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Review from a bootsrapped founding team: TLDR we really enjoy Algora! ### Things to be aware of - if you practice linear commit history then it is important

Review from a bootsrapped founding team: TLDR we really enjoy Algora! ### Things to be aware of - if you practice linear commit history then it is important to provide clear guidelines for that in your instructions on the issue - you should go into it with your own rules on how you will handle competing bounty solutions. Are you going to take the better one or the first? - frequently you will need to cleanup bounty PRs. I.e. change from inline styles to tailwind, use middleware instead of inline controls on functions, etc. - It is much easier to get bounty hunters when your project uses beginner friendly pieces like React/Astro. We have a lot of regret for going with SolidJS. ### Weaknesses - I wish there was a way to boost the bounty for contributors that I know had already gotten the project to run locally. Some multiplier for them would be really nice. - Similarly, I want to put a multiplier on a series of issues in a chain. So the first one is at 1x then second 1.5x, etc. - 9% fee is pretty brutal on the bounties - Cannot pay bounty hunters in crypto - There are a lot of Rust projects listed, but I still feel the hunters we worked with were not strong Rust programmers ### Strengths - the spend is getting work done and also marketing to some extent as the Algora bounty page will direct traffic to your Github and landing page - response times to bounties are incredibly fast - Bounty hunters are global so work can get done on your repo 24/7

ayewo 3y ago
> It is much easier to get bounty hunters when your project uses beginner friendly pieces like React/Astro. We have a lot of regret for going with SolidJS. Can you say more on this? > I wish there was a way to boost the bounty for contributors that I know had already gotten the project to run locally. Some multiplier for them would be really nice. You can use the /tip command to pay contributors extra if you are pleased with their work. > There are a lot of Rust projects listed, but I still feel the hunters we worked with were not strong Rust programmers What was the average bounty amount on offer? Was it lower than $100? IME, low bounties tend to attract those looking to make a quick buck versus those who would like to stick around. I tend seek out contributions where the amount on offer is higher but usually this will mean a longer time committment on my part. I'm not a fan of being the first to submit a PR. I'd rather ask prodding questions to make sure we are on the same page before writing any line of code.
- skeptrune 3y ago
  > beginner friendly pieces React is much more ubiquitous and it seems like far more bounty hunters are proficient in it than newer and more cumbersome tools like Solid. > /tip Saying "we will tip you when you finish if you are X person" doesn't feel too great. The hunter has no guarantee they will get the tip, but also it's just a bad look on the issue. We would much rather have it built into the protocol. Generally we also want the gamification because we just think it's a nice way of boosting engagement. > bounty amount for Rust We had one at $200, but the rest were under $100 I believe. It's difficult beacuse "Rust" does not necessarily mean the issue is more difficult. Paying $100 for a 10 line PR just beacause it's in Rust doesn't feel great.

ayewo 3y ago

> It is much easier to get bounty hunters when your project uses beginner friendly pieces like React/Astro. We have a lot of regret for going with SolidJS. Can you say more on this? > I wish there was a way to boost the bounty for contributors that I know had already gotten the project to run locally. Some multiplier for them would be really nice. You can use the /tip command to pay contributors extra if you are pleased with their work. > There are a lot of Rust projects listed, but I still feel the hunters we worked with were not strong Rust programmers What was the average bounty amount on offer? Was it lower than $100? IME, low bounties tend to attract those looking to make a quick buck versus those who would like to stick around. I tend seek out contributions where the amount on offer is higher but usually this will mean a longer time committment on my part. I'm not a fan of being the first to submit a PR. I'd rather ask prodding questions to make sure we are on the same page before writing any line of code.

skeptrune 3y ago
> beginner friendly pieces React is much more ubiquitous and it seems like far more bounty hunters are proficient in it than newer and more cumbersome tools like Solid. > /tip Saying "we will tip you when you finish if you are X person" doesn't feel too great. The hunter has no guarantee they will get the tip, but also it's just a bad look on the issue. We would much rather have it built into the protocol. Generally we also want the gamification because we just think it's a nice way of boosting engagement. > bounty amount for Rust We had one at $200, but the rest were under $100 I believe. It's difficult beacuse "Rust" does not necessarily mean the issue is more difficult. Paying $100 for a 10 line PR just beacause it's in Rust doesn't feel great.