CONTRIBUTE.md

CONTRIBUTE.md

First Principles: Functionality > Form, Community as Compiler, Metrics = Truth

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🚀 How to Contribute

1. Atomic Rules

• No bullshit: If it’s not measurable, don’t propose it.
• Ship or leave: PRs without tests/docs are rejected.
• Optimize for speed: Fork → Code → PR → Iterate.

2. Bounties (Paid in ETH/USDC)

Tier	Reward	Example Tasks	Success Metric
High-Impact	$150-$300	Implement SIM auth, Fix TX relay bottlenecks.	Merged PR, 100% test coverage.
Mid-Impact	$50-$100	Improve STK menu UX, Add language support.	5+ user validations, no regressions.
Low-Impact	$10-$30	Fix typos, Debug SMS parser.	Issue closed within 24h.

Claim Bounties:

1. Comment !bounty on GitHub Issue.
2. Ship code.
3. Get paid post-merge.

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🔨 Quality Control

1. Code Standards

• Tests Required: All PRs must include unit/integration tests.
• Peer Review: 2+ maintainers must approve.
• CI/CD: GitHub Actions auto-rejects PRs if:
  • Tests fail.
  • Coverage <95%.
  • Latency >30s.

2. Community Validation

• Vote on Features: Snapshot votes weekly (Snapshot).
• Stress Test: Users in target regions test TXs.

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🏙️ Pop-Up Village (IRL Build Sprints)

Next Event: 72-Hour Non-Stop Hackathon

• Location: TBD, TBD (Warehouse X) | Remote via VR.
• Goal: Ship v1.0 + onboard 20 devs.
• Rules:
  • Code or leave.
  • No meetings >5 mins.
  • 1 feature shipped every 12h.

Join:

1. Fork repo.
2. Submit PR with feature proposal.
3. Get invited.

Perks:

• Travel stipends for top 10 contributors.

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⚖️ MIT License Strategy

• Fork Freely: Track forks here.

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📈 Success Metrics

Metric	Target	Current
Active Devs	50+	[Live Counter]
Weekly TXs	1,000+	[TX Dashboard]
Bounties Paid	$5,000/month	[Bounty Tracker]

Kill Switch: If metrics dip below 50% of target for 2 weeks, protocol resets to last stable commit.

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💬 Call to Action

Stop talking. Start building.

• Code: GitHub Repo
• Discuss: Discord
• Govern: Snapshot

Contact: [email protected] | No recruiters, no BS.