Milestone 1: EasyA x Polkadot: In-person hackathons and in-app Polkadot 2.0 crash course (#360DaysOfPolkadot)
Hey Polkadot frens!
We’re super excited to be embarking on the next phase of EasyA x Polkadot, after a hugely successful 2024! The name of this next phase? The awesome #360DaysOfPolkadot. We’ve crafted this after doing a deep dive into this year’s successes, as well as where we can do even better. We’ve talked for hours with members of the Polkadot ecosystem to gather their visions for where we should focus next, and have incorporated this into #360DaysOfPolkadot.
For ease of reading, here’s the summary:
Short Description: EasyA doubles down on the strong success it has already brought to the Polkadot ecosystem via the EasyA app and in-person hackathons. In this proposal for #360DaysOfPolkadot, EasyA will upgrade the in-app EasyA Polkadot course to Polkadot 2.0, and host the next 2 landmark hackathons in-person at Harvard University and in London.
Live in the EasyA app:
Polkadot x EasyA Harvard Hackathon 2024 Finalists!
Location: Harvard University (USA) and London (UK) as well as virtual (via developer educational challenges in the EasyA app)
Timeline: November 2024 - April 2025
Requested Allocation: USD $392,500
Target Metrics:
| KPI | Target 🎯 |
| Total developers starting crash course | 120,000 |
| Total developers completing crash course | 100,000 |
| In-person hackathon attendees | 600 |
| Hackathon projects | 100 |
| Social Media Impressions (LinkedIn/Twitter/TikTok/Instagram, YouTube etc) | 10M+ |
We have created this on-chain proposal after opening it up for an extended discussion phase here. We have been thrilled to hear everyone's support and feedback both in the comments, and live on the two AAGs where we presented. As you can see from the comments, we have taken this feedback to heart and incorporated it into this final proposal. For a consolidated overview of the feedback which we received in our open discussions with the community, please see the summary in our full proposal.
The full proposal is available here!
– Phil, Dom (EasyA Co-Founders) and the EasyA Team
Comments (11)
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Proposal Passed
Super exciting!
Phil and Dom are both amongst my top favourite folks in the ecosystem!
you guys definitely have my support :)
@Pakman Thanks Pakman! We're thrilled to have you with us on this journey and to have your support! We're excited to see you in the EasyA app for #360DaysOfPolkadot!
— Phil (EasyA Co-Founder)
While the energy and effort are clear, I’m struggling to see how this initiative delivers real value to the Polkadot ecosystem.
The EasyA app doesn’t feel like a strong learning tool for something as complex as Polkadot-SDK. Mobile devices aren’t suited for serious technical education—it seems more like surface-level engagement than real developer onboarding.
The hackathons have impressive participation numbers, but what kind of developers are we attracting? Are they truly becoming active contributors to the ecosystem? Even with large turnouts, how does this translate to measurable growth in Polkadot developers overall? It’s hard to justify continued support without clear, tangible outcomes that move the ecosystem forward.
@GusPolinski Hi Gus — thank you for your comment! We've generated huge excitement about Polkadot amongst builders already, both within the EasyA community and far beyond. Our educational campaigns have gone viral, and have attracted top founders and developers to learn about Polkadot. We've summarised our successes with Polkadot here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pnYZU8HCGiGgPvtch93ZKLUFK77mus87SDvNZ0WEioY/edit?tab=t.0#bookmark=id.10rw2m5annop. You can also see the amazing feedback we've received from the community in our full proposal too.
EasyA developers are the best of the best. We've summarised a selection of success stories here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pnYZU8HCGiGgPvtch93ZKLUFK77mus87SDvNZ0WEioY/edit?tab=t.0#bookmark=id.bj4hxs65g3zo. We've outlined specific numbers in our target KPIs here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pnYZU8HCGiGgPvtch93ZKLUFK77mus87SDvNZ0WEioY/edit?tab=t.0#bookmark=id.ddo946397pbp.
We're excited about building on the huge momentum we've already created to bring builders deeper into the Polkadot ecosystem!
— Phil (EasyA Co-Founder)
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