Innovate and Earn: Boundless Opportunities with Spheron in Partnership with Capx for $100,000 Bounty Program

Welcome to the Spheron Bounty Program! in partnership with CapX 🎉 At Spheron, we are committed to revolutionizing decentralized GPU accessibility, and we want YOU to be a part of this exciting journey. Our mission is to inspire developers to create groundbreaking applications using Spheron's Decentralized GPU Network & Partner layers. The possibilities are endless, from AI Bots to Models, Agent Stores, and beyond!

By participating in our bounty program, you'll be at the forefront of shaping the future of DePIN Compute. Your contributions will help refine our developer tools and enhance the user experience. Ready to make your mark? Let's dive in!

Bounty Allocation

We have allocated a generous bounty pool of $100,000 to reward your innovative projects. But wait, there's more! As we onboard more partners, the bounty prizes will increase, offering even greater incentives for your hard work.

All developers participating in the bounty program will receive 72 hours of unrestricted GPU access. How cool is that?

Available GPUs

Our program offers access to high-performance GPUs, including:

• RTX3090

• RTX4090

• A6000

And that's not all! Stay tuned for even more high-end servers coming soon. 👀

Bounty List Overview

We have a diverse range of bounty projects for you to choose from. Flex your coding muscles using popular open-source frameworks like Langchain, Huggingface, FastApi, vLLM, Ray, and more!

Bounty Projects

1. 📰 News Feed Analyzer Agent

Description: Create an AI news guru that summarizes the latest buzz based on user interests.

Reward: 💸 $3,000

Key Requirements:

• Develop a news-savvy AI agent

• Serve up detailed summaries tailored to user interests

Tech Stack: Spheron GPU & CPU, Decentralized storage

Submit your masterpiece: news-feed-analyzer directory

2. 📚 Novel Reader and Visualizer App

Description: Bring stories to life with an app that reads novels aloud and conjures up magical visuals!

Reward: 💸 $3,000

Key Requirements:

• Harness open-source LLM, text-to-voice, and text-to-art models

• Craft a user interface that even your grandma would love

Tech Stack: Spheron GPU & CPU, Decentralized storage

Submit your creation: novel-reader-visualizer directory

3. 🌟 AI Celebrity Chatbot

Description: Create a chatbot that channels your favorite celeb's vibes!

Reward: 💸 $5,000

Key Requirements:

• Develop a chatbot that nails a chosen celebrity's essence

• Ensure engaging, on-point interactions

Tech Stack: Spheron GPU & CPU, Decentralized storage

Submit your star: ai-celebrity-chatbot directory

4. ❤️ AI Girlfriend/Boyfriend Marketplace

Description: Build a love nest for AI companions where users can chat and mingle!

Reward: 💸 $5,000

Key Requirements:

• Develop a swoon-worthy marketplace platform

• Enable interactions with finetuned AI models

Tech Stack: Spheron GPU & CPU, Decentralized storage

Submit your love story: ai-gf-bf-marketplace directory

5. 😂 Meme/Art Generator Platform

Description: Create a meme/art factory with a built-in community showcase!

Reward: 💸 $5,000

Key Requirements:

• Develop a meme/art generator that'd make even Picasso jealous

• Build a community gallery to show off the creations

Tech Stack: Spheron GPU & CPU, Decentralized storage

Submit your masterpiece: meme-art-generator directory

6. 💹 AI Crypto Bot

Description: Build a crypto whiz bot that analyzes tokens and dishes out buy/sell advice!

Reward: 💸 $3,000

Key Requirements:

• Analyze crypto tokens like a pro

• Provide actionable buy/sell recommendations

Tech Stack: Spheron GPU & CPU, Decentralized storage

Submit your money-maker: ai-crypto-bot directory

7. 🧠 LLM API Aggregator

Description: Create the Swiss Army knife of LLM APIs!

Reward: 💸 $4,000

Key Requirements:

• Develop an API that brings together various LLMs

• Play nice with OpenAI API standards

Tech Stack: Spheron GPU & CPU, Decentralized storage

Submit your brainchild: llm-api-aggregator directory

8. 🤖 AI Agent Marketplace

Description: Build an AI agent bazaar where developers can showcase their creations, and users can try them out!

