Grants Council Self-Nomination
Council sub-committee: Mission Reviewer
If you are a delegate, please provide the link to your delegate profile: Not a delegate but after being an RPGF recipient, the ETHSafari team will be delegating OP to select members of the community.
If you are a delegate, please indicate what % of votable supply is delegated to you: N/A
If you are a delegate, please indicate your voting participation rate in OP governance to date: (You may link to your profile on Karma 1, if applicable.) N/A
Please link to your voting history and any voting rationale you’ve shared: N/A
Do you have a technical background?: If so, please elaborate
No technical background, but I am a hackathon judge & organizer so I spend a lot of time surrounded by eager developers.
Have you previously served in a representative (appointed or elected) role in the Collective? If so, please specify which:
Not officially, was selected as the alternate GovNerd for season 6 but unofficially I introduce OP in African communities.
Please outline your contributions, and their impact, to the Optimism ecosystem to date:
RPGF#3 recipient
As Binance P2P is the main platform for crypto in African communities, I’ve contributed to spearheading workshops IRL & virtually to introduce communities to how to use OP (ex. https://youtu.be/1aUX7gGRcxs?si=S5Ua9GLGp5-sdCKS)
Please describe your philosophy on what makes a good Mission Application:
I think it’s important to focus on my philosophy given the context of season 6 intents. Specifically my philosophy on growing developers on the superchain is deeply influenced by my extensive experience with hackathons. I firmly believe that mission proposals, being time-bound with clear milestones to be achieved within a 12-month period, face constraints from the current regulatory market and user experience challenges that hinder the creation of applications with real demand. Consequently, the focus should be on developing projects that provide genuine experiences using the superchain. There’s a pressing need for innovative implementation in sectors such as governance, transportation, and infrastructure, which are currently underserved by this technology.
For the other two intents, my philosophy is straightforward: can we educate people about the concept of public goods? I have a particular preference for public goods that extend beyond the digital realm to incorporate physical goods. Coming from a country where censorship is pervasive, the path to decentralization is not just important but essential. The tangible impact of physical public goods can drive home the value of decentralization and the importance of building resilient, inclusive systems. A focus on new chains that act like Polkadot’s ecosystem of parachains would be invaluable from my experience.
What types of Mission Requests do you think will help achieve the Season 6 Intents?:
Contrary to my extensive experience in hackathons, I believe more resources need to be allocated to long-term support programs and less towards short-lived incentives, as this is essential for the long journey to decentralization. While there is still room for virtual and in-person hackathons, such as the Season 5 mission request I supported here, to truly progress towards decentralization, mission requests should focus on:
- Combating Information Fragmentation
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Unified Information Platforms: Develop platforms that aggregate and organize fragmented information, providing a coherent and user-friendly interface for accessing superchain-related data.
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Decentralized Knowledge Repositories: Create decentralized repositories that store and share information across the superchain, ensuring data integrity, accessibility, and resistance to censorship.
- Tools to Lower Information Overload:
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Smart Filtering Tools: Build AI-powered tools that help users filter and prioritize relevant information, reducing noise and improving information quality.
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Content Summarization Solutions: Develop applications that automatically summarize complex content into concise, easily digestible formats, helping users quickly grasp key insights.
- Improving UX and Accessibility:
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User-Centric Design Projects: Redesign existing superchain applications with a user-centric approach to enhance usability and accessibility for all users, including those with disabilities.
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Accessibility Toolkits: Create toolkits and frameworks for developers to build more accessible and inclusive superchain applications, ensuring compliance with global accessibility standards.
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Localization Efforts: Implement programs that localize superchain applications for different languages and cultural contexts, making them more accessible and relevant to a diverse global audience.
By emphasizing long-term support programs and sustainable initiatives, these mission requests can significantly contribute to the journey towards decentralization. This approach addresses critical issues of information fragmentation, reduces information overload, and improves user experience and accessibility, fostering a more decentralized and inclusive ecosystem.
Please disclose any anticipated conflicts of interest: None
Please verify that you understand you may be removed from this role via the Representative Removal proposal type in the Operating Manual : Yes, I understand.
Please verify that you understand KYC will be required to receive Council rewards at the end of Season 6:: Yes, I understand
Please verify that you are able to commit ~20 hours / week to reviewing grant applications and other Council operations: There were 530 applicants and only 130 finalists in the last grants council round…with the superchains growth this number will only increase. Narrowing these applications in the short 3 week seasons will take more than 20 hours in certain weeks. I know this because the current grant council dedicates a lot of time to be available to the community and I would happily do the same.
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