# Mission & Vision

## Mission

***tea***'s core mission is to enhance the sustainability and integrity of the software supply chain by allowing open-source developers to capture the value they create. This is accomplished by providing an ecosystem where code and crypto combine, opening pathways for open-source creators to be rewarded for their hard work and genius. By doing this, ***tea*** allows these creators to be adequately rewarded for their contributions, thereby reinforcing the robustness and credibility of the open-source software ecosystem.

## Vision

***tea***’s vision is to create a decentralized marketplace for the open-source ecosystem, making open-source sustainable and secure by aligning incentives with the value contributed by each participant.