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What is Synapse Stars

A recognition program built on contribution, community and impact.

Developers contribute in different ways. Some build projects. Some create tutorials. Some organize communities. Some help other developers. Some push the product in new directions.

Synapse Stars recognizes each of these paths and the impact each one creates. There is no single contribution path.

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Benefits

What Synapse Stars receive.

Recognition, community and access, scaled to each Star’s contribution.

  • Designation and badge

    Recognition

    Synapse Star designation, tier-specific badge, community spotlights and featured contributions.

  • Contributors and team

    Community

    The Synapse Stars community, connections with other contributors and collaboration with the Synapse team.

  • Stage and programs

    Opportunities

    Speaking opportunities, workshops, events, hackathons, developer programs and community initiatives.

  • Early and direct

    Product access

    Early access to select features, product feedback sessions, direct interaction with the Product and Engineering Team and opportunities to influence the product.

  • Tier-specific

    Rewards

    Monetary rewards, API credits and Synapse Stars merchandise. Rewards grow with each tier.

  • Tier-specific

    Internships

    Eligible Stars can apply for internships in UI/UX, Full Stack, AI/ML, Community and many other roles.

Ways to contribute

Each Star chooses where to make an impact.

These are examples, not requirements. Contributions can take other forms.

  • Build

    Create projects, integrations, demos, tools, MCP servers or other technical work using Synapse.

  • Create

    Write tutorials, technical articles, guides and walkthroughs, or create technical videos and demos.

  • Connect

    Organize or participate in meetups, workshops, hackathons, AMAs, community discussions and developer events.

  • Enable

    Help other developers, mentor contributors, answer questions, share knowledge and help people get started with Synapse.

  • Organize

    Run Synapse study groups, community calls and local chapters, and bring new developers in.

  • Shape

    Share meaningful product feedback, use cases, ideas and insights that can help improve Synapse.

Four levels of recognition

Recognition grows with contribution and impact.

Every Star starts at Pulse. Progression is based on contribution over time: quality, consistency, initiative and impact.

  • Get started

    Pulse

    Level 01

    The entry level for developers new to Synapse Stars.

    Technical content, videos or demos, projects and experiments, community participation, developer support and product feedback.

  • Become an active contributor

    Spark

    Level 02

    For Stars who consistently contribute and create value around Synapse.

    Technical tutorials and deep dives, technical videos and walkthroughs, projects and integrations, community activities, workshops, meetups or AMAs, and helping other developers.

  • Lead through contribution

    Nexus

    Level 03

    For Stars demonstrating strong technical and community leadership.

    Significant technical projects or integrations, advanced technical content, developer workshops and talks, mentoring developers, community initiatives, and meaningful product and community feedback.

    Access to the founding engineers.

  • Shape the community

    Nova

    Level 04

    The highest recognition level, for sustained and exceptional contribution to Synapse.

    Major technical contributions, significant integrations or community projects, high-impact educational content, community leadership, mentoring other contributors, leading community initiatives and sustained product and community impact.

    Direct access to the Founder and CEO.

One program, many paths

Start where you are, with whatever you are good at.

Stars contribute where they are strongest, across Build, Create, Connect, Enable, Organize or Shape. As a Star’s contribution grows, recognition grows with it.

  • Content creation
  • Conference talks
  • Open source
  • Workshops
  • Tutorials
  • Meetups
  • Mentoring
  • Integrations
  • Hackathons
  • Videos and demos
  • Community calls
  • Product feedback

Reviewed on

Four things, consistently.

  • Quality

    Work that holds up on its own.

  • Consistency

    Contribution over time, not one burst.

  • Initiative

    Seeing a gap and filling it.

  • Impact

    Other developers got further because of it.

Who can apply

Developers and technical community members contributing to Synapse.

  • Developers
  • Open-source contributors
  • Technical content creators
  • Community organizers
  • Developer advocates
  • Student developers
  • Engineers
  • Technical educators
  • Hackathon builders
  • Technology enthusiasts
  • Influencers
  • Product teams

How it works

Apply, join, contribute, get recognized, grow.

  1. 01

    Apply

    Applicants describe their background and how they plan to contribute.

  2. 02

    Join

    Selected applicants become Stars and join the Synapse Stars community.

  3. 03

    Contribute

    Stars contribute where they are strongest, from Build to Organize.

  4. 04

    Get recognized

    Contributions are reviewed for quality, consistency, initiative and impact.

  5. 05

    Grow

    Stars move up four levels.
    Pulse → Spark → Nexus → Nova

FAQ

Questions developers ask first.

Projects and integrations, tutorials and articles, videos and demos, talks, workshops and meetups, community organizing, mentoring and product feedback all count. Influencers and product teams contribute too.

Become a Synapse Star.

Applications are open to every kind of contributor: developers who build, share what they know, help other developers or bring the community together.

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