Dear Community,
I am providing a link to my previous proposal regarding the presentations and descriptions of my work over the years: https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referenda/194
I have successfully completed the first two demos (as well as successfully completing all the milestones of the grant), and the third is scheduled for next week, concluding my engagements for this year.
Based on the feedback collected, I have observed that some companies are concerned about unpredictable costs related to GAS/Token Price.
This apprehension has limited the feasibility of offering blockchain-based products.
As a response, I have categorized corporate clients into two groups: those requiring few transactions, suitable for parachains supporting EVM or Pallet Contracts, and those needing to input large amounts of data, necessitating infrastructure tailored to their needs.
The challenge arises because Web2 companies have minimal knowledge of Web3 concepts, making Gas/Token Price difficult to grasp. Consequently, objections arise in favor of using Parachains compared to "blockchains" where there are no gas or other unpredictable costs (referring to cloud projects or private blockchains).
Starting January 2024, my goal is to educate these companies on the differences between leveraging Polkadot's security and other "blockchains," demonstrating how to create a personalized parachain using Substrate (Polkadot SDK).
Creating a personal parachain for clients with high transaction volumes will overcome Gas/Token-related challenges and allow them to benefit from Polkadot's security.
All of this aligns with the upcoming introduction of CoreTime.
For 2024, I have already identified three companies in Italy eager to delve into blockchain for their specific use cases. I will conduct demos with their Marketing and R&D teams between January and February, building on my existing collaborations. Currently, I am extending this program to other companies I have already worked with, planning additional sessions from March to June.
The proposed agenda for the training sessions is as follows:
Day 1 (Onsite with PM & Marketing): Introduction to blockchain and Web3, emphasizing the advantages of choosing Polkadot and Parachains. This day will establish a technical foundation with a focus on Web3 marketing.
Day 2 (Onsite with PM & Developer): In-depth exploration of the Polkadot/Substrate ecosystem.
Days 3-5 (Remote with Developer): Brief introduction to the Ink! language, followed by https://docs.substrate.io/tutorials/build-a-parachain/ a practical guide using Substrate tutorials to create a personalized parachain and seamlessly integrate customer data on-chain, leveraging previous work with TrackingChain.
Other Days (Remote): Answer and any doubts and other questions to look for company onboarding on PolkadotSDK.
I am writing to request a financial contribution of TIPS to cover part of the expenses associated with ongoing and upcoming demonstration initiatives (includes those that I will be able to do until June), the rest of the expenses will be covered by me as if I manage to bring at least one company onto PolkadotSDK I will have benefits as a consultant on this project and I think it is a Win & Win for me and for the Polkadot ecosystem.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Federico Cicciarella
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