The problem SocialTip solves

Web3 builders often struggle to gain recognition and financial support for their valuable contributions to open-source projects and innovative solutions. Traditional platforms lack effective mechanisms for rewarding these efforts, making it challenging for builders to sustain their work and for the community to show appreciation.

Key issues:

• Insufficient recognition for valuable contributions
• Complex and cumbersome tipping processes
• Lack of transparency in reward distribution
• Difficulty in building supportive communities around web3 projects

Our platform addresses these challenges by providing:

1. Seamless Tipping:

• One-time sign-in with session keys for smart wallets
• Hassle-free tipping without repeated approvals

2. Direct Reward Mechanism:

• Easy, immediate tipping to builders
• Encourages ongoing contributions

3. Transparent Transactions:

• On-chain processing ensures traceability
• Builds trust in the reward system

4. Enhanced Community Engagement:

• Integration with Airstack API for social details from ENS, Farcaster and Lens
• Facilitates discovery and connection among builders

5. User-Friendly Experience:

• Privy wallet for secure connections
• Biconomy smart wallets and session keys for smooth transactions
• Intuitive interface accessible to all users

By providing a seamless, transparent, and engaging platform, we enable the web3 community to easily recognize and reward builders' contributions. This fosters a supportive ecosystem that promotes innovation and growth in the web3 space.

Our solution simplifies the process of supporting web3 builders, ensures transparent reward distribution, and creates an engaging community around valuable contributions. This addresses the core challenges faced by builders and supporters alike, encouraging sustained innovation and collaboration in the web3 ecosystem.

Challenges I ran into

Building the Social Tip for Contributions platform presented several challenges:

1. Retrieving and Verifying Social Profiles:
Initially, we struggled with how to fetch and verify social profiles accurately. After exploring various options, we decided to use the Airstack API to fetch social details from ENS and Farcaster, ensuring we targeted authentic web3 users.

2. Whitelist and Utilizable Crypto Addresses:
Determining which crypto addresses to whitelist was challenging. We resolved this by integrating with the Airstack API, which helped us fetch and verify legitimate addresses efficiently.

3. User Interface for On-Chain Tipping:
Creating an intuitive UI for on-chain tipping was difficult. After multiple iterations and user feedback, we developed a specialized interface that uses session keys for smart wallets, allowing hassle-free tipping without repeated approvals.

By overcoming these hurdles, we built a platform that supports web3 builders through seamless and secure tipping.