[APPROVED] NDC Degens Sept

[Lolson_tg]

Hey guys

Despite the fact that NDC Degens were not approved in August, we continue our work. On September 1, we will publish our report for August, in which we will show our progress.

I express my great gratitude @Dacha @blaze @johanga @MarcusNEAR for the help in the work of NDC Degens.

Proposal Sept Structure:

1. Attracting New Developers to the Ecosystem;
2. Support for projects with the largest number of transactions;
3. Attracting projects to Aurora Partners and Near Ecosystem;
4. Attracting the attention of influencers from Dev topics (Rust, Blockchain, Solidity, JSX and so on);
5. Reddit posting focusing on dev’s direction (/r/rust/, r/devops/, /r/java/ and other);

Attracting Developers

This is one of the most important focuses for NDC Degens Sept work plan. Currently, Near has important features that stay within the ecosystem. I’m talking about QuickStart, which helps developers get into the development process quickly. Also, there’s hardly any mention of the extensive amount of data gathered in one place for developers of different levels.

Our plan, which in our opinion will help to discover potential talented developers:

A) Raids/Targeting
Baxoff has created a spreadsheet with around 50 developer accounts of varying levels who are exploring blockchain. The Raids team, led by Baxoff, will focus its efforts on this direction. The work plan involves generating content on Twitter that can capture developers interest by using mentions.

The content will cover topics such as how to earn through programming skills on Near/Aurora. It will also highlight participation in hackathons and bounties, for example:
https://near.org/neardigitalcollective.near/widget/Gigs

B) Content
Creating content about the most important opportunities for developers on Near Protocol.
Everything related to an easy onboarding of intermediate and advanced developers to build a career in the Near Ecosystem.

⭐ Quickstart | NEAR Documentation

About Rust SDK | NEAR Documentation

About JS SDK | NEAR Documentation

C) Near Ecosystem = Dev’s
Emphasis on promoting news related to development in the Near Protocol ecosystem.
Tracking the most important events from the Devs world in the Near Protocol ecosystem and instant promotion of these events.

For example:
https://near.org/devgovgigs.near/widget/Ideas

Support for projects with the highest UAW.

We have analyzed dappradar.com and identified the most active dApps in the Near Protocol and Aurora ecosystems. These projects will receive special support from Degens to increase user numbers and create content.

Engaging Projects in the Aurora and Near Ecosystems.

Mentions on Twitter and other social media platforms of potential partners for the Aurora Partner Program. Currently, more than 50 potential projects have been selected that might find participation in the Aurora Partner Program interesting. Projects range from AAA to C rank.

Introducing Aurora Labs’ New Partner Program

Example post:

https://twitter.com/0_bishi_7/status/1693603734536757651?s=20

https://twitter.com/0_bishi_7/status/1693968977007939898?s=20

Influencers in Dev Topics

(Rust, Blockchain, Solidity, JSX, and so on)

As mentioned before, Baxoff created a spreadsheet listing 50 potential developers who might find implementing their potential in the Near Protocol ecosystem interesting. The same approach was taken with bloggers and influencers in the Devs direction.

Around 40 influencers were selected who meet the requirements and whose audience could potentially be interested in the Near Protocol ecosystem. In our opinion, this will help draw attention to the ecosystem and its features.

We have experience in attracting the attention of high - level and mid-level bloggers to the ecosystem on a free basis. We can achieve content creation for Near by using comments, mentions, and other methods.

Examples:

NEAR PROTOCOL PRICE PREDICTION - CAN IT REALLY 30X?

⚠️CAN WE RALLY?⚠️- Near Protocol NEAR Price UPDATE - Technical Analysis/Elliott Wave Theory

Yes, this is work of the Raids - Targeting Direction. We can do the same with influencers in Devs topics.

Reddit Posting with Focus on Dev Direction

(/r/rust/, r/devops/, /r/java/ and other)

The created content will be distributed across all possible channels, including Reddit. Our experience of bypassing moderation allows us to publish on the most famous subreddits without the threat of account ban and content removals.

As we know, Reddit is one of the largest sources of development-related information, and we can direct our efforts there. By informing developers about the ease of entry into the Near ecosystem using BOS, we can increase the attention of both experienced and novice developers.

The implementation process involves creating an articles (by us or on the official Near source), editing it to meet Reddit’s moderation guidelines, and spread the information among a large number of developers.

