How it Works - Contributor / Coders Seeking Jobs
Things to Note
Signal Your Intent
As a courtesy to other contributors and to ensure payment, use the start work button to notify all parties your intention to work.
Funders Choose Workers
The funder reserves the right to accept or deny a worker in order to find the best fit for the project.
Iteration is Key
Expect a few rounds of revisions to complete the project.
Be on Time
Work that has not been completed and is past the expiration date is considered expired.
Cancel Anytime
A project can be cancelled by a bounty funder. The funds will then be reclaimed by the bounty owner.Project Types
Gitcoin supports 3 flexible ways to set up a project to ensure the best results.
Traditional Project
Good For
Sourcing ideas, creative, searching for the best ways to solve a problem, bug hunt.
What to Know
A traditional project can be set up for contributors to be able to start work immediately without approval or can be set up as approval required.
Approve workers via a Request to Work email notfication.
Cooperative Project
Good For
Large projects (broken up into parts), augmenting team skillsets
What to Know
When funding a cooperative bounty, provide guidance on how the project can be broken up to allow additional contributors smooth onboarding.
The amount paid for a cooperative bounty is at the discretion of the funder. Please make sure you over-communicate your budget/intent to the bounty hunter -- It helps avoid misunderstandings in the future!
Contest Project
Good For
Sourcing ideas, creative, searching for the best ways to solve a problem, bug hunt.
What to Know
Be clear on the type of contest and how many winners will be provided a bounty.
The funder resrves the right to pay only one or more than one contributor for the contest at their discretion. This depends on the type of contest listed and the number of winners alloted.
Project Permissions
Gitcoin supports 2 types of permissions to allow flexibility for each project.
Permissions - Approval Required
A Permissions based project ensures that the contributor has necessary skillsets to complete the task. Contributors will request to work on a project by clicking start work to express interest. A short summary of a work approach will also be provided in the start work form.
What to Know
Gitcoin will send you an email notification when a worker has expressed interest.
The repo owner/funder has the right to approve or deny any request to work.
A funder may override the auto approve setting. In this case, workers will not be automatically approved after 72 hours.
Permissionless - No Approval Required
A permissionless project allows a contributor to begin work without permission or approval from the project owner. It is suggested that an approach and questions be raised prior the start of the project to ensure mutual understanding or the way forward.
What to Know
Although approval is not required to begin working on the project, ensure that the goals in the issue description are clear.
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