This is a top-up request for the following proposals: #812 and #948.
Proposal | Date | Timeline | DOT amount | DOT price in USD | USD amount | USD difference |
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812 | 28/05/24 | Created | 6,000 | 7.424 | 44,544 | -9,864 |
19/06/24 | Awarded | 5.78[1] | 34,680 | |||
948 | 05/07/24 | Created | 15,378 | 6.11 | 93,959 | -27,450 |
17/08/24 | Awarded | 4.325[1] | 66,509 | |||
Total | -37,314 |
Requesting amount: 37,314 USDT
Proposal #812 has been fully completed with all stretch goals achieved, and the current proposal #948 is progressing well. I always strive to go the extra mile and deliver beyond expectations. The following sections will recap everything I’ve produced so far:
In addition to building libraries, I've also taken the initiative to create a developer console during my free time, aptly named "DOTConsole". This application serves three main purposes:
You can check out the full details in this forum post. But here’s a quick sneak peek:
Q: Why did the previous proposals request DOT?
A: When #812 was being prepared, requesting in stablecoins wasn't generally available and still wasn't well established by the time #948 was created. My very first proposal (#811) was incorrectly formatted due to a front-end bug, which I was told occurred because of ongoing upgrades to support stablecoins. This experience made me hesitant to try something not well documented. To play it safe, I requested in DOT. All future proposals, if any, will be requested in stable amounts instead.
Q: Why didn't you request top-up for #812 right after it was awarded?
A: I'm still relatively new to OpenGov, having only been involved for roughly three months as of this writing. Requesting additional funds immediately after the passing of my first proposal, without strong deliverables proving my ethic, would be in bad taste in my opinion.
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I hope that these deliverables, along with the many extra works I've been taking on, clearly demonstrate my strong commitment to Polkadot and my consistent effort to always go above and beyond. Therefore, reassures you of the investment Polkadot OpenGov is putting in me (including this top-up), as well as my personal long-term investment to improve the Polkadot ecosystem. 🙏
I understand the sentiment against top-ups. I really do. However, I really think that this case is different than most, at least in the sense that Tien has never profited from the DOT going up, and because when he submitted the proposals the option of requesting stables wasn't there. Also, as @Victor Oliva pointed out @tien is doing an incredible job, so far.
There's currently a bug on Subsquare that prevents HTML tables from being rendered correctly. Kindly refer to this link for the same proposal on Polkassembly as a temporary workaround 🙏.