> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.ante.finance/ante/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.ante.finance/ante/why-use-ante.md).

# Why use Ante?

Since smart contracts are immutable or tricky to upgrade, when you start connecting them together, small failures can easily compound into catastrophic outcomes. By making implicit trust explicit, Ante enables smarter building in web3, turning [Jenga](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jenga) blocks into [LEGO](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lego) bricks.

**For web3 project teams:** credibly signal commitment to your most important trust guarantees and bootstrap trust by putting skin in the game

**For web3 users:** Compare projects based on publicly verifiable trust scores, or get paid out on objectively defined failures without trusted intermediaries

**For new web3 developers:** Deploy your first smart contract and potentially get paid for it

**For security experts:** Find flawed guarantees and get rewarded while making web3 safer

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