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Software on Purpose
@SoftwareonPurposeTracked since May 2026
Better software engineers, on purpose.
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4 membership tiers
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$21/moEarly SupporterEight slots. One-time offering. When they’re filled, this tier closes permanently.Everything in the Founder tier, at the Early Supporter rate. The same mentorship, the same assessment, the same certifications, the same commitment.Introduction: https://youtu.be/b-wh7e61q_QNote: Assessment and certification tooling is in development. Your coaching sessions begin immediately. Formal assessment and certification infrastructure follows as it is ready.Your rate is locked as long as you remain a subscriber — with the same designed exception: Practitioner Certification automatically upgrades your subscription to $55/month.
$34/moCharter MemberThirteen slots. One-time offering. When they’re filled, this tier closes permanently.Everything in the Founder and Early Supporter tiers, at the Charter Member rate. The same mentorship, the same assessment, the same certifications, the same commitment.Introduction: https://youtu.be/b-wh7e61q_QNote: Assessment and certification tooling is in development. Your coaching sessions begin immediately. Formal assessment and certification infrastructure follows as it is ready.Your rate is locked as long as you remain a subscriber — with the same designed exception: Practitioner Certification automatically upgrades your subscription to $55/month.
$55/moPractitionerThe permanent open-enrollment tier. Thirty-slot limit up to the overall 30-subscriber operational ceiling.Everything Software on Purpose offers: weekly coaching, initial assessment, quarterly re-evaluations, written progress reports, and certification badges as you earn them.Introduction: https://youtu.be/b-wh7e61q_QNote: Assessment and certification tooling is in development. Your coaching sessions begin immediately. Formal assessment and certification infrastructure follows as it is ready.
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MembershipLast observed 2026-08-24. Not enough recent observation yet for a 30-day reading.
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Software on Purpose does not yet have a measured paid-member count. 0 of 3 cohort creators are measured for this metric.Ranking data · includes stale rows| Rank | Creator and why included | Paid members | Gap vs Software on Purpose | Freshness |
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| Not ranked |  Software on PurposeProfileVideoPaid members position in Recommended cohort | Not measured | Reference | Aug 24, 2026Stale |
| Not ranked |  SoLLUMINATIVideoCategory, audience, pricing & cadence | Not measured | Not comparable | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Not ranked |  Sören VogelsangVideoCategory, audience, pricing & cadence | Not measured | Not comparable | Aug 23, 2026 |
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