Livepeer Bounties

Welcome to the Livepeer Software Bounties program! Livepeer is a decentralized community dedicated to building the world’s open video infrastructure. We’re thrilled to invite you to contribute and earn rewards for your efforts. Explore the issues tab to discover community-requested tasks with rewards upon completion. Several entities within the Livepeer ecosystem offer bounties, including:

• AI SPE: A special purpose entity focused on running AI jobs on the Livepeer network. Their bounties are labeled AI and are funded by the Livepeer treasury.

Please note that only members of these entities can create issues in the issues tab. If you have ideas for bounties, questions about the program, or need assistance, please use the Discussions Board or join the #🛋│developer-lounge channel on our Discord server.

[!TIP] In addition to software bounties, the Livepeer ecosystem offers grants for more substantial tasks and projects. You can find more information about the grants program here. For security researchers, we also have a bug bounty program, which you can learn about here.

Areas of Contribution

You can contribute to various areas within the Livepeer project, including:

• Development: Build new features, fix bugs, and enhance the software or protocol.
• Testing: Ensure software quality by testing new features, identifying bugs, and verifying functionality.
• Optimization: Improve performance by enhancing speed, efficiency, and resource usage.
• Documentation: Improve user experience by creating and refining guides, documentation, and clarifying complex concepts.
• Research: Explore problems, solutions, and technologies relevant to Livepeer’s ecosystem and share your insights.

If you’re new to contributing, starting with Livepeer documentation is a great way to get involved. Issues labeled good first issue are beginner-friendly and a perfect entry point.

How to Apply for a Bounty

[!WARNING] Please wait until the issue is officially assigned to you before starting work. To avoid duplication of effort, submissions for unassigned issues will not be accepted.

1. Find an Open Bounty: Browse the open issues labeled bounty using this filter: is:open is:issue no:assignee label:bounty.
2. Express Your Interest: Comment on the issue to indicate your interest and briefly explain why you’re the right fit for the task.
3. Wait for Review: Our team will review your expression of interest and select the best candidate.
4. Get Assigned: If selected, the issue will be assigned to you on GitHub.
5. Start Working: Begin working on your task. If you need assistance, you can comment on the issue or join the discussions in the #🛋│developer-lounge channel on our Discord server.
6. Submit Your Work: Create a pull request in the relevant repository and request a review.
7. Notify Us: Comment on the GitHub issue when your pull request is ready for review.
8. Receive Your Bounty: Once your pull request is approved, we’ll arrange the bounty payment.
9. Gain Recognition: Your contributions will be acknowledged by the entity that funded the bounty, and your name may be mentioned in the changelog.

Thank you for your enthusiasm in contributing to Livepeer! We truly appreciate your support and look forward to your contributions 💛.

Bounty Payment Details

[!IMPORTANT] Livepeer Inc. is not responsible or liable for the payment, approval, or fulfillment of any bounties posted by third parties, including but not limited to Special Purpose Entities (SPEs). Bounties listed on any Livepeer platform or associated channels are the sole responsibility of the entity that posted the bounty. Any disputes, claims, or issues arising from the completion, non-completion, or payment of bounties are to be resolved directly between the bounty participant and the SPE. Livepeer Inc. shall not be held accountable for any losses, damages, or liabilities incurred in connection with bounties posted by SPEs.

Payments for bounties, grants, etc., will be made in $LPT, calculated using the average closing price over the 7 calendar days preceding the relevant calculation date (e.g., invoice date, bounty acceptance date, grant milestone date). The bounty amount specified in the issue is fixed and cannot be changed. SPEs are not liable for any additional work or costs incurred beyond what was agreed upon in the bounty description. Payments will be processed within 15 days of approval (Net 15). To ensure you receive the value you expect, please monitor the $LPT market and plan accordingly.

FAQ