<p>Introducing <strong>Cores</strong>, daily.dev’s in-app currency, and <strong>Awards</strong>, a meaningful way to recognize valuable content. Support creators, highlight great discussions, and help build a more valuable developer community where quality rises above the noise.</p>
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<h2><strong>Cores: The new in-app currency on daily.dev</strong></h2>
<p>Upvotes are cheap. Cores aren’t.</p>
<p>Cores are the new official in-app currency on daily.dev that powers a community-driven economy where truly valuable content and insight is rewarded. Unlike anything else, Cores hold actual weight and help meaningfully reward people who contribute great stuff.</p>
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<h2><strong>Awards: The ultimate way to recognize quality</strong></h2>
<p>The very first way to use Cores is called Awards. A feature designed to recognize high-quality contributions. Whether it’s a killer post, a sharp comment, or someone consistently showing up with valuable insights, you can now say “Thank you” and signal to others that this is worth their time.</p>
<h2><strong>How it works:</strong></h2>
<h3><strong>Giving Awards:</strong></h3>
<ol>
<li>Click the award icon on any post, comment, or profile</li>
<li>Choose a sticker (free or premium)</li>
<li>Add an optional note (recommended!)</li>
<li>Confirm your Award</li>
</ol>
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<h3><strong>What you can do with Cores:</strong></h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>Award great content</strong> – Highlight standout posts and comments with stickers</li>
<li><strong>Tip creators directly</strong> – Visit any profile and send Cores to thank someone for their impact.</li>
<li><strong>Track your activity</strong> – See your balance, rewards earned, tips sent, and transaction history.</li>
</ul>
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<h3><strong>How to get Cores:</strong></h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>Buy them</strong> – Instantly available in your <a href="https://app.daily.dev/wallet" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow"><strong>wallet</strong></a>. They’re available in flexible bundles.</li>
<li><strong>Earn them</strong> – Receive Cores when someone tips your profile or awards your content</li>
<li><strong>Grants</strong> – In some cases, we may offer Core grants to select creators or Squad admins</li>
</ul>
<h2><strong>Why this matters</strong></h2>
<p>Awards help elevate the best content, encourage thoughtful participation, and build a culture where effort gets recognized and rewarded. If none of this works out, Awards are still stickers and everyone loves stickers. Everyone. Especially these stickers.</p>
<h2><strong>Good to know:</strong></h2>
<ul>
<li><strong>Cores never expire</strong> – They’ll stay in your wallet until you’re ready to use them</li>
<li><strong>Awards are public</strong> – Everyone can see who gave them and any attached messages. We’re considering anonymous Awards. We’ll see</li>
<li><strong>Coming soon</strong> – We’re building more Core-powered features like post boosts and premium interactions</li>
</ul>
<p>P.S. Please play fair. Any abuse like fake accounts or self-gifting may result in revoked Cores or account suspension.</p>
<p>Now for the fun part! In the comments, suggest additional uses for Cores that aren’t obvious. The team is here watching and reading, if they like your ideas… who knows what could happen?</p>


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Daily.dev introduces Cores, an in-app currency, and Awards, a way to recognize valuable content. Cores reward quality contributions and can be used for highlighting great work, tipping creators, and tracking activities. Users can buy or earn Cores, which don't expire and are publicly visible when used for Awards. More features are being developed to further enhance engagement.

Cores & Awards

<p>For people that Subscribe to plus, why not add that as a perk where you get tokens each month as a paying subscriber.</p>


<p>Time to give back to creators! Show them their love and support. Pump them with motivation to create more awesome content</p>


<p>Partner with dev/IT/cyber companies to offer free and discounted tools and products after a certain number of awards earnt or allow reduced payment with cores.</p>


<p>It would be better if the Awards were more prominently displayed on both the post card and inside of the post.</p>
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