Web Monetization - Pay the Web Forward

We live in a world with many types of content owners, but more often than not, they are separated from their audience by multiple layers, hindering their ability to receive fair compensation for their work. This is where Web Monetization comes into play 🌐💸. The Web Monetization API allows websites to automatically and passively receive payments from Web Monetization-enabled visitors.

Motivation
The ability to pay money has been a long-standing omission from the web platform. As a result, the web suffers from a flood of advertising and broken business models. Web Monetization provides an open, native, efficient, and automatic way to compensate creators, pay for content, and support crucial web infrastructure ✨.

Why now?
Until recently, there hasn't been an open, neutral and cost-efficient protocol for transferring money. Interledger provides a simple, interoperable, and currency-agnostic method for the transfer of small amounts of money. This opens up the possibility for streaming money, which makes more Web Monetization use cases possible for the first time 🚀.

Don't miss this opportunity to learn about the future of online monetization! Register now and join us for the presentation.

This meet-up will be hosted in English.

📆 Agenda:
18:30 - 18:50 - Welcome & Networking
18:50 - 19:00 - Intro about Women in Tech Cluj & the topic
19:00 - 20:15 - From idea to implementation of Web Monetization API + Q&A
20:15 - 20:20 - Closing Remarks
20:20 - 21:00 - Networking

About our speakers:

• Timea Nagy has been a software developer for many years and is mainly passionate about developing frontend and user experience. She has been part of the interesting world of Interledger since the end of 2022. Together with her team, she has built the Interledger Test Network, in order to help people better understand the possibilities of Open Payments. Her passion is traveling, and discovering as much as possible about this wonderful world we live in. Her flex is that she has traveled to all 7 continents.

• Rabeb Othmani is an accomplished technologist and product leader with 15 years of experience in the tech industry. With a unique blend of technical expertise, strategic thinking, and product knowledge, Rabeb has demonstrated a passion for innovation and a proven track record of bringing exceptional products to market. Her career journey began as a software engineer, then she transitioned into the role of a Product Manager, and since then, Rabeb has excelled in crafting product strategies, managing cross-functional teams, and delivering innovative solutions that solve real-world problems. Rabeb is an advocate for diversity and inclusion in the tech industry. She works towards empowering and promoting others. When not working, Rabeb can be found hiking and running marathons across the globe.

• Ioana Chiorean is an engineering manager with strong experience in web technologies, and with a flavor in community and developer relations. Her experience spans over 15 years, covering Release Engineering in large international corporations, foundations, and series-A start-ups.Besides her work, she dedicates her time to building tech communities and improving access to education. She was the Module Owner for a Mozilla Programmes, an alumna of the Mozilla Tech Speakers, and stands as an ambassador for CodeWeek at the European Commission. She is an advisor and board member for Women in Tech, and contributes to Open Source and different volunteering programs, as she is passionate about closing the gaps when it comes to inclusivity and diversity.

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Women in Tech Cluj started in 2018, and ever since, we've been hosting monthly meetups. Our mission is to learn, support each other, and grow together. We aim to enhance the visibility of technical women and empower them to stand up and have a voice. Despite our name, everyone is welcome to join us! ✨