Current Registrations are FREE.
Signing up now will get you the Contributor Tier FREE for 1 YEAR after we implement the paywall.
We're launching a Patreon membership model to keep this community sustainable while keeping everything public and searchable. We're using Discourse, an open-source platform, because we believe in transparent, community-owned technology.
We want your feedback before we go live.
How Our Forum Works
The entire forum is public and fully searchable by anyone. Here's what that means:
- Everyone can read and search all discussions — Members, non-members, Google, everyone
- All content is indexed and discoverable — This builds a lasting knowledge base
- Only paying members can post and interact — This helps us keep the community healthy, respectful, and free from trolls and anonymous harassment
By requiring membership to participate, we maintain a welcoming space where real people take real responsibility for their contributions.
Proposed Membership Tiers
Tier 1: Learner — $2/month
Where You Can Post:
- Everyone category
Your Benefits:
- Early access to project videos before public YouTube release
- Vote on next module project ideas
Tier 2: Contributor — $5/month
Where You Can Post:
- Everyone category
- Group Projects category
Your Benefits:
- Participate in bi-weekly group project livestreams (YouTube Live) and receive direct feedback from Leo on your contributions in real-time
- Participate in design challenges
- Ask questions and receive feedback from Leo forum discussions
- Named credits in project documentation, GitHub repos, and video end-cards
Tier 3: Mentor — $15/month
Where You Can Post:
- Everyone category
- Group Projects category
- Mentors Only category
Your Benefits:
- Participate in bi-weekly group project livestreams (YouTube Live) with direct feedback on your contributions
- Participate in design challenges
- Submit your work to "Personal Project Help" forum and receive Leo's detailed design feedback and consultation (visible to all readers as public knowledge)
- Monthly private group mentoring livestream via YouTube Live (1-hour group Q&A and design theory, Tier 3 members only with private link)
- Named as "Principal Contributor" on projects you help shape
- Early input on project direction in private forum thread
Why Pay to Post?
We love being open source and public-first. But here's the thing: requiring membership to participate keeps our community healthy.
- Members are real people who take responsibility for their contributions
- We avoid spam, trolls, and anonymous harassment that derails discussions
- Everyone reading gets the benefit of thoughtful, accountable conversations
- Your membership directly supports Leo and keeps this community thriving
We Want Your Feedback
Please review these tiers and tell us:
- Are these tiers fair and valuable?
- Which tier appeals to you? Why?
- Are the benefits meaningful to you?
- Is anything missing?
- Does the pricing feel right?
- Any concerns or suggestions?
We'll review your feedback, refine the tiers if needed, and announce the official launch date. Thank you for helping us build this the right way!