Community

Welcome to the STOA community. We're building more than software — we're building a new model for open source sustainability.

Our Philosophy

"Not to accumulate. To circulate."

STOA redistributes 45% of enterprise revenue back to the community. We believe open source contributors deserve recognition and compensation for their work.

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What Makes STOA Different

Traditional Open Source	STOA Model
Contributors work for free	45% revenue redistribution
Maintainer burnout	Sustainable compensation
Corporate extraction	Community ownership
Opaque governance	Transparent decisions

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The HLFH Philosophy

STOA is backed by HLFH (Helion Liber Focus Honor), a holding company built on four pillars:

Pillar	Meaning
HELION (Ἥλιος)	The Sun — Give before receiving
LIBER	Freedom — Choose your constraints
FOCUS	Concentration — Depth over breadth
HONOR	Integrity — Word is sacred

→ Read the full Philosophy

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Contributor Rewards Program

Every contribution matters. We track impact across four dimensions:

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│              STOA Enterprise Revenue Split                   │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│                                                             │
│   ┌──────────────┐  ┌──────────────┐  ┌──────────────┐     │
│   │  Foundation  │  │  Maintainers │  │ Contributors │     │
│   │     10%      │  │     20%      │  │     15%      │     │
│   └──────────────┘  └──────────────┘  └──────────────┘     │
│                                                             │
│   ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────┐      │
│   │              Operations (HLFH)                   │      │
│   │                    55%                           │      │
│   └─────────────────────────────────────────────────┘      │
│                                                             │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

→ Learn about the Rewards Program

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Quick Links

Resource	Description
Philosophy & Principles	Why we do what we do
Contributor Rewards	How contributions are valued
Contributing Guide	Development setup and PR workflow
FAQ	Common questions from OSS skeptics
Discord	Join the conversation
GitHub	Contribute code

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Get Involved

Start Contributing

1. Pick an issue — Browse our good-first-issues — curated, well-described, beginner-friendly
2. Read the guide — Follow our Contributing Guide for setup and PR workflow
3. Submit a PR — Fork, code, test, submit
4. Earn points — Every contribution counts toward Rewards

Good First Issues

We maintain 10+ beginner-friendly issues across all components — docs, UI, API, tests, and DX improvements. Each has a clear description, expected outcome, and difficulty rating.

Other Ways to Contribute

Not ready for code? You can still help:

• Report bugs — Open an issue with reproduction steps
• Improve docs — Fix typos, add examples, translate content
• Answer questions — Help newcomers in Discord #help
• Share STOA — Write about it, talk about it, star the repo

Become a Design Partner

Testing STOA in your organization? We offer:

• Early access to features
• Direct line to maintainers
• Co-marketing opportunities
• Influence on roadmap

Contact: hello@gostoa.dev

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