{
  "id": 16395169,
  "title": "I lost a Verdikta bounty by one word in someone else's README",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/i-lost-a-verdikta-bounty-by-one-word-in-someone-elses-readme",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-25T00:10:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dev.to",
    "slug": "dev-to",
    "url": "https://dev.to/drdz23/i-lost-a-verdikta-bounty-by-one-word-in-someone-elses-readme-1ag6"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On 24 October 2026, the author submitted to Verdikta bounty #328, scoring 42 out of 100 against a pass mark of 85, resulting in no payment. The author explains the steps taken, the cost incurred, the jury's assessment, and lessons learned. The task was to add Verdikta Bounties to an awesome list or agent-tools directory, following the list's contribution rules. The author chose a large, active list called VoltAgent/awesome-agent-skills and followed the CONTRIBUTING file's format closely. However, the author faced a problem when placing the entry in the \"Specialized Domains\" category instead of \"Other,\" causing the entry to be rejected by the stricter model. The author failed to meet the rule requirement for citing the list's community usage. Despite following the rules and quoting them, the author lost the bounty due to the strict interpretation of the jury. The author advises future hunters to choose lists with unambiguous rules and to write for the stricter juror's checklist.",
  "summary": "I lost a Verdikta bounty by one word in someone else's README On 24 October 2026 I submitted to Verdikta bounty #328, scored 42 out of 100 against a pass mark of 85, and was paid nothing. The total cost was about 0.000265 ETH. Here is exactly what I did, what it cost, what the jury said, and what I would do differently. The last part is the useful bit if you are thinking about hunting on…",
  "key_points": [
    "Author submitted to Verdikta bounty #328 on 24 October 2026",
    "Failed to meet rule requirement for citing list's community usage",
    "Author advises choosing lists with unambiguous rules"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Strict adherence to technical documentation formatting and community usage requirements turns minor classification errors into significant financial losses for bounty hunters navigating rigid juror checklists.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}