#148 Impulse DAO - WASM developers community growth
Original discussion started 6 days ago
Proponent: G2VxaAzR3THxGPXmANM7EEDo17KtmTKiKEKXMTVEe9W8T1X
Date: 06.04.2023
Requested KSM: 1807 KSM / $60,800 paid after the approval. The price was calculated using the EMA7 rate on Subscan.
Impulse DAO is a developers' DAO focused on creating a thriving ecosystem for on-chain WebAssembly (WASM) games and games for developers by leveraging Gear and ink! smart contracts. The project aims to address the limited number of WASM developers in the Web3 and Polkadot/Kusama community, showcase the capabilities of WASM smart contracts, and inspire developers to explore the untapped potential of 100% on-chain games.
Over the course of three months, Impulse DAO will fund and support five teams to build fully-functioning dApps, featuring WASM smart contracts, front-end, and design. All project components will be open-source. Impulse DAO will also host online and offline WASM tournaments for developers, engaging the Rust developers community and providing a competitive and gamified learning experience.
Problem
- a small community of WASM developers concentrated within Parity, Gear, Astar, and Supercolony teams;
- lack of products that showcase the difference between EVM & WASM virtual machines.
Available solutions
- Bounty #19. The existing bounty is focused only on ink! smart contracts. While Impulse DAO aims to support both Gear & ink! smart contracts for growing the Polkadot/Kusama WASM ecosystem.
Proposed solution
Games for developers can be considered a solution to the stated problem because they offer an engaging and competitive way to learn and explore the capabilities of WASM smart contracts. By creating a gamified learning environment, these games can attract more developers to the Kusama ecosystem, showcasing the advantages of WASM smart contracts compared to EVM, and ultimately contribute to the growth of the developer community. This approach not only helps address the current shortage of WASM developers but also encourages the development of new tools, resources, and innovative on-chain gaming experiences, thereby demonstrating the potential and versatility of the Kusama network.
Scope of work
- RnD ink! contracts
- Validate hypotheses through JBTD interviews.
- Find builders
Examples of games for developers
100% on-chain WASM game for developers made by Impulse DAO core members.
100% on-chain game made for a hackathon
Deliverables
5 WASM 100% on-chain games for developers:
- Gear;
- AlephZero;
- Astar;
- Polkadot/Kusama community choice;
- DAO choice.
Final report that includes:
- Learning outcomes;
- Hypothesis verification;
- Overview of projects built by grantees;
- Online tournament results.
Success criteria
20+ engaged developers — players;
Players contribute user-generated-logic for enhancing gameplay;
40-60 learning-outcome survey respondents;
40+ participants in the tournament;
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Overall 76 % of users are feeling optimistic. The Kusama ecosystem is set to benefit from a new referendum aimed at improving asset acquisition through on-ramp services, making it more accessible and inclusive for parachains. The proposal has received widespread support, with many expressing excitement about its potential impact on the network's flexibility and user onboarding experience.
Overall 23 % of users are feeling neutral. The Bounty Curator Candidacy Announcement presents candidates for a curator position overseeing the Parachain Assets Onramp Support Bounty Program, with a multisig account and suggested rewards for committee members. The selection process ensures representation of all parties involved in this bounty program.
AI-generated from comments
Dear Zhixi,
we are excited to share the support for this referendum. The proposal aims to improve the Kusama ecosystem by making asset acquisition more accessible for parachains through robust on-ramp services. This is a crucial step towards a more inclusive and robust network, and I believe this initiative deserves an AYE from the crowd. It will definitely benefit parachains and thus the Kusama network itself!
Voted Aye
Thank you so much for this initiative 🙏
This is a big win for the entire ecosystem and we need it to make life easier when onboarding new people to the ecosystem.
Especially for some Parachain tokens it's been extremely hard to get hands-on.
Voted Aye
Looking forward to good things.
Hi Zhizi, thank you for leading the initiative!
This is Ryan from SubWallet. I fully support this initiative and am committed to contributing to it. I find it admirable that we are working together to onboard more users to the ecosystem.
Cant thank you enough for taking the initiative here and pushing this forward. From Ajuna Networks perspective, fiat onramps are ciritical to support onboarding for the application layer. Especially in more casual experiences, like gaming, being able to provide familiar payment options can reduce the initial friction for non web3 natives.
You have our support and vote
That's what I am talking about!! Finally something useful for our ecosystem. Strong Aye.
Hey, Zhixi,
Thank you for the proposal.
Here's the first referendum audit for this bounty proposal.
Notes
- This audit was not influenced by previous audits.
- This audit reflects only the quality of information presented in the proposal and not the Quality of the project/idea itself.
The following proposal Audit is created as a part of the extension for Proposal#67. More information about the Treasury proposal template and the Audit process can be found on the link above. All templates are free for everyone to use. For any questions or feedback regarding the Audit templates use the discussion link from above.
Voted Aye
Great job! I also voted Aye for this as I'm in support of a fiat on-ramp for the ecosystem as it will help big time for flexibility!
Voted Aye
I voted Aye. I think we need make easly for users the way them get Kusama and parachains assets with Fiat.
Voted Aye
Bounty Curator Candidacy Announcement
The selection of administrative curators is crucial for the success of the bounty program. This announcement presents the candidates for the curator position who, upon approval, will oversee the "Parachain Assets Onramp Support" Bounty Program. The bounty will be curated by a Multisig. It is suggested that the curator committee receives a reward to compensate for their time and effort in this initiative.
The selection of curators is carefully designed to represent all parties involved in this bounty. For more context, please visit the Bounty Curator Candidacy Proposal, which provides information on the curators' backgrounds, responsibilities, and the reward scheme.
Multi-sig account: Fc2PupM7xp2yefw97D3yDhEWMXcWPWkYUdpTSf8Gj8St1B7
Curator Candidacy:
Alexei Zamyatin, Co-founder of Interlay
Address: 5Cu7pF9kxM3HiP69RNA5b1N2ogpgoRYEtvHrjkQDF3P7iofS
Jonathan Dunne, CTO of Talisman Address: 5FxvpoBxF73oAbQKouuhtbXootQceqq9hE8UvJPFf8Tjzcu7
Ryan Dinh - Head of Business Development of SubWallet
Address: 5DvpfEPfr8xBA34VusHM8h4q5XdBi2vbpdcA7s2rEmtuAze4
Irvin Cardenas: Co-founder and CEO at OpenDive Technologies
Address: Gpr3ou8w6PgQxCeeEz3Ap3iuamKQn1ktgZjbNNZB4ghzKUU
Jakub Greguš, Jakub Gregus, Co-founder of HydraDX & Basilisk
Address: 14TRztENRz87sn67Gh4aVaCpiWmtiuxg4JkNKVGkvRqwDbgD
I fully support this project and its mission.
Hi Kusama Community,
We have released the first batch of assets following tokens part of the proposal!
- Bajun (BAJU)
- Bifrost Native Coin (BNC)
- KINT (Kintsugi)
Users will be able to purchase these coins on banxa.com and Talisman Wallet. More wallet integrations to come soon.
We will raise the next bounty for the curators to approve.
Thanks!
BANXA
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