Ask HN: Engineers deserve better recognition. Can a protocol change that?

3 mzk_pi 0 7/27/2025, 8:54:57 PM

Many engineers contribute significantly to open source, infrastructure, civic tech, and social impact—but rarely get recognition beyond GitHub stars or token mentions.

What if we had a protocol that could quantify and validate such contributions—not in money, but in trust, transparency, and long-term social value?

Could such a structure change how engineers are valued, or is reputation still bound to institutions and capital?

Curious to hear your thoughts. Has anyone tried designing or experimenting with such systems?

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Ask HN: Engineers deserve better recognition. Can a protocol change that?

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