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stepahin commented 2 months ago

Project Abstract

The Grand Timeline is a historical research project and a massive data visualization covering the entire history of Web3. It’s like writing a book but as a designer. No one has ever done something like this before me. The infographic consists of several layers: People, Events, Market Highs & Lows, Phases, Hacks, I will most likely add more data types in the future.

The idea is to tell the Web3 story in a different way and give people an insight into the market and community in a lighter way. I've been working on this as a side project for 3 years, off and on. There’s no team, company, or sponsor behind it. A lot has already been done, but it's still a rough draft / alpha / work in progress stage. For now the project lives in Figma where I work on it publicly, but close to v.1.0 I’ll create an interactive web version with UI.

Grant level

[x] Level 1: Up to $10,000, 2 approvals
[ ] Level 2: Up to $30,000, 3 approvals
[ ] Level 3: Unlimited, 5 approvals (for >$100k: Web3 Foundation Council approval)

Application Checklist

[x] The application template has been copied and aptly renamed (project_name.md).
[x] I have read the application guidelines.
[x] Payment details have been provided (Polkadot AssetHub (DOT, USDC & USDT) address in the application and bank details via email, if applicable).
[x] I understand that an agreed upon percentage of each milestone will be paid in vested DOT, to the Polkadot address listed in the application.
[x] I am aware that, in order to receive a grant, I (and the entity I represent) have to successfully complete a KYC/KYB check.
[x] The software delivered for this grant will be released under an open-source license specified in the application.
[x] The initial PR contains only one commit (squash and force-push if needed).
[x] The grant will only be announced once the first milestone has been accepted (see the announcement guidelines).
[ ] I prefer the discussion of this application to take place in a private Element/Matrix channel. My username is: @_______:matrix.org (change the homeserver if you use a different one)

stepahin commented 2 months ago

I have read and hereby sign the Contributor License Agreement.

stepahin commented 2 months ago

Added Licence and an explanation of why Milestone is only one and doesn't match Total Costs.

PieWol commented 2 months ago

Hey @stepahin I understand that your whole project and your future plans might be more costly than the work that you are trying to fit in this grant. Though it's a simple constraint of our program that the total cost of an application have to match the sum of cost of all milestones. Please focus your application on the work you are actually planning to do within this level 1 grant.

stepahin commented 2 months ago

Hey @PieWol! Thanks for pointing out how I could improve. I’ve updated the Development Roadmap section to only show the tasks/milestones I plan to complete under the grant. Hope it’s better now. Thanks for your time!

keeganquigley commented 2 months ago

Hi @stepahin thanks for the changes. While the project is certainly interesting, I'm not sure it's a great fit for the grants program. We mostly focus on technical projects and typically don't pay for design work. If we were to fund it I feel it would be unfair to some of the other graphic artists & designers that we've had to say no to in the past. Therefore I won't personally approve it, but I will mark it as ready for review in case other committee members want to leave more comments.

stepahin commented 2 months ago

Hey @keeganquigley and @takahser, thank you for taking the time to review my proposal! I completely understand your focus on technical projects. While my project is more about research and data visualization, I face a unique challenge — many Foundations appreciate my work, they're saying wow, BUT are bound by rules that favor more technical submissions.

If you find my project interesting and want to support it, but are constrained by your rules and criteria, perhaps you could consider a small, symbolic gesture. A nominal grant of just 1 DOT, along with a mention that while the project doesn't fit your usual criteria, you're endorsing it for its unique value, would mean a lot.

Support from respected Foundations like yours is invaluable for someone creating public goods without funding or a large audience like me. I believe my work is worth it, and any acknowledgment would be greatly appreciated.

I hope you had a chance to check out the Figma file where the entire project lives — it really gives a sense of its scale. Please, if possible, show it to a couple more people on your team!

Thank you again for your time!

PieWol commented 2 months ago

Thank you for the effort you put into the application and best wishes for you and your project. @stepahin

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