Open-source powers the world—but open-source contributors often feel undervalued, unrewarded, and lost in the noise.
As builders, we asked ourselves a simple question:
Why are the people who build the internet often the last to benefit from it?
So we started Turtal, a platform to fix that.
🚧 The Real Pain Points Open Source Contributors Face
Whether you're a student, self-taught developer, or senior engineer, if you've contributed to open source, you've probably felt some of this:
❌ Lack of Recognition
You push code, but no one notices.
Your GitHub profile is solid, but it doesn't reflect your real impact.
❌ No Clear Path to Rewards
You contribute voluntarily, but there’s no way to earn or be rewarded unless a company notices you.
Most platforms only support the top 1% of projects, not the people behind them.
❌ Collaboration Gaps
Finding like-minded devs, designers, or mentors to work on projects is tough.
Many great projects die because there’s no structure or network around them.
❌ Skill ≠ Opportunity
You may be a brilliant coder, but companies still ask for degrees or “years of experience.”
Your actual skills and impact often get ignored.
🛠️ How We’re Fixing It With Turtal
Turtal is our attempt to flip the system in favor of the people who actually build things.
Here’s how:
✅ Skill-Based Reputation System
We rank contributors based on real code, not resumes.
Brankboard (our leaderboard) shows who’s making an impact.
✅ Reward System for Contributions
Coders earn rewards, not salaries, but proof of value, based on what they build.
It’s open, transparent, and merit-based.
✅ Jobs Based on Skills, Not Degrees
We connect devs with opportunities based on what they can do, not where they went to college.
Hiring through Turtal is bias-free and performance-first.
✅ Instant Collaboration & Networking
You can find teammates, co-founders, and mentors directly through the platform.
Coders shouldn’t build alone—we make finding the right people easier.
🌍 Our Goal
We're not trying to be the next GitHub—we’re trying to be the platform where contribution meets recognition, and skill gets rewarded.
Turtal is where:
Coders get noticed.
Founders find builders.
Contributors build portfolios that matter.
🚀 Join Us Early
We’re building this platform in the open. MVP is live.
If you're a:
🧑💻 Coder who wants recognition
🧠 Open-source contributor tired of being invisible
🛠️ Indie hacker looking for collaborators
Then Turtal is for you. Try it out and help us build the future:
https://www.turtal-docs.in/ MVP
https://discord.gg/ discord group
🙌 Let's Fix Open Source Together
We believe in a future where open-source contributors:
Get paid.
Get noticed.
Get hired.
Not because of where they came from, but because of what they built.
Let’s fix this. Together.
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