Building upon #812, #948, #1334, #1477 and #1625, this proposal requests funding for the continuation of ReactiveDOT, along with its related projects: DOTConnect and, to a lesser extent, DOTConsole.
ReactiveDOT is a library designed to:
Full Solidity contract support without single‑chain or single‑account limitations.
Cementing ReactiveDOT (and by extension Polkadot) as the most cutting‑edge Web3 front‑end toolkit.
Zero guess‑work bulk refresh/re‑render, fully compatible with React's transition.
Beyond my own projects, I contribute to various efforts in the Polkadot ecosystem whenever possible. Recent activity: https://github.com/tien?tab=overview
Noteworthy projects that I am aware of:
Weekly downloads: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@reactive-dot/core
As the feature set has now reached a stage where it meets the level of quality and completeness I personally set out to achieve, I'll be shifting my effort more toward increasing adoption and taking on DevRel.
This means a part‑time commitment of approximately 3 hours per day. During that time I will:
This schedule allows me to use my remaining time to explore other areas of contribution within the Polkadot ecosystem while maintaining the same high standard that I have in previous proposals: I always aim to push boundaries, not replicate or create busywork.
It will also help me gradually reduce dependency on the Treasury, sentiment is currently low, while still staying within Polkadot. Ultimately, I will wait for developments around Polkadot Hub before deciding on the most viable paths forward.
| Personnel | Rate | Tasks | Time | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tien (myself) | $125/hour | Development based on feature requests | 198 hours | $24,750 |
| Bug fixes | ||||
| Improve documentation & onboarding materials | ||||
| CI/CD maintenance | ||||
| Support via GitHub issues, DMs & dedicated Matrix channel | ||||
| Outreach & promotion |
Beside maintenance, support & onboarding, the following were also achieved
Pull-requests:
Docs:
ReactiveDOT:
DOTConnect:
ReactiveDOT:
DOTConnect:
https://github.com/buffed-labs/dot-connect/pull/412
As discussed with W3F, success metrics for this period will be determined based on “alignment with DevEx teams from Parity, the W3F Tech Ed team, and ecosystem DevRel teams”, with progress reviewed on a monthly basis by W3F or an equivalent entity. The focus will be on measurable improvements in developer experience and adoption, while maintaining responsiveness to the needs of teams building on Polkadot.
Beyond DevRel activities, I currently plan to work on the following areas (Split between the two months when time allow), while remaining flexible to ecosystem priorities as they emerge:
ReactiveDOT is a tool that helps developers build apps for Polkadot.