Rewarding Open Sourse with $$$
summary
A platform called CodeCuriosity measures and scores every open‑source action — commits, issues, docs and PRs — using a heat‑map algorithm that weights hotspot edits higher and applies a 25‑star threshold to flag repository quality. Internal experiments pay an 8,000 rupee monthly prize, scaled to everyone with monthly goals; 70 signups in six months and 759 users with just under $3,000 redeemed so far show it drives steady contributions. Points are money and redeem for GitHub or Amazon gift cards, positioning it as a Fitbit for Open Source.
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chapters (5)
- 0:00Start
- 4:22What Keeps Open Source Contributor Is Going
- 11:29Github
- 15:27Royalty Bonus
- 20:20Walk the Talk
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