Like a garden that grows richer with sustained care, your contributions compound over time — creating an accelerating trajectory of recognition.
Edin uses a scaling-law reward model inspired by the compounding patterns found in nature. Like a garden that grows richer with sustained care, your contributions compound over time — early and consistent engagement creates an accelerating trajectory of recognition and reward. The model rewards depth over breadth: sustained, quality contributions within your domain generate exponentially greater returns than sporadic activity across many areas.
This approach reflects a fundamental belief: meaningful work takes time to mature. A contributor who dedicates months of thoughtful effort to a domain builds institutional knowledge, mentors others, and creates lasting value that deserves recognition beyond simple task counting. The scaling law ensures that the community rewards those who invest deeply in its long-term health.
Your contribution score is computed from multiple dimensions — the quality of your work as assessed by both AI and peer review, the complexity of tasks you take on, and normalization across domains to ensure fair comparison. These dimensions combine into a holistic score that reflects your true impact on the community.
Each contribution receives a composite score from all four dimensions. This score is then amplified by the scaling-law compounding multiplier based on your tenure — the longer you contribute, the higher the multiplier grows. Think of it as a garden: each seed you plant (contribution) grows stronger in rich soil (sustained engagement), producing an ever-richer harvest (compounded rewards).
See how sustained engagement compounds your reward multiplier over time.
See how different contribution approaches produce different reward trajectories.
A contributor who maintains consistent, quality engagement over a full year. Steady output compounds significantly through the scaling-law multiplier.
A contributor who delivers a high volume of work over a short period. Volume alone produces lower compounding because tenure drives the multiplier.
A contributor who focuses on fewer, exceptional contributions over two years. High quality combined with long tenure maximizes the compounding effect.
Adjust the inputs below to see how different contribution patterns affect your reward trajectory.