Users will be able to earn points through tea’s incentive algorithm that applies across every qualifying entry in the tea registry. These points will be proportional to their ecosystem-wide contributions. Project maintainers can track their contributions to the ecosystem through their project's teaRank which is determined through Proof of Contribution.
Testnet points are not redeemable and simply show the loyalty level of a tea participant. Testnet points are planned to become redeemable by eligible persons for blockchain tokens and/or other benefits at a later time, solely at the discretion of tea.
For additional information on the perks pool, see here.
The tea Testnet encourages all participant types to join, including devs and non-devs. The testnet does not require KYC or any hardware hoops to jump through, and there is no cap on the number of participants. The process to participate is extremely simple: create an account on the app, and voila, participants are set to test on the tea Testnet.