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๐Ÿค Contributing to DevHive Proposals

Thank you for your interest in contributing to DevHive! Our community-driven model depends on your insights, expertise, and ideas. This guide will walk you through how to submit, review, and discuss project proposals.

๐Ÿงฉ Types of Contributions

  • โœจ Proposing new SaaS platforms or tools
  • ๐Ÿ›  Enhancing existing projects
  • ๐Ÿ” Suggesting infrastructure or security upgrades
  • ๐Ÿ’ผ Proposing client-based engagements
  • ๐Ÿง  Sharing innovative ideas or research

๐Ÿ“ฅ How to Submit a Proposal

  1. Fork the repository
  2. Copy the PROPOSAL_TEMPLATE.md to a new file (e.g. my-great-idea.md)
  3. Fill in all sections completely and clearly
  4. Submit a Pull Request to the main branch
  5. Announce your PR in the #proposals Discord channel
  6. Participate in feedback, iteration, and voting

๐Ÿ—ณ Proposal Lifecycle

  1. Draft โ€“ proposal submitted, awaiting feedback
  2. In Review โ€“ under community review and improvement
  3. Approved โ€“ passed DAO vote
  4. Rejected โ€“ not approved or withdrawn
  5. Implemented โ€“ proposal delivered and verified

๐Ÿงช Best Practices

  • Be clear and concise
  • Provide technical justification and feasibility if possible
  • Break large ideas into phases or milestones
  • Participate in Discord discussions during review
  • Include contributor roles and funding breakdowns

๐Ÿ“ข Community Etiquette

  • Be respectful and inclusive
  • Focus on ideas, not individuals
  • Keep discussions constructive and data-driven
  • Give credit and recognition where it's due

๐Ÿง  Need Help?

Join us on Discord or check out the WHITEPAPER.md for deep context.

Together, we are building the future of decentralized software engineering ๐Ÿš€