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Hello Everyone,

I previously applied for a tip on the Polkadot treasury for 6 retroactive episodes at $333 per video (Referendum #1128) for AwesomeDot team. After discussions with the community and DV delegates, we recognized the need to adjust our cost structure and overall approach to be more efficient. This proposal reflects those adjustments.

Problem Statement and Solution

In Polkadot ecosystem there are 100s of tools and libraries that are fragmented through our ecosystem, through our AwesomeDot repo we have created a repo and added every project of our ecosystem. Going through all of these we find out that we still lack development tutorials so the team of Awesomedot started the podcast series.

These podcasts are dedicated to exploring the technical aspects of the Polkadot ecosystem, providing visibility to lesser-known projects, and offering the community a platform to understand complex concepts directly from the creators and developers in the ecosystem.

In addition to discussing widely recognized topics, our project is dedicated to giving visibility to lesser-known yet promising projects within the Polkadot ecosystem, such as Paraspell, RegionX and DeDot.

Project Details:

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Awesome-DOT

GitHub repository: https://github.com/haquefardeen/awesome-dot

Website: https://awesome-dot.com

Twitter/X: https://x.com/TheAwesomeDOT

Podcasts

Episode 1: Exploring AI, Tools & Smart Contracts in Polkadot

Episode 2: Deep dive into Polkadot Testing Suite

Episode 3: Exploring Polkadot 2.0: In-Depth with Dr. RadhaKrishna Dasari

Episode 4: Deep Dive into Coretime Marketplace with RegionX

Episode 5: Building a Better Polkadot Client: The DeDot Story with Thang

Episode 6: Connecting the DOTs for XCM: Paraspell’s Polkadot Journey with Dušan Morháč

Episode 7: Building Kagome: Polkadot's Journey Towards Client Diversity with Kamil

Episode 8: Democratizing the Real Estate Market with Xcavate

What is your ask

We are asking for $250 USD per episode for the next 10 episode that will be published weekly and will be completed in the next two months. We will share the report after two months.

Task Hours	Rate	Hours	Total Amount
Total Research& Hosting	$30/hr	6 hrs	$180
Editing and Social Media			$70

For more information and testimonials. Please go through the proposal

Project Overview: AwesomeDot team proposed a podcast series to explore technical aspects of the Polkadot ecosystem, focusing on lesser-known projects.
Previous Proposal: Initially requested $333 per video for 6 episodes (Referendum #1128), but revised after community feedback.
Current Proposal: Now asking for $250 per episode for the next 10 episodes, to be completed in two months.
Content Focus: Podcasts cover topics like AI, smart contracts, Polkadot 2.0, and specific projects like Paraspell, RegionX, and DeDot.
Platforms: Available on YouTube, GitHub, website, and Twitter.
Cost Breakdown: Includes research and hosting at $30/hr for 6 hours ($180) and editing/social media costs of $70 per episode.
Community Engagement: Provides visibility to promising but lesser-known projects within the Polkadot ecosystem.
Next Steps: Plan to publish one episode weekly, with a report shared after two months.