# Contributors There are two general types of contributors: * Open bounty contributors * Talents & advisors (Frens) network ## Open Bounty Contributors Anyone can become a contributor by joining our [Discord](https://discord.com/invite/awSN2gUTJB) and starting contributing to open quests and bounties for ShineDAO and our projects (**#💰bounties** channel). ## Frens Network The frens network comprises of vetted individuals and frens from other well-established projects, and DAO service providers. They support ShineDAO in sourcing and evaluating projects, participate in SEED, and offer services and consultations to our projects. For concrete milestones and deliverables, frens are rewarded with SHN or stables. To ensure long-term "skin in the game", projects can choose to SWAP their native tokens with SHN (or sign a SAFT) and use SHN to incentivize individuals from the frens network. Their native tokens are vested to veSHN holders. To become a part of the frens network, please complete [onboarding](https://shinedao.finance/onboarding/) and mention what value you can bring in **#👋introductions**. {% embed url="" %} --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.shinedao.finance/dao/contributors.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.