> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://opensre.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Community Giveaway

> Contribute to OpenSRE, get recognised, and win prizes every two weeks.

Contribute. Get recognised. Every two weeks, the maintainer team picks **three winners** from active contributors in the current window.

<img style={{ borderRadius: '0.5rem', width: '100%', maxWidth: '960px' }} src="https://mintcdn.com/tracer/PqagOwJqZl2Y6xHm/images/bi-weekly-giveaway.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=PqagOwJqZl2Y6xHm&q=85&s=966485637d78198f2a650e2e2686a701" alt="OpenSRE bi-weekly giveaway: what counts, rules, and tiered prizes" width="579" height="1024" data-path="images/bi-weekly-giveaway.png" />

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="What counts" icon="check">
    * Merged PRs and resolved issues
    * Code reviews and documentation
    * Consistent activity over the window
    * Quality contributions over rushed ones
  </Card>

  <Card title="The rules" icon="scale-balanced">
    * Must contribute within the active window
    * Winners chosen by the maintainer team
    * Both volume and quality are tracked
    * One win per person per month
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Prizes

Tiered by place. Each winner receives an **Amazon gift card** and an **OpenSRE merch bundle**.

| Place | Reward                          | Value |
| ----- | ------------------------------- | ----- |
| 1st   | Amazon gift card + merch bundle | \$50  |
| 2nd   | Amazon gift card + merch bundle | \$35  |
| 3rd   | Amazon gift card + merch bundle | \$25  |

## How to participate

1. Contribute during the current two-week window — **merged PRs**, **resolved issues**, **code reviews**, and **documentation** all count toward eligibility.
2. Stay active consistently through the window; quality matters more than rushing many small changes.
3. Join [Discord](https://discord.gg/opensre) for winner announcements each cycle.

New to the repo? Issues tagged **`good first issue`** or **`help wanted`** are a good entry point, but they are not required — any qualifying contribution in the window counts.

| Resource                | Link                                                                                                                     |
| ----------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Good first issues       | [Browse on GitHub](https://github.com/Tracer-Cloud/opensre/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3A%22good+first+issue%22) |
| Help wanted             | [Browse on GitHub](https://github.com/Tracer-Cloud/opensre/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3A%22help+wanted%22)      |
| Good First Issues guide | [Contributor guide](https://github.com/Tracer-Cloud/opensre/blob/main/docs/good-first-issues/README.md)                  |
| Winner announcements    | [OpenSRE Discord](https://discord.gg/opensre)                                                                            |

## Past winners

| Date         | 1st       | 2nd      | 3rd           |
| ------------ | --------- | -------- | ------------- |
| May 15, 2026 | Kevs      | AniketXD | cerencamkiran |
| May 2, 2026  | muddlebee | Davidson | Yash Saini    |

<Note>
  Winners are selected at maintainer discretion based on contribution quality and activity in the active window. If you win, the team will reach out on Discord to arrange your prize.
</Note>