Solve real problems. Get rewarded. Create measurable impact.
ThinkMesh is a decentralized platform where communities collaborate to solve real-world problems—from local infrastructure to global challenges—and get rewarded for their contributions.
ThinkMesh connects problem solvers with real problems in their communities and around the world.
How it works:
- 🔍 Problems are posted (from trending topics or community submissions)
- 💡 You submit solutions (judged by quality, not popularity)
- 🏆 Winners earn tokens (crypto rewards on Base blockchain)
- 🛠️ Solutions get implemented (open-source bounties, hackathons)
- 📊 Impact is tracked (on-chain proof of real-world change)
Think: "Gitcoin meets Stack Overflow for real-world problems"
- 💰 Earn crypto for quality solutions
- 🎯 Build your portfolio with verified impact
- 🏆 Gain recognition through badges and leaderboards
- 🌍 Make real impact (not just discussion)
- 💼 Get noticed by NGOs, companies, recruiters
- 🏘️ Solve local problems (traffic, flooding, infrastructure)
- 🤝 Crowdsource solutions from global talent
- 📈 Track impact transparently on blockchain
- 💸 Fund implementations via crypto crowdfunding
- 🔄 Keep ownership (all code is open source)
- 🎯 Find solutions to your toughest problems
- 👥 Access global talent without hiring overhead
- 📊 Transparent reporting (on-chain impact proof)
- 💡 Discover innovators before your competitors
- 🌱 Support social good while building your brand
- Global: Climate change, AI ethics, global health
- Regional: Water access in Africa, education in Asia
- Local: Traffic in Lagos, flooding in your neighborhood
Start local (free forever), unlock global as you contribute.
Solutions judged by:
- Logic & feasibility (not just votes)
- Ethical impact (benefit vs harm)
- Innovation (new approaches valued)
- Actionability (can it actually be implemented?)
AI + expert reviewers ensure quality wins, not popularity.
- Earn THINK tokens for winning solutions
- Get NFT badges as proof of impact
- Build on-chain reputation (portable everywhere)
- Low fees on Base (Coinbase L2)
Winning solutions branch into:
- Tech tracks (GitHub repos, bounties)
- Community tracks (volunteer coordination)
- Relief tracks (humanitarian operations)
- Funding tracks (grants, crowdfunding)
Everyone can contribute, everyone gets rewarded.
- Verified badges (top contributors)
- Leaderboards (weekly, monthly, all-time)
- Streaks & achievements
- Levels & reputation
We're starting with Nigeria to prove the model:
- 🇳🇬 200M+ people with real problems
- 💻 Growing tech scene (Andela, Flutterwave, Paystack)
- 🌆 Urban challenges (traffic, power, flooding)
- 🎓 Young, educated population
- 💰 Crypto-friendly (high adoption)
- Lagos → Traffic solutions, flood prevention
- Abuja → Governance, housing
- Kano → Agriculture, trade
- Your city → Submit your own problems
Solve problems in your backyard. Build portfolio. Earn money. Get hired.
🏆 Contributors are rewarded with on-chain tokens, reputation, and verified impact credentials.
Action Plan: Build traffic prediction app
├─ Backend dev: 100 THINK tokens
├─ Frontend dev: 100 THINK tokens
├─ Design: 50 THINK tokens
├─ Testing: 30 THINK tokens
└─ Project lead: 200 THINK tokens
Top contributor for 3 months → Verified Badge
├─ Lifetime Pro features
├─ Higher earning multiplier
├─ Featured profile
└─ Speaking opportunities
- ✅ Submit to local pools (unlimited)
- ✅ View all problems globally
- ✅ Earn tokens for contributions
- ✅ Participate in hackathons
- ✅ Build open-source projects
- ✅ Get verified badge (through contribution)
- ✅ Access all features (no paywalls for core functions)
- Option 1: Pro tier ($9/month)
- Option 2: 100+ quality contributions (free forever)
Philosophy: Those who contribute deserve full access.
