PROTOCOL 08: BOUNTY GRID

Mercenary Problem Solving

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"Incentives drive outcomes."

The Legacy Failure

Fragmented forums and Stack Overflow threads scatter solutions across disconnected platforms. Technical roadblocks require hours of searching through low-signal discussions where the same problems are re-litigated repeatedly. There is no financial incentive for high-signal operators to provide solutions, leading to a race to the bottom where free advice is often incomplete or incorrect.

The Manifold Fix

The Bounty Grid is a financial incentive engine for problem-solving:

Bounty-Driven: Post technical roadblocks with attached financial bounties
Solve Rate Tracking: Contributor reputation based on verified solutions
Archived Knowledge: Solved problems are indexed and searchable
Network Velocity: Prevents re-litigation of solved problems

This system attracts high-signal operators who are financially incentivized to provide complete, accurate solutions rather than opinions.

bounty.ts

interface ProblemPacket {
  problem_id: string;
  bounty_amount: number; // USD
  technical_category: "ARCHITECTURE" | "ALGORITHM" | "HARDWARE";
  status: "OPEN" | "SOLVED" | "ARCHIVED";

}

interface Solver {
  solve_rate: number; // 0-100%
  verified_solutions: number;

}

function submitSolution(packet: ProblemPacket, solver: Solver): void {
  if (verifySolution(packet)) {
    wallet.transfer(packet.bounty_amount, solver.id);
    packet.status = "ARCHIVED";
    solver.solve_rate += 1;
  }

}