The PoolTogether protocol is not controlled by any company or centralized group. The protocol is open source free software that is deployed on blockchains and managed and controlled by the POOL token holders. If you want to help improve PoolTogether and its ecosystem there are some ways to help out below.
Before contributing, make sure you're familiar with:
- the vision & values of PoolTogether
- the works of protocol governance
- PoolTogether’s Brand Kit
You don't need permission to work on anything, but it's always best to let others know what you're planning to do. The best place for that is the PoolTogether Discord server.
- Use POOL
- Make a deposit
- Follow on Twitter
- Join a Community Call
- Share with your friends
- Participate in protocol governance — Decentralized governance needs healthy participation
- Improve the user documentation — Make PoolTogether easier to use by improving or adding to the user docs
- Provide feedback — Use the #feedback channel on Discord and help improve PoolTogether
- Help others — Be a helping hand in the community's #help channel on Discord
- Create or improve content — Create new articles, make tweaks to what's here or suggest something new
- Request a feature — Let us know about any ideas you have for a new feature or design
- Work on bounties — Work the community has identified that needs doing
- Add extensions — Add a dapp or tool to the ecosystem page
- Create an interface — Build new interfaces and ways to use the protocol
- Report vulnerabilities — Secure the protocol and disclose vulnerabilities through the Security Bounties Program
- Be creative — Join the community on Discord and share your ideas
Any questions? Reach out in #contribute!
If you are looking for some more guidance to get involved in the community, check out this guide.
Do you need funding to achieve your goals for growing PoolTogether? Here are some options:
- Apply for a Grant — The grants committee supports value aligned projects growing or building on PoolTogether
- Submit a PT Budget Request — The PTBR process helps coordinate funding for teams, developers, and anyone else who wishes to contribute to the PoolTogether protocol
- Join the Coordinape Circle — Provide value and get rewarded for day to day contributions through Coordinape