Proponent:OneBlock+ 12BJTP99gUerdvBhPobiTvrWwRaj1i5eFHN9qx51JWgrBtmv
Requested Allocation: 134,899 DOT
OneBlock, in collaboration with Parity Asia, successfully organized, operated and promoted the 6 Hackathon competitions: the Spring 2021 Shanghai, the Summer 2021 Hangzhou, the Summer 2022 Hangzhou, the Winter 2022 Chengdu, the 2023 Shanghai,and the 2023 HongKongwith over 300 teams and 1000+ developers signing up to participate.
Each competition has seen a growing number of participating projects, It can be seen that the Hackathon hosted by the OneBlock+ community continues to be popular among developers, and the popularity and popularity of the Polkadot Hackathon reached a leap in 2023.
With all the operational experience and marketing success on the Polkadot Hackathon, OneBlock proposes to continue the Polkadot Hackathon program in July 2024 to Nov 2024, an essential part of the Substrate and Polkadot promotion and adoption initiatives in APAC,to promote Substrate as an open-source framework for developers and convert the Substrate learners from OneBlock’s ongoing Substrate courses to Substrate builders. Our goal is to encourage teams of developers to create projects and join the Polkadot ecosystem for long-term involvement.
Additionally, Oneblock+ hopes to bring the Polkadot hackathon to Singapore and Bangkok in the second half of 2024, which will not only perfectly align with the token2049 conference in September and the Devcon conference in November, but also consolidate our efforts over the past year to continuously attract developers from all over Asia to build on Polkadot.We funds are used to host, prize,organize the 2024 Polkadot Hackathon in Singapore and Bangkok,and the operating cost is 30% of the total cost, and 70% fees is distributed to the winning team as rewards.
Please review our proposal here and cast your vote!
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I am Aki from the Crust community. Overall, I believe that hackathons are incredibly useful for expanding the Polkadot community. With more developers, we can achieve new progress and iterations. Hackathons not only attract more developers to join the Polkadot ecosystem but also inspire their innovative thinking, driving technological advancements and project iterations. Every successful hackathon is a grand event for technical exchange and collaboration, providing developers with a platform to showcase their talents and solve real-world problems. OneBlock+’s collaboration with Parity Asia has already proven their outstanding ability in organizing and promoting hackathons.
Especially in the APAC region, hosting such events is crucial for enhancing Polkadot’s visibility and influence. The planned hackathons in Singapore and Bangkok will not only seamlessly align with major industry conferences like Token2049 and Devcon but also further strengthen Polkadot’s technical community foundation in Asia. I firmly believe that through these efforts, we can attract more top talent and build a more prosperous and diverse Polkadot ecosystem together.
Therefore, I strongly support OneBlock+’s proposal and urge everyone to vote with Aye.
As a project that emerged from the Polkadot Hackathon organized by Oneblock, we strongly support Oneblock's proposal. The Oneblock Hackathon process is not just about submitting a project; it includes comprehensive mentor sessions, Q&A, one-on-one guidance, submission, review, and final evaluation. We can see that Oneblock is putting great effort into planning the hackathon. As a participating team, we not only enhanced our development skills but also gained a deeper understanding of the ecosystem.
We have always faced a challenge in that we use completely different social platforms in China, which prevents our contributions from being visible to the broader community. This issue has become more pronounced with the advent of OpenGov. However, this hackathon being held in Singapore and Thailand will facilitate deeper exchanges between Chinese and overseas developers. We are very excited about this hackathon and hope to see many excellent projects emerge.