Reward: 💸 $5,000

Key Requirements:

• Develop a bustling marketplace platform

• Implement robust payment and usage tracking systems

Tech Stack: Spheron GPU & CPU, Decentralized storage

Submit your marketplace: ai-agent-marketplace directory

9. 🗾 AI Manga Translator

Description: Create a magical app directly translating Japanese/Korean manga from the images!

Reward: 💸 $3,000

Key Requirements:

• Leverage open-source image-to-text and LLM models

• Nail the translation and image processing accuracy

Tech Stack: Spheron GPU & CPU, Decentralized storage

Submit your translation wonder: ai-manga-translator directory

10. ⚡ GPU Function as a Service

Description: Build an app that runs Python functions on a schedule you can tweak!

Reward: 💸 $5,000

Key Requirements:

• Develop a service to schedule and execute Python functions

• Allow users to customize schedules to their heart's content

Tech Stack: Spheron GPU & CPU, Decentralized storage

Submit your time-bender: gpu-function-service directory

11. 🧪 Model Fine-Tuning Labs

Description: Create a playground for model fine-tuning enthusiasts!

Reward: 💸 $5,000

Key Requirements:

• Provide a toolkit for fine-tuning various models

• Ensure even your non-tech-savvy friend can use the interface

Tech Stack: Spheron GPU & CPU, Decentralized storage

Submit your lab: model-fine-tuning-labs directory

12. 🏋️ Model Training Labs

Description: Build a gymnasium for model training!

Reward: 💸 $4,000

Key Requirements:

• Provide tools for training various models

• Create an interface so user-friendly it practically uses itself

Tech Stack*:* Spheron GPU & CPU, Decentralized storage

Submit your gym*:* model-training-labs directory

General Submission Guidelines

For each bounty, please follow these steps:

1. 🎬 Create an issue to submit your bounty:

   • Title: [Name of your project]

   • Content:

     • Your name and email

     • Reward address (for receiving bounty payments)

     • Detailed project plan

     • Repository details (provide link)

     • Demo of the project (provide app link and a video)

     • Detailed setup instructions

     • Specific usage of Spheron infrastructure in your project

   • Add the appropriate bounty label from the label section

2. 🚀 In your project repository:

   • 📚 Include comprehensive documentation (setup & usage)

   • 📄 Ensure your project is well-documented with a clear README file that includes:

     • Project overview

     • Setup instructions

     • Usage guidelines

     • Contribution guidelines

   • 💻 Write clear and concise comments within your code to help others (and future you) understand the logic and structure.

   • 🎬 Provide example use cases or a demo.

Make Sure to fulfill these requirements

1. Clear Identification: Make sure it's easy to see what changes or new code you've introduced.

2. Stable URL: Use a stable URL that won't change after submission.

3. Easy Access: Ensure that anyone visiting the URL can easily understand your work without needing to look through additional resources.

4. Extendability: Others should be able to build on your work, whether it's complete or still in progress.

5. Completion Status: If your work is 100% complete, anyone should be able to use it. If your work is not 100% complete, it should be clear what's left to do.

We'll review your submission based on the information provided in your issue and the linked project repository.

Evaluation Criteria

We'll be looking at:

• 🏆 Code quality and documentation (make it sparkle!)

• ✅ Functionality and adherence to bounty requirements

• 🎨 User experience and interface design (where applicable)

• 💡 Innovation and creativity (blow our minds!)

Ready to change the future of decentralized GPU accessibility? The Spheron Bounty Program is your chance to shine! We encourage developers from all backgrounds to join us in this exciting venture. Let's make some magic happen! 🌟

👍 Good Example

You don't have to do all (or any) of these things, but you can satisfy the requirements in some ways.

• Create a blog post, web page, or public GitHub gist that showcases the work you've completed, including links to the commits, repositories, and pull requests you've contributed to. This approach is ideal for sharing comprehensive details about your work, making it easy for others to review and understand your contributions.

