bounty-hunter

name	bounty-hunter
description	Find, evaluate, and submit online bounties and hackathons for prize money. Use when user mentions "bounties", "hackathon", "earn money", "Superteam Earn", "prize money", "submissions", "freelance bounties", or asks to find paid opportunities. Covers discovery, eligibility filtering, content drafting, and submission workflows.

Bounty Hunter

Systematically find and submit bounties, hackathons, and paid opportunities to generate revenue. Optimized for solo operators and AI-assisted teams.

Workflow

Step 1: Discovery

Scan these platforms for active bounties:

Primary sources:

• Superteam Earn (earn.superteam.fun) — Solana ecosystem bounties, content, projects
• Colosseum (colosseum.com) — Solana hackathons, often $50K-$500K prize pools
• GitHub Issues — Bounty-tagged issues on trending repos
• Gitcoin (gitcoin.co) — Web3 grants and bounties

Secondary sources:

• ProductHunt Launch competitions
• DevPost (devpost.com) — Hackathon aggregator
• HackerOne / Bugcrowd — Security bounties (if applicable)
• Replit Bounties — Quick coding tasks

How to scan Superteam Earn:

1. Visit earn.superteam.fun
2. Filter by: Content, Development, Design (match your strengths)
3. Sort by deadline (closest first) or prize (highest first)
4. Note: Some bounties are region-locked — check eligibility carefully

Step 2: Evaluate (Kill Bad Ones Fast)

For each bounty, score on these 5 criteria:

Criteria	Weight	Question
Prize-to-effort ratio	30%	$/hour if you win? Target >$100/hr
Win probability	25%	How many submissions? How niche?
Skill match	20%	Can you deliver quality with current capabilities?
Eligibility	15%	Region restrictions? KYC? Team size?
Strategic value	10%	Portfolio piece? Networking? Learning?

Auto-reject if:

• Region-locked to a country you're not in
• Requires video/camera of a specific person (can't fake identity)
• Prize < $50 (not worth the time)
• Deadline < 24 hours AND requires significant build
• Submission count > 100 AND prize < $500

Auto-prioritize if:

• Prize > $1,000 AND < 20 submissions
• Content/writing bounty (fast turnaround)
• Matches something you've already built
• No region lock, global eligibility

Step 3: Research the Bounty

Before writing a single word:

1. Read the full brief — not just the title. Every detail matters.
2. Study the sponsor — visit their site, understand their product, read their docs
3. Check winning submissions from past bounties by same sponsor — learn their taste
4. Identify the REAL ask — often different from the surface-level description
5. Note evaluation criteria — if stated, optimize for these specifically

Step 4: Draft Submission

For content bounties (threads, articles, videos):

1. Research the topic deeply — 30+ minutes minimum
2. Find unique angles nobody else will cover
3. Include real data, real examples, real insights
4. Format for the platform (X threads ≠ blog posts ≠ video scripts)
5. Cite sources — judges notice this

For development bounties:

1. Build a working prototype (not just mockups)
2. Deploy publicly — judges click links
3. README with clear setup instructions
4. Demo video or screenshots showing it works
5. Highlight what makes your submission unique

For design bounties:

1. Show process, not just final output
2. Include mobile AND desktop
3. Use the sponsor's actual brand assets
4. Explain design decisions

Step 5: Quality Check Before Submission

• Does this EXACTLY match the brief requirements?
• Would you be proud to show this to a potential employer?
• Is it better than what 80% of submissions will look like?
• Are all links working? All images loading?
• Proofread for typos, grammar, formatting?
• Does it show genuine understanding of the sponsor's product?

Step 6: Submit and Track

1. Submit before deadline (aim for 24+ hours early — judges see early submissions)
2. Log in tracking file:

   | Bounty | Platform | Prize | Submitted | Deadline | Status | Outcome |
   

3. Set reminder to check results
4. If you win, document what worked for future pattern matching
5. If you lose, study winning submission — what did they do differently?

Bounty Types and Strategies

Content Bounties (Fastest ROI)

X/Twitter Threads:

• 8-12 tweets, strong hook, real data
• Include relevant images/charts
• Tag the sponsor and relevant people
• Post at optimal times (9-11am EST for crypto)

Articles/Blog Posts:

• 1,500-3,000 words
• Clear structure: hook, problem, solution, examples, conclusion
• Original research or unique angle
• SEO-friendly if published on your own blog

Video:

• 2-5 minutes for explainers
• Clean audio is more important than visuals
• Show, don't just tell — screen recordings, demos
• Add captions

Development Bounties (Highest Prizes)

• Always deploy to a public URL
• Include a 60-second demo video/GIF
• Write clear README
• Handle edge cases — judges will try to break it
• Open source your code (unless brief says otherwise)

Design Bounties

• Figma files, not just screenshots
• Show responsive breakpoints
• Include interaction states (hover, active, disabled)
• Use the project's actual branding

Pipeline Management

Maintain a bounty pipeline at all times:

SCOUTING:  [bounties being evaluated]
ACTIVE:    [bounties being worked on — max 3 at a time]
SUBMITTED: [awaiting results]
WON:       [track earnings]
LOST:      [track for learning]

Rule: Never have an empty SCOUTING queue. Always have 5+ bounties being evaluated.

Rule: Max 3 active bounties. Quality > quantity. A half-assed submission is worse than no submission.

Earnings Tracking

Track cumulative earnings to measure ROI:

Total Submitted: X
Total Won: Y
Win Rate: Y/X %
Total Earned: $Z
Average $/submission: $Z/X
Average $/win: $Z/Y
Hours invested: H
Effective hourly rate: $Z/H

Target: >$50/hour effective rate. If below this, you're picking wrong bounties.