator.
People Doing Open Source Work
Developers contributing to multiple projects that ask to support their work.
- Patrick Wardle - Owner of Objective-See, various macOS security tools and articles.
- Eevee - Games, applications and articles.
- Duduf - Tools for animations and motion pictures production.
- Tavmjong Bah - Working on Inkscape vector graphics editor.
- Steven Troughton-Smith - Various iOS/macOS software.
- Thomas M. Edwards - Gaming related projects.
- Joey Hess - git-annex, keysafe, other Linux software.
- Sébastien Vercammen - Various gaming related projects.
- Ethan Lee - XNA Preservation Tools and Linux/macOS games.
- Nils Maier - Download Them All! Firefox and Chrome extension.
- Steve Purcell - MELPA lisp pachakge archive and other software tooling.
- Kozec - Syncthing-GTK and SC-Controller.
- Nefarius Software Solutions - Windows drivers for the Sony DualShock controller and others.
- Scarlett Clark - KDE contributor.
- Jonathan Müller - Various C++ libraries, tools, articles.
- Sindre Sorhus - Countless open source projects.
- Pierre Krieger - Various Rust libraries.
- Steven Van Impe - Author, editor and contributor on various Swift projects.
- Egoist - Various JavaScript libraries and tools.
- Andreas Pardeike - Programming tutorials, games and mods.
- Ferros - WebTorrent, StandardJS and othe JavaScript projects.
- Mathias Buus - Various JavaScript modules.
- Franck Nijhof - Creates Home Assistant add-ons and helps out on the main project.
- Amit Merchant - Open source software enthusiast.
- Rekka Bellum & Devine Lu Linvega - Open source tools and games.
- Johann-S - Bootstrap JavaScript developer and various plugins and projects.
Other kinds of content
Articles, videos, podcasts, etc...
Articles and Tutorials
- Modocache - LLVM/Swift related articles.
- Alecaddd - Various programming tutorials.
- Chris Bradfield - Programming tutorials for kids.
- Fluent C++ - C++ articles.
- Meeting C++ - C++ articles.
- Modernes C++ - C++ articles.
Videos
- The Coding Train - Programming tutorials.
- Zer0Mem0ry - Programming and security videos.
- Corey Schafer - Python tutorials.
- ThreatWire - Hak5 security show.
- CS Dojo - Programming videos.
Podcasts
- Software Defined Talk - Enterprise software.
- Fatal Error - Programming.
- The Development Hell Podcast - Web programming.
- The Debug Log - Game development.
- Late Night Linux - Linux and news.
- The Elixir Fountain - Elixir news.
- CPP Cast - Podcast for C++ developers.
- More Than Just Code - Podcast for iOS developers.
Newsletters
- iOS Goodies - iOS newsletter.
Hardware related
Hardware-related projects and makers.
- Micah Elizabeth Scott - Videos and hardware.
- Professor Abrasive - Retro gaming.
- Jantje - Sloeber plugin and Arduino videos.
- Frank Buss - FPGA and other hardware projects.
- Espruino - JavaScript interpreter for microcontrollers.
- Pinout.xyz - Pinout diagrams for various microcontrollers.
- Damien Maguire - Electric vehicle projects.
Contributing
Please take a quick look at the contribution guidelines first. Thanks to all contributors; you rock!
License
This list adopts a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license.