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I’ve been thinking a lot about how projects actually get quality work from communities instead of just more noise. Most bounty setups reward volume. @JoinPond feels different. I signed up and went through the flow to see what it’s really like. Their homepage frames it simply as the place where proven startups launch - validation, users, markets, and structured bounties all in one. a thread 🧵

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