Methods for evaluating KPI’s

Internal Degens statistics: Twitter, Reddit, Medium.
External statistics (where possible): bitly.

KPIs

According to the plan for September, the main focus of the Degens will be on attracting developers and projects to the ecosystem.

Thus, the min metrics for each Degen will aim for are:

1. Feedback from developers outside the Near Protocol ecosystem (no less than 5 per each member of Degens).
   This will help assess the objective complexity of entering the Near Protocol ecosystem from the perspective of developers at different levels, as well as capture their attention towards the ecosystem.
   Realization: Twitter, Reddit, Content, Forms (Quiz).

2. Responses from projects interested in becoming a part of Aurora/Near Protocol (no less than 5 responses for the entire main Degens group).
   The main goal here is to increase projects attention towards the Near Protocol/Aurora ecosystem. The list of selected projects and the work done on them will be published in the September report.
   Realization: Targeting, Raids, Twitter.

3. Supporting key projects within the Near/Aurora ecosystem.
   At least 20 comprehensive and original posts per Degen per month.
   This will help support the major projects in the ecosystem and create additional buzz around their events.
   Realization: Twitter, Reddit, Content.

4. Content to popularize Near Protocol Ecosystem.
   At least 5 pieces of content per each Degen by September.
   Creating content of varying complexity will help explain to developers and users how easy it is to integrate into the Near Protocol ecosystem.
   Realization: Twitter, Reddit, Content.

These KPIs will be published on https://degens.super.site/ after the report for August.

Conclusion

Degens have always been proponents of an approach where news and events within the Near Protocol ecosystem extend beyond its boundaries. In September, we aim to emphasize the attraction of new developers, the popularization of BOS, and partnerships within the Near / Aurora ecosystem.

We are confident that our approach will lead to an increase in the number of developers and will also generate heightened interest for Near Protocol ecosystem from the developer community.

Budget

DEGENS DAO Leaders
Leader 1,2 remuneration $1000+$1000		$2,000.00
DEGENS DAO members rewards
TLS LVL 1-2-3 (10 members)		$8,000.00
TOTAL		$10,000.00

https://app.astrodao.com/dao/ndc-degens.sputnik-dao.near

[Psalmy]

@Lolson_tg great work and glad to see awesome involvement and participation by the degens, Kudos to y’all.
What’s the criteria to become a degen?

[Lolson_tg]

Hey @Psalmy !
Minimum KPI’s here: KPI’s
But if we talking about minimum requirements, that:

• 6+ month in the Near Ecosystem;
• Excellent knowledge of Twitter, Reddit;
• Content creation skills;
• Understanding what the Near Protocol Ecosystem/Aurora is;

Anyone can fill out the form and will be reviewed on a general basis:

NDC Degens

[haenko]

Thank you Degens for your hard work!

[Starrh]

you guys obviously put in a lot of work here. Thumbs up!

[Iban]

cool project and plan!

[monkeydu]

great work .
seems quite promising, degens will continue to shine.

[so608]

Hi @Lolson_tg – thanks for the proposal. I’m noting support from the community in response to the proposal.

I do think these activities directly align with the current MDAO KPIs for September and Q4. What you’ve outlined is very comprehensive and definitely a lot to accomplish in one month. A few questions:

• With the rewards in your budget, can you explain how these will be allocated to members/participants? I think we need to see more detail in how the $8K will be used in order to approve.
• Do you anticipate requesting funding on a monthly basis? Note that we cannot guarantee funding in the same amount for future months. Because of that, it may be ideal to focus activities from the funding (if approved) on initiatives that deliver high “evergreen” or ongoing impact.
• Do you have current metrics to show as a benchmark of what we might expect as a result from September activities if they’re funded? You mentioned an August report above. Can you link that here so we can review?

Thanks for your responses.

[Lolson_tg]

Hello @so608!

Thank you for your questions!

With the rewards in your budget, can you explain how these will be allocated to members/participants? I think we need to see more detail in how the $8K will be used in order to approve.

Due to the fact that we work on a limited budget, we have a system in which each participant receives a reward depending on his success in performing KPI’s.

