Referendum #539

Polkadot Developer Community in China Expansion for 1 Year Operation

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This is a proposal from Oneblock+ requesting operational funds for the 2024.

Oneblock+ help more Web2 and Web3 Chinese developers fully understand the technical advantages and latest progress of Polkadot/Kusama/Substrate, and will promote the creation of more than 200 start-up projects based on Polkadot in 2024.

The team has successfully applied for funds from the Polkadot Treasury 8 times (from Gov1 to OpenGov) and all work has been completed with high quality,If you're not familiar with what Oneblock+ is doing, this proposal also offers a story about us.

Why China and Oneblock?

China’s attitude towards web3 is not prohibitive. Many Chinese people work in web3. And now Hong Kong, China strongly supports web3, and many of our mainland users and projects will come to Hong Kong.
What we are doing is not just courses. We attract web2 developers to become interested in Polkadot through technical articles and online event promotions, and then introduce interested developers to Polkadot through courses. Eventually, we will pass Hackathons allow students who have taken courses to create projects. We have held six hackathons in a row and produced more than 300 projects. Many early parallel chain project developers came from us. For example acala, moonbeam, bifrost, manta and so on.
I have also been helping Chinese developers solve their growth problems. For example, I will take them to other countries such as Hong Kong and Singapore to understand the local landing policies. We also help them find jobs/find financing, as well as publicity and Promote their projects.
There are 8 million developers in China, and there is a huge market for us to continue to explore. Very few have joined web3 and Polkadot. And now is the best time, because Chinese web2 companies are laying off a large number of employees, and these developers are facing survival problems. They really want to join web3, but they need a course/an activity to guide them how to join, please believe me, Chinese developers are the most hard-working, best-used and most cost-effective group of people. I will work hard to continue to expand web2 developers. We are also the only team that has been building the Polkadot Chinese developer community until now.I hope to bring more fresh blood to Polkadot.

Please click here to view our detailed proposal and vote!

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39,326DOT

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50.4%Aye

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≈33.32MDOT

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≈32.74MDOT

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0.0%

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1.03%

≈14.33MDOT

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≈1.38BDOT

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15fT...yBzL

Hello @OneBlock ,

Thank you for your proposal. As I stated in my comment on referendum 492, I believe that the activity in the region (currently referenda 492, 525 and 549) should be covered by an Asian bounty with trusted curators from both Eastern and Western communities on board. Such a bounty and curator board would help better connect the communities and provide a better system for checks and balances.

Best regards,
kutsal | Helikon

12s6...nE8h

Hello from Polkadotters,
as a few others above mentioned, using marketing bounty, events bounty or some Asian bounty with trusted curators would make more sense to us, that's why go against this proposal.

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Hi,Community!
OneBlock+ is a leading Polkadot developer community and educational initiative in the Asia-Pacific region, founded in 2018 and based in China. We are dedicated to building a vibrant developer ecosystem around Polkadot and Substrate by offering a comprehensive platform for learning, collaboration, and project incubation. From beginner boot camps to advanced workshops, OneBlock+ has grown to over 40,000 active community members, with 3,690 participants having completed our courses.

In 2024 alone, we hosted 2 international hackathons that attracted 611 participants from 44 countries, and published content that reached over 2.5 million views annual impressions across platforms like WeChat, Bilibili, X (Twitter), Medium, and YouTube.

Beyond technical education and global competitions, we engage local communities through events like Substrate Saturdays and Block Space discussions, while forging strong collaborations with top universities including Peking University, Fudan University, Zhejiang University, and Shenzhen University. These efforts ensure that developers in China not only gain the skills they need but also have clear pathways to participate in and shape the future of the Polkadot ecosystem.

In 2024, OneBlock+ Developer Community maintained its strong momentum, welcoming an increasing number of innovative developers who have enriched the ecosystem with their expertise and creativity. The following review highlights our key achievements and milestones across various domains in 2024, showcasing the community’s remarkable journey of growth and impact.

If you are interested, you can check out our detailed 2024 report at this link!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ETJGx07WUGLr3gFvftaMrEQSOa4c14th_frp4wb0oMQ/edit?usp=sharing