About the Desk

Howdy — I'm Alex, and this is my website. The Bounty Desk is a small experiment of mine: I have a handful of jobs I'd genuinely like done, and I'm willing to pay a fair reward to get exactly what I asked for. Rather than chase freelancers one by one, I'm trying the bounty model — post the job, name the price, and let whoever's up for it ride in and take a swing.

The whole idea: done as asked beats done "well." A turn-in wins if it satisfies the description — judged against the spec, not anyone's taste. Ask for "a beautiful logo for my business" and a hand-drawn two-minute one counts, because "beautiful" is subjective and it was made for your business. So the skill here is writing a spec precise enough that "exactly as asked" is what you wanted.

So this is two things at once: a place where you can actually earn a reward for solving one of my problems, and a test of whether the bounty idea works well enough to open up to other people posting their own jobs.

How it works

• The board lists the jobs I want done and the reward for each.
• Join the hunt (email or Google), then turn in your work — text, files, or both — right on a bounty.
• Everything's public. All turn-ins are out in the open, so everyone can see what's been tried and what's still up for grabs.
• Ask first if you like. Each bounty has a public Q&A — ask a question without turning in work. Only I and whoever asked can reply to that thread.
• First to finish wins. When I accept a turn-in, the bounty's claimed — it's over for everyone else, earlier attempts and all.
• I judge by the spec. I accept any turn-in that meets the description — even if the poster doesn't love it. Disliking the result isn't grounds to reject; a missed requirement is. Anything short gets notes instead (see the rulings below).
• Want me to host your job? Read the rules and send a proposal.

The Sheriff's rulings

Instead of cold "card" warnings, the Desk runs on frontier justice. When I review a turn-in, you might get:

• ⭐ Bounty Claimed — Your turn-in met the description — accepted. Reward is owed; expect contact.
• 🟡 Warning Shot — Small fixes wanted. Read the note, patch it up, and re-submit.
• 🟠 Last Warning — Final notice. One more misstep on this bounty and you're barred.
• 🔴 Run Outta Town — You've been barred from this bounty. No more turn-ins here.
• 🔇 Banned — Read-Only — Can still read the Desk, but barred from posting, turning in, asking, or chatting. Reserved for the worst offenders.

Get in touch

Questions, or want to talk before posting a job? Reach me at alexblattnershalom@gmail.com.

(This is an early experiment — be kind, and expect the occasional rough edge.)