MMM has three general designations for contributors. Each has its own unique characteristics. One is not “better” than the other. This 3-tiered structure was designed to streamline work, reward context building and provide maximum flexibility for contributors.

Each tier is not “higher” or “better” than the other - they are all different, each with their own set of unique characteristics.

In this document, we’ll cover:

Contract Contributors

How to Become a Contract Contributor

Peer Contributors

How to Become a Peer Contributor

Core Contributors

How to Become a Core Contributor

Contract Contributors

This is the most common contributor type and where folks start out at MMM. Like the name suggests, Contract Contributors essentially take on “contracts” within MMM based on specific projects they are working on.

Contract contributors:

• Tend to work on projects with clear start and finish dates
• Have no minimum (or maximum) time commitments #yolo
• Have the option to work on as many (or as few) projects as they’d like
• Can come and go as they please (pending project completion)
• Invited/encouraged to attend Workstream meetings
• Access to most MMM Discord channels
• Edit access to MMM Notion

A example of this would be a designer working on a website refresh. This project has a clear start and finish. The project is scoped in advance and, upon completion of the project, the contributor would need to either propose or join another project in order to keep contributing at MMM.

There are several benefits of working as a Contract Contributor at MMM, including:

• Getting paid above-average market rates
• Being welcomed and part of a community of freelancers