Hey Autonauts!
The Subspace Foundation is thrilled to reintroduce The Contribution Contest! This contest is specifically designed for developers who are passionate about blockchain technology and love a good challenge.
Every month, we’re offering a rewards pool of up to 1,000 USD worth of AI3 tokens for the best merged pull requests contributed to eligible Autonomys projects.
Eligible Projects
You can contribute to:
Contest Rules
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Eligibility: Open to all developers with a few exceptions—please read the T&C to learn more
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Submission Period: First to the last day of each month
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Quality Over Quantity: We value impactful, efficient, and innovative solutions. Your pull request should enhance the project’s functionality, security, or performance
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Documentation is Key: Clearly document your code and the problem it solves. Remember, great code is also readable and understandable
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Peer Review: Submissions will undergo a review by our engineers. Please be open to their suggestions and make sure to implement all feedback. Only approved and merged PRs are eligible to win!
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Adherence to Project Guidelines: Ensure your code complies with the specific guidelines and standards of the repo you’re contributing to
Why Participate?
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Impact: Your code will become a vital part of the project
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Rewards and Recognition: The total prize pool for the month is 1,000 USD worth of AI3 tokens. We will reward single or multiple contributions every month. The max prize per contribution is 500 USD worth of AI3!
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The corresponding token amount will be determined using the monthly average token price, calculated via the official AI3 Average Price Calculator Tool
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Grow: Improve your skills and learn more about the technology behind Autonomys and its products
How to Enter
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Choose a project from our list of participating repos
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Fork or clone the repository and get coding!
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Submit your pull request within the contest period: add a description of what problem is solved and why you think the change is important
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Go through the code reviews with our engineers and get your PR merged to be eligible for the reward
How to Claim
The competition is ongoing, and we’ll select the winner based on submissions made up to each month’s end in UTC time. This means:
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Submissions are evaluated on a monthly basis
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The cutoff is the last day of each month at 23:59 UTC
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Winners are announced after the monthly evaluation period
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Each month represents a new opportunity to win
Please read the full terms & conditions here.
Protocol Vulnerability Reports
The Contribution Contest includes rewards for reporting verified vulnerabilities in the Autonomys protocol. To participate, submit your vulnerability report through our GitHub form. All submissions must be original and include evidence documenting the vulnerability. Our engineering team will review each report and award rewards based on the severity of the issue. Vulnerability reports will be eligible for a portion of the Contest’s 1,000 USD monthly rewards pool, alongside other contribution categories.
What to Include in Your Report:
Summary:
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Provide a short summary of the problem
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Clearly explain the impact and severity.
Details:
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Offer all relevant details about the vulnerability
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Point to the incriminated source code or configuration, as this greatly helps maintainers understand the issue
How to Reproduce the Vulnerability:
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Provide complete, step-by-step instructions to reproduce the vulnerability
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Include specific configuration details and any required setup to demonstrate the issue
Impact:
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Define the type of vulnerability
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Specify who or what is impacted and the potential consequences
Supporting Evidence:
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Attach logs, screenshots, or other materials that help demonstrate the issue
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Provide references to related vulnerabilities or technical documentation if applicable
About This Contest
This contest replaces the outgoing Contribution Contest, marking our shift from USDC to AI3 native token rewards for community contributions.
Looking forward to seeing your contributions!