Details: TLS (Tier LVL System)

In this regard, each reward is calculated individually, you can see how it was done here in our report for the test month:

[Approved] NDC Degens Test Month (July -Approved) + (August, September) Budget

About NDC Degens Our NDC Degens community offers many benefits to its members. By joining us, content creators and information shillers can enjoy numerous opportunities to grow and excel in their respective fields. First and foremost, our selection process is rigorous and thorough, ensuring that we only accept the most qualified and talented individuals. We assess each candidate’s social media presence, content quality, and teamwork skills to ensure that they meet our high standards. This means…

Degen Points	Points	Rewards	Links
TLS LVL 1
(for 4 members)	20	$4405,2	[Approved] Test Month Report NDC Degens
TLS LVL 2
(for 4 members)	12	$2643,12	https://gov.near.org/t/test-month-report-ndc-degens/35251
TLS LVL 3
(for 2 members)	3,4	$748,88	https://gov.near.org/t/test-month-report-ndc-degens/35252
Leaders Rewards
Leader 1 (Lolson)	5	$1101,3	[Approved] Test Month Report NDC Degens
Leader 2 (Baxoff)	5	$1101,3	[Approved] Test Month Report NDC Degens
Total	45,4	$10,000
DP cost = $220.26

Points calculation

Tier LVL	Points
4	0
3a	1,7
3b	1,7
2a	3
2b	3
1a	5
1b	5
1c	5

Therefore, we can only indicate an approximate distribution of funds, but we will definitely make a transparent calculation of rewards in our report.

Do you anticipate requesting funding on a monthly basis? Note that we cannot guarantee funding in the same amount for future months. Because of that, it may be ideal to focus activities from the funding (if approved) on initiatives that deliver high “evergreen” or ongoing impact.

Yes, we would like to receive a monthly reward, but only if MDAO needs us. We have ideas for implementing Degens into a full-fledged hub for new users (from enthusiasts to developers), but we would like to publish this a little later, after the election.

We understand the limitations of the MDAO budget, so after the full launch of the NDC, we intend to apply for funding there. As soon as it becomes possible.

We really appreciate MDAO’s help and understand how difficult it is to get funding. Thank you for your efforts.

Do you have current metrics to show as a benchmark of what we might expect as a result from September activities if they’re funded? You mentioned an August report above. Can you link that here so we can review?
Sorry, I completely forgot about it. Ofc, here is our report for August, as well as the report for the test month.

[REPORT] NDC Degens August {{Crazy Growth}}

Hey guys! First of all, I would like to express my gratitude @Dacha @MarcusNEAR @blaze @johanga @RussLive215 for the support of NDC Degens. Links: Degens WG Link: Telegram: Join Group Chat Despite the fact that we were not approved for August, we continued our work. Absolutely all participants of the Main Degens Group showed this desire, it proves the fact of commitment to the growth of the ecosystem from all Degens Members! We have done a lot of work in August an…

[Approved] Test Month Report NDC Degens

Hey guys! I would like to express my gratitude to the Near Protocol ecosystem, NDC, and Aurora for the opportunity to showcase our skills and demonstrate the activities of Degens. Firstly, I want to extend a special thank you to @Dacha @MarcusNEAR @blaze @RussLive215 @baxoff for their support and collaboration. Degens has accomplished significant work this month, and we are excited to share it with the community. What was done? Degens WG Creation Degens WG is a hub for everyon…

[Approved] NDC Degens Test Month (July -Approved) + (August, September) Budget

About NDC Degens Our NDC Degens community offers many benefits to its members. By joining us, content creators and information shillers can enjoy numerous opportunities to grow and excel in their respective fields. First and foremost, our selection process is rigorous and thorough, ensuring that we only accept the most qualified and talented individuals. We assess each candidate’s social media presence, content quality, and teamwork skills to ensure that they meet our high standards. This means…

Thank you

[so608]

Thanks @Lolson_tg appreciate the responses to questions. Happy to support this month’s funding request. Moving to approved.

Next steps:

Your application was approved by Marketing (Ecosystem) DAO at NDC. The approved proposal will be included in the next MDAO budget request to NDC trust. The trust needs to authorize it first and then transfer funds to Marketing DAO treasury: the expected payment date is the last week of September.

So, during this time, please do the following:

1. Fill out the form to pass KYC

2. Wait for future instruction from Marketing (Ecosystem) DAO and an invitation to create a transfer on Astro DAO.

3. Please join NDC Marketing HUB to discuss this and future projects.

4. Refer to the Marketing DAO Funding Guide as needed.