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hackmaxim[dead post] ◴[] No.46113042[source]
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nrhrjrjrjtntbt ◴[] No.46113371[source]
Can you drop more info here on how it works. Before we go through sign up process.

Sounds quite easy to come up with such tasks. E.g. prove collatz conjecture. or write an O(log N) worst case sort. So there must be some boundaries.

The pay clearly isnt by hour so how is it worked out?

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hackmaxim ◴[] No.46113456[source]
Yes, of course!

Tasks must be coding problems to complete in a set of open-source repositories. We have eight repositories now and will add more in the future. You can source tasks by identifying merged commits into these repos, and making the following: - A well-defined task description (what should the AI do?) - A golden solution (can be sourced by the implementation in the merge commit) - A test patch (can be sourced from the merge commit, this is a testing suite that verifies whether the AI's solution is correct).

If you can make a task that is hard enough for our AI, you will get paid a fixed amount. That's it!

Once you are approved onto the site, there will be a more detailed tech spec + payment info + a tutorial.

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causal ◴[] No.46113681[source]
So this has to be a meaningful PR for the open source repository? You can't just invent arbitrary coding challenges?

This seems like trying to get free code contributions with a weird sort of gambling mechanic attached.

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1. carterschonwald ◴[] No.46115370[source]
Ive seen more than one flakey startup do this to fluff adoption metrics and perceived activity. It was frustrating