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We’re Not Just Building an IDE — We’re Building a Home for Open Source Coders

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Open source is everywhere — powering companies, infrastructure, and the web itself.
But the developers who build it?
Often left invisible.

That’s what we’re trying to fix with Turtal — and here’s how.

🧠 The Problem: Open Source Feels Isolated
Right now, contributing to open source often means:

Forking a repo you barely understand

Making a PR that may never get seen

Hoping someone notices your impact

There’s no multiplayer feel, no real-time help, no feedback loop.
And worst of all, no proper recognition.

We asked ourselves: What if GitHub was multiplayer? What if coders had a public Rankboard like athletes?

💡 Our Answer: Turtal
We built Turtal to be more than a tool — it’s a coder-native ecosystem where:

✅ You can code live with others
✅ You get ranked based on real contributions
✅ Your progress shows up in a dedicated Feed
✅ Your open-source work builds your public reputation

Think of it like:

Figma for coding meets LinkedIn for open source, but with zero fluff — only raw proof-of-work.

🔧 How It Works (In Simple Terms)
Turtal IDE: Real-time collaborative code editor with AI support

Rankboard: Tracks and ranks contributors based on actual impact, not followers

Feed: Highlights real-time contributions, new projects, and team activity

We built it with simplicity in mind — fast, focused, and dev-first.

🧭 What’s Next
We’re building more:

AI-powered project reviews

Token-based contributor rewards

PM Agents to help manage open-source projects

Deeper GitHub integrations

Better ways to discover coders and projects worth watching

🚀 Try It + Help Shape It
Turtal is still in its early stages — but it’s live.
We’d love for you to test it, break it, and give feedback.

👉search turtal-docs.in
💬 Drop your thoughts in the comments!

Let’s build the future of open source together.
Let’s make sure every coder gets seen.

— Team Turtal

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