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== Can I see an example? ==

We're ~~basing~~ ~~them~~ on ~~the~~ Fedora Design Bounties.

Starling Bounties are inspired by Máirín Duffy's success in getting new contributors to Fedora through Fedora Design Bounties.

* Check out their [http://mairin.wordpress.com/2010/07/09/fedora-design-bounty-fedora-slide-deck-template/ most recent request for help], and

* See their [http://mairin.wordpress.com/2010/07/23/second-fedora-design-bounty-ninja-identified/ most recent success story]

== What we offer you ==

Starling Bounties are inspired by Máirín Duffy's success in getting new contributors to Fedora through Fedora Design Bounties.

* The completion of one task, usually squashing of some bug.

* Hopefully at least one contributor who will stick around.

* Exposure to potential contributors, along with the information needed to learn how to contribute.

In exchange, we need some help and commitment from you.

== How to get your project involved ==

If your project has a simple task ~~that~~ needs to be done (~~write some documentation,~~ fix some bug, work on some design, etc), we can help each other! For a project to get involved, they need to provide the following:

If your project has a simple task, doable in around 10 days, which needs to be done (fix some bug, work on some design, write some documentation, etc), we can help each other! For a project to get involved, they need to provide the following:

* An intro-level task which needs completion

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** Someone from your project to see this through to completion

We'll provide the writeup. ~~The entire process should be doable in around 10 days.~~

We'll provide the writeup.

If this sounds like fun, email us at ''starling@openhatch.org''.

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A. The prizes:

* They ~~become~~ a ~~new contributor to the project and we feature them~~ on a page of successful starlings.

* They will be featured on a page of successful starlings.

* We want there to be some ''clear'' benefit within the project -- perhaps commit access, or at least an email to the -devel list with congratulations.

* Their contribution should have a visible impact for users that they can be proud of.

* They will have earned their wings as from a free software supporter to a contributor. That warm and fuzzy feeling.

* Maybe we can/should send them chocolate and a congrats card (drawn by Karen)?

== Round one ==

Danny Piccirillo and Asheesh are ~~trying out~~ this ~~idea~~ in what we call:

Danny Piccirillo and Asheesh are launching this effort in what we call:

* '''[[Starling/Round1|Starling Round 1]]'''