This Week
Upcoming Events
DevNTell – join Gery Pollak who will be giving an overview of the beta version of Blocktorch. You can register here.
Coinbase x D_D – the first event in a collaboration series between Coinbase and D_D will be held in LA during a16z’s Tech Week. More details and registration info soon!
Venom Hackathon – build on Venom and compete for a prize pool of $225k! The hackathon runs between May 8th and June 10th, and you can register here.
D_D x D_D Women membership scholarship program is back
You can apply to receive a membership and officially join the D_D community here.
Congratulations to the winners of the Mailchain x D_D Hackathon!
Bounty 1: Developer Components
1st place: @skeshav25 for their use of React-email to create templates for Mailchain
2nd place: @YonthanCruz for their MailThereum OnChain Events project
3rd palace: @texaglo_techno for their AI-powered Mailchain.gpt project
Bounty 2: Developer Tutorial Contributor Posts
1st place: @Envoy_1084 for their insightful guide on creating a web3 newsletter with Mailchain
2nd place: @franc0rk for their awesome project on sending personalized emails to your Lens Protocol followers
3rd place: @PSkinnerTech for their helpful tutorial on transaction receipts for smart contracts
4th place: @aditipolkam for their web3 newsletter API service
Sponsor: Venom
Our partners at Venom are organizing an online hackathon in collaboration with DoraHacks. Secure your spot by registering, and start building on Venom for a chance to win from a prize pool of $225,000. The hackathon starts on May 8, 2023, and ends on June 10, 2023.
D_D Jobs of the Week
Front-End Developer at Treasure
Lead Full Stack Engineer at Alkimiya
Mobile Front-End Developer (React Native) at Sesame
Front-End Developer Experience at Sesame
Junior Front-End Developer at Sesame
Senior Web3 Data Engineer at Zapper
For more job opportunities, head here.
Community Highlights
Congratulations to the winners of our competition for top 3 D_D blog articles in April:
450 $CODE go to @frankiefab100: 40 Free Online Learning Platforms for Web3 Enthusiasts
300 $CODE go to @Jamiescript: Getting Started with Streamr
150 $CODE go to @megabyte0x: How to Build Reddit’s NFT Marketplace Using Polygon and Paper
D_D Building Cool Shit Podcast Ep. 1: Dmitry Shklovsky on QuickNode
D_D DevNTell: @kirstenrpomales presents TalentLayer
Ecosystem
Robinhood announces Robinhood Connect, an on-ramp tool, to fund crypto wallets directly
California DAO bill seeks to establish regulatory clarity for DAOs
Mastercard launches crypto credential to bring more trust to the blockchain ecosystem
Franklin Templeton launches an on-chain money fund on Polygon
PayPal announces Venmo customers can transfer crypto to other Venmo, Paypal users
Google Cloud announces multi-year alliance with Polygon
Initiative Updates
Blog
Members voted on snapshot.org to approve the proposal to reward authors who published articles on the D_D blog with $CODE. To that end, 28 authors will be selected for a total reward pool of $9900 $CODE. The $CODE disbursement will be announced in due course. Continue writing for the D_D blog to earn $CODE reward.
Community
The first episode of the founder's podcast series, hosted by @turja.eth, has just been released. This episode featured a conversation with @DIMIDJ (founder, @QuickNode) about his journey, experiences, and insights into creating innovative and impactful products and services. You can watch the episode on YouTube.
D_D Server Architect Team is working to move the Wellness session, hosted by @emm, to the #developer-voice channel as it was observed that more participation by members was recorded in the last Wellness session hosted on the #developer-voice channel. So also, the 🧠 mental-health channel will be moved to the VIBES category to give it more publicity on the server.
Coinbase Collaboration
Coinbase and D_D are have some exciting events in the works! Billyjitsu is developing a framework for developer-focused meetups as part of this collaboration. The first event will take place during A16z's Tech Week in Los Angeles and will consist of a workshop followed by a panel discussion with industry professionals.
The event will prioritize members of the Developer DAO, creating a smaller and more intimate environment for about 40 people. Potentially larger players are expected to be part of the event; more details will be announced soon.
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