GitGuild
Prediction Markets on Github PRs
The problem GitGuild solves
1. Smart Contract Economics
- Challenge: Designing sustainable bonding curve tokenomics
- Solution: Linear price increases with multi-tiered fee distribution
- Learning: Batch operations significantly reduce gas costs
2. GitHub API Rate Limits
- Challenge: 5,000 requests/hour limit for real-time PR data
- Solution: Intelligent caching with exponential backoff
- Learning: Aggressive caching essential for production
3. Web3 UX Complexity
- Challenge: Making blockchain accessible to traditional developers
- Solution: Progressive disclosure of Web3 complexity with clear error messages
- Learning: Fallback mechanisms crucial for adoption
Challenges we ran into
Open source development lacks market signals for PR quality and merge probability.
Current Pain Points
- Contributors: Waste time on PRs unlikely to merge, no feedback on quality
- Maintainers: Can't prioritize valuable PRs, overwhelmed by review queue
- Ecosystem: No economic incentives, uneven code quality
BlockSmiths Solution
- 📊 Market Predictions: Real-time probability scores for PR outcomes
- 💰 Economic Incentives: Reward accurate predictions and quality contributions
- ⚡ Priority Signals: Help maintainers focus on high-value PRs first
Technologies used
Cheer Project
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