Bounty platform for hackers

Turn any blocker
into a quest.

Post micro-bounties at hackathons. Get unstuck in minutes. Help others, earn coins, and build something great โ€” together.

2,400+
Bounties solved
180+
Events hosted
9,800+
Coins earned
LIVE QUESTS
42 open ยท Progress x GitNation '26
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Fix Rust lifetime error

systems
50โ€‰โ—Ž
๐ŸŽจ

UI/UX critique needed

design
35โ€‰โ—Ž
๐Ÿง

Linux WiFi driver SOS

linux
40โ€‰โ—Ž
โšก

Pitch deck review

pitch
25โ€‰โ—Ž
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Debug WebSocket crash

backend
45โ€‰โ—Ž
How it works

The help economy
for hackers.

Hackathons are full of people who know exactly what you don't. SideQuest connects the stuck with the skilled.

01

Post a Bounty

Stuck? Describe the problem, set a coin reward, and it's live in 10 seconds. No friction.

02

Claim & Solve

Browse open quests from nearby hackers. Find one that fits your skills and get to work.

03

Earn Coins

Every solved quest earns bounty coins and reputation. Top solvers lead the live leaderboard.

04

AI Matching

Our AI auto-tags every bounty and notifies nearby hackers who can actually help.

Ready to run your first quest?

Join the next hackathon on SideQuest. It's free.

Get started free โ†’