For applicants
The apply fee signals sincerity so you can expect a timely reply or an interview.
What applying costs
Each apply locks 3. If you leave or are declined before confirming an interview, you get about 80% back (~2.40).
When you get an interview offer
After a recruiter offers an interview, confirm to accept (you receive the 3 coffee tip; the apply fee is spent), or leave (the tip returns to the recruiter; you get about 80% of the apply fee back).
If you stay silent, after about 3 days the system closes it as a leave.
Contact and a short self-intro are required when you apply; a resume/portfolio link is optional. You see the recruiter's contact only after they offer an interview. The first view may ask for one message signature to start a session.
A little network fee in your wallet
Applying uses a small network fee (usually paid in SOL). When the flow is finished, you can close the application in the desk and reclaim that fee.
Numbers here are product defaults; your wallet and desk are the source of truth.
Questions or feedback: Discord
On-chain rules are open source: GitHub