> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.gooddollar.org/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.gooddollar.org/for-developers/contributing/open-source-contributors/contributor-growth-path.md).

# Contributor Growth Path

The more you contribute, the more you unlock. Each level opens higher-tier bounties — which means more responsibility and higher rewards.

GoodDollar has three contribution tracks. You can enter more than one, but never hold two roles on the same bounty.

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### The Tracks at a Glance

| Track       | Entry                    | Approval needed? |
| ----------- | ------------------------ | ---------------- |
| Contributor | Open to anyone           | No               |
| Reviewer    | Application + prior work | Yes              |
| QA          | Open to anyone           | No               |

> Contributor and Reviewer must always be different people on the same bounty. A person can hold both Reviewer and QA roles, but not on the same bounty.

### Contributor Track

**Contributor** — Pick up a bounty, fix the AI's code, hand it off to a Reviewer. No approval needed.

**Senior Contributor** — Earned after 5 accepted contributions with a low rework rate and consistency over time. Not volume — quality.

What this unlocks: priority access to Mythic and Legendary bounties before they open to the general pool.

PS: Senior Contributors get **priority access to Mythic and Legendary bounties** — these are surfaced to them first before opening to the general pool. This is how we reward consistency and quality over time without creating a purely financial incentive system.

The exact mechanism for how priority is surfaced will be communicated in the `goodbuilders` channel when a high-tier bounty opens.

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### Reviewer Track

**Reviewer** — Application-based. Share previous review work and availability in the `goodbuilders` Telegram. Prior experience from any codebase counts.

**Senior Reviewer** — Earned after 3 accepted reviews with consistent quality. Unlocks all tiers and a vote on contributor pool decisions.

**Maintainer** — Internal nomination only. No application. Earned through exceptional work over time.

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### QA Track

**QA Contributor** — Open to all. Pick up a QA bounty, test the changes, submit a structured report.

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### Cross-Track Rules

* Reviewer and QA can be held by the same person, but not on the same bounty
* There is no required path between tracks

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### Ready to Start?

→ See the [Contibutor Role ](/for-developers/contributing/open-source-contributors/contributor-role.md) to learn the basics of contributing to Gooddollar

> → Browse open bounties on the [Bounties Board](https://github.com/orgs/GoodDollar/projects)

→ See the [Reviewer Role](/for-developers/contributing/open-source-contributors/human-reviewer-role.md) to understand what a good review looks like&#x20;

→ See the [QA Role](/for-developers/contributing/open-source-contributors/qa-role.md) to understand what a good QA report looks like&#x20;