Introduction to Web 3 Bounties.
You've probably come across bounties as a common practice in the 1800s. The target is set to be caught for a hunter's reward. It gets interesting as there could be bounty boards which giving information of the target and the reward attached.
Now let's take a quick turn to what bounties are through the lenses of web3.
Bounties are the rewards for tasks carried out by developers, writers, designers etc for their work. In essence, contributions to develop or solve a problem in a project can be made to blockchain projects. The reward system for web3 bounties are through their native tokens.
Where do I search for Bounties? That's where the bounty boards come in. Think of it as a marketplace or a freelancing platform for project owners and developers to network and get the work done. This is what a typical bounty board looks like.
Why bounties?
- Serves a a learning process: You get to build your experience and credibility while working on different web 3 projects.
- Chances of getting hired: There's also a possibility of being hired after getting a job well done.
- You earn a reward: Every bounty hunter is deserving of a reward. It's one of the many ways you can earn in the web3 space.
- Saves money: Organizations save money through bounties as this is not as expensive as employing someone full time.
- It provides for improvement of the product, quality, platform or service. This can also attract investors to the project.
I'm ready to become a web3 bounty hunter, what do I do?
- You need a bounty board. There are various organizations like Chainwhiz, Dework, Voice DAO etc.
- Choose a bounty that best suits you.
- Take into consideration the requirements for the bounty. Some bounties would require you provide an outline of what you intend to do and share it with the team.
- Get to work!
If you're already pumped and ready to go bounty hunting, hop on to https://www.chainwhiz.app/ to get started!