• If you use GitHub and all of your work is contained within a single pull request, link directly to that PR. Ensure that the pull request description is thorough and highlights the specific tasks completed during the project.

For a GitHub repository created, consider adding a detailed README.md file. This will provide additional context and clarity for anyone reviewing your work.

👎 Bad Example

Here are more examples of things you shouldn't do:

• Don't upload a big zip file with all your project files or source code. It's overwhelming and doesn't help people understand your work.

• Don't just link to the project's source code repository's main page. For example, linking to the top page of Python's GitHub repository isn't helpful.

• Avoid linking to your copy of the project's source code. This will mix your changes with others and make it hard to see what you've done.

• A link to a huge log of all the project’s commits would be ideal, but this would flood the reader with too much information and not highlight your specific contributions.

• Share a screenshot of your code instead of the actual code. This makes it impossible for others to review or use your work effectively.

• Link to a personal blog mentioning you worked on the project without real details. This doesn’t provide any useful information about your contributions.

• Upload your code as a PDF file. This makes reviewing, editing, or understanding hard, especially for larger projects.

• Share a link to a random page in the project’s documentation. This doesn’t show your specific work and just confuses people.

• Link to a massive text file with no formatting or context. This is overwhelming and makes it difficult to find your relevant contributions.

</> Code Quality

1. Code Style

Adhere to a consistent code style throughout the project. Consider using linters to enforce these standards automatically.

2. Testing

Write and maintain tests for your code to ensure functionality and to prevent regressions. Prioritize both unit and integration tests.

3. Meaningful Logs

Implement logging throughout your application to help with debugging and monitoring in project. Ensure logs are meaningful and do not expose sensitive information.

4. API Design & Security

If your project involves APIs, follow best practices in API design. Ensure your API is secure, well-documented, and follows consistent naming conventions.

5. Documentation

Provide clear documentation for any APIs your project includes, covering all endpoints, expected inputs, and outputs.

6. User Accessibility

Design your project with accessibility in mind. Ensure it is usable by as wide an audience as possible.

By following these guidelines, you'll ensure your project is not only functional but also maintainable, accessible, and easy for others to contribute to. Happy coding! 🚀

Ready to change the future of decentralized GPU accessibility? Let's make some magic happen! 🌟

❓FAQ

Q: How do I access the 72 hours of GPU computing?

A: Post your wallet address in the Discord channel, and we will send you test tokens, which you can use to lease compute resources.

Q: What types of projects can I deploy on Spheron?

A: You can deploy any project that can be containerized using Docker. This includes AI models, web applications, APIs, and more.

Q: Is there a deadline for submitting projects to the bounty program?

A: There is no strict deadline. Take the time you need to complete your project thoroughly. However, submitting earlier may increase your chances of being considered sooner with less competition.

Q: Can I submit more than one project for the bounty?

A: Yes, you can submit multiple projects.

Q: How are the bounty rewards distributed?

A: The bounty pool (e.g., $3000 or $5000) will be divided among multiple top projects based on implementation quality and novelty. It is not awarded to a single winner.

Q: What GPU types are supported?

A: Currently, only Linux/amd64 GPUs are supported on Spheron.

Q: Can I use cloud-based AI services like Groq in my project?

A: No, you should use open-source models that can be deployed directly on Spheron GPUs.

Q: How long can I deploy my project for?

A: You can specify the duration in your deployment configuration. For longer-term deployments, it's recommended to use a custom domain.

Q: What if my deployment expires? Can I redeploy to the same URL?

A: No, a new deployment will create a new URL. Use a custom domain for consistent access.

Q: How do I set up a custom domain for my deployment?

A: You can use a service like Cloudflare to set up a custom domain for your Spheron deployment.

Q: Where can I find detailed deployment instructions?

A: Refer to the official Spheron documentation for step-by-step deployment instructions.

I have more questions: where can I contact the Spheron team?

Join our discord channel, verify yourself, choose your role a builder , and head over to buidl-chat the section.

Who is reviewing submissions to the Spheron bounty program?

Our Dev team is responsible for reviewing your code and rewarding your submission.