1. AI scrapes trending topics
├─ Twitter trending hashtags
├─ News APIs (Al Jazeera, Reuters)
├─ Reddit discussions
└─ Community submissions
2. AI filters for quality
├─ Is it beneficial? (not gossip)
├─ Is it actionable? (solvable)
├─ Is it ethical? (does more good than harm)
└─ Is it impactful? (affects many people)
3. Posted to appropriate pool
├─ Global (climate, AI ethics)
├─ Regional (Africa water crisis)
├─ Country (Nigeria power supply)
└─ Local (Lagos traffic)
4. Community submits solutions
├─ Judged by AI + experts
├─ Scored on multiple metrics
├─ Ranked by quality (not votes)
└─ Winner selected
5. Implementation begins
├─ Action plan created
├─ Tasks assigned (with bounties)
├─ Open-source collaboration
└─ Impact tracked on-chain
- Backend: NestJS (TypeScript)
- Database: PostgreSQL
- Blockchain: Base (Coinbase L2)
- AI: OpenAI GPT-4, Claude
- Frontend: Next.js 14, TailwindCSS
- Auth: JWT + Web3 wallets
- Browse problems in your area
- Submit a solution (start with local pools)
- Win tokens if your solution is best
- Implement it (get paid for code/work)
- Build reputation (verified badge, portfolio)
# Clone the repo
git clone https://github.com/ThinknetCollective/thinkmesh-api.git
cd thinkmesh-api
# Install dependencies
npm install
# Set up environment
cp .env.example .env.development
# Edit .env.development with your config# Start database
docker-compose up -d
# Run the app
npm run start:dev
# Visit API docs
open http://localhost:3000/api/docsContact us at: partners@thinkmesh.io
We offer:
- White-label deployments
- Custom problem pools
- Impact reporting
- Team features
- API Docs: https://docs.thinkmesh.io
- Getting Started: CONTRIBUTING.md
- Architecture: docs/ARCHITECTURE.md
- Tokenomics: docs/TOKENOMICS.md
- Core problem/solution system
- User authentication
- Quality-based scoring
- Problem pools (Global/Regional/Local)
- Nigerian localization
- Basic gamification
- THINK token on Base
- NFT badge system
- On-chain reputation
- Wallet integration
- Frontend web app
- Mobile app
- More countries (Kenya, Egypt, Indonesia)
- Advanced AI features
- Team/organization accounts
- Partner integrations (GitHub, Slack)
- Grant programs
- Developer SDK
- DAO governance
We welcome contributions! See CONTRIBUTING.md for:
- Code of conduct
- Development setup
- Pull request process
- Coding standards
Quick ways to contribute:
- 🐛 Report bugs
- 💡 Suggest features
- 📝 Improve documentation
- 🔧 Submit pull requests
- 🌍 Translate to your language
- Discord: https://discord.gg/thinkmesh
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/thinkmesh
- GitHub Discussions: Start a discussion
- Blog: https://blog.thinkmesh.io
ThinkMesh is built on principles of:
- 🤝 Collaboration over competition
- ✅ Quality over quantity
- 🌍 Impact over profit
- 🔓 Openness over secrecy
- ⚖️ Fairness over bias
We believe good ideas can come from anywhere, and everyone deserves to be rewarded for making the world better.
(Will be updated post-launch)
- Problems Posted: Coming soon
- Solutions Implemented: Coming soon
- People Helped: Coming soon
- Tokens Distributed: Coming soon
- Countries Active: Coming soon
- All smart contracts audited (coming soon)
- Bug bounty program (coming soon)
- Responsible disclosure: security@thinkmesh.io
- See SECURITY.md for details
MIT License - see LICENSE for details.
Open source, forever.
Built with:
- NestJS - Backend framework
- Base - Blockchain network
- OpenAI - AI capabilities
- PostgreSQL - Database
Inspired by:
- Gitcoin (crypto bounties)
- Stack Overflow (quality Q&A)
- Y Combinator (helping makers)
- The open-source community
- General: hello@thinkmesh.io
- Technical: dev@thinkmesh.io
- Partnerships: partners@thinkmesh.io
- Press: press@thinkmesh.io
🚀 Solve real problems. Get rewarded. Create measurable impact.🌍
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