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Utopian.io brings cutting edge economic and social tools to the Open Source world
By joining Utopian, skilled persons from all around the world join an Open Source economy that empowers every individual in it with economic value and the tools they need to bring amazing projects to life.
Utopian contributors are rewarded in cryptocurrency that is automatically distributed by the Steem blockchain, without any middlemen involved. Rewards are transparent, secure and fast. As soon as rewards are redeemable, one can easily claim them. As such, Utopian offers global payments in line with the global nature of Open Source work.
Whenever you make contributions to Open Source projects via Utopian, you not only gain monetary rewards, but you gain other invaluable rewards too:
Visibility
All contributions you share are recorded and stored permanently on the Steem blockchain. They build a public and immutable record of your work, therefore project owners, other contributors and anyone else interested in the projects you have worked on can discover you.
Reputation
With a verifiable and trusted record of your work available for all to see, reputation is formed. As you work on Open Source projects and share your work on Utopian, you build a reputation amongst fellow Utopian members.
Authority
Consistent contributions create a resume that gives you authority in the fields of expertise you are involved in. Having it on the blockchain makes it easier for potential partners to know what you’re good at, what you’ve worked on in the past and how you can work with them on future projects.
Utopian is a place where Open Source contributors converge and work to build and improve their favorite projects. By joining Utopian, you become part of a vibrant community that loves Open Source. You get the chance to interact with and learn from other talented individuals. Utopian was designed to support social activity, with many features that encourage social interaction among people with common goals and interests. More social features will be released as the platform gets out of beta.
The type of creativity present on Utopian is in a class of its own. Just browsing the latest contributions made to various projects will inspire you in ways only the imagination can limit. You can learn new things and acquire new perspectives by browsing Utopian’s vivid collection of contributions. A page that showcases valuable contributions and top performing contributors will be available as the platform gets out of beta.
Utopian makes it easy to stumble upon a project that you can connect with. Through social activity and regular contributions, you can find many projects whose vision is one you would like to support. A dedicated page on which you can browse through trending, new and featured projects will be available as Utopian evolves out of beta.
All these benefits combine to form The Utopian Edge that empowers Open Source contributors.