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A hiring platform built on proof. A company posts a small, real task, builders submit work, and Node grades it, so the company interviews only people whose work it has seen. The page How Node works explains it in full.

A bounty starts with a cash prize. The company sets it, it is held in escrow, and it is paid to the builder whose work is accepted. The builder’s rights in the code then pass to the company, so it can use the work. A company can also post a short test task with no cash prize. Then the builder keeps the rights, and the company must not use the code. Both are graded and reviewed the same way, and both can lead to an offer.

Not yet. Today, bounties are posted by companies.

Not for builders, ever. Companies can create an account, browse and message builders for free. Fees apply only when a company funds a cash prize or hires a builder. The For companies page has the numbers.

Open it, read the requirements and the AI policy, then submit your work with a short walkthrough video. You need to have accepted the current Terms of Service to apply.

Yes, while it is still waiting or being reviewed, and before any payout has started. Once the company has decided, it is final.

No. A bounty stops taking submissions at its deadline.

Each bounty says. The bounty page shows either “AI tools allowed” or “No AI assistance requested”. Even where AI tools are allowed, the walkthrough video and the company’s call are where your understanding of the work shows.

A score is one input. The company sees the full report and can open your code and video, and the decision is theirs. Tell the company through Node. How grading works explains what a score does and does not measure.

When a company accepts your work, the prize is released to the payout account you connect in Settings, under Payouts. Payouts run through Stripe, so you can connect an account in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Switzerland or the European Economic Area. The country is fixed when the account is created and cannot be changed afterwards.

You choose whether you appear in search, in Settings. Companies see your profile and submissions when you apply to their bounty.

Choose New bounty in your dashboard. Give Node your stack or a job description and it drafts the task and acceptance criteria. You edit it and set the cash prize. If you will use the work, you pay for it. You can post with no prize only for a short test task you will not use. A bounty with a prize goes live once it is funded.

You can cancel the bounty. If it had a cash prize, the prize is returned to you. The 15% platform fee is not refunded.

Open Settings, then Company, and ask for verification. A verified company page shows builders who is behind a bounty before they spend time on it.

From your Team page. A few seats are free, and everyone sees the same pipeline and notes.

See the pricing section on the For companies page. Saving a card charges nothing.

In Settings, under Your data, you can download a copy of what Node holds about your account, or delete the account. Deleting cannot be undone, and it is available once no bounty, payout or offer is still in progress.

In Settings, under Notifications. Alert emails also include an unsubscribe link.

Write to hello@nodeout.io. For privacy requests, write to privacy@nodeout.io. For a larger team or custom terms, write to sales@nodeout.io.