DIP-50 - Builder Blind Dates at Devcon

Devcon Improvement Proposals (DIPs)
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Builder Blind Dates @ DevCon Proposal

What is Builder Blind Dates?

Builder Blind Dates is a developer game show. Each episodes starts with X number of builders who each pick 1 Web3 protocol or project they never built with. Each of these protocols are put on a spinning wheel and whichever one it lands on, the builders create a small project with.

We then have a judge choose which project is the most impressive. In a previous episode, we have incoporated onchain voting via Jokerace as a “Community Vote”.

Goals

  • Exposing more builders to try and create projects on a diverse set of protocols.
  • Show what cool and interesting ideas can be made in short of time.
  • Inspire the community to be more curious

Previous Episodes

In-Person Proposed Setup

Format

At the start of Devcon, the participant teams would announce their chosen protocol and spin the wheel.

During the duration of Devcon, each team would build out their projects on the winning protocol.

To make this more Devcon focus, putting a constraint that their project must contribute or be connected to a social, financial, govermental issue.

Option: Some sort of midway checkin to see how teams are doing, audience feedback etc.

Near the end of Devcon, each team will present their project to a panel of judges as well as open up to an onchcain vote.

Participants

2-3 Developers
If we can get some local builders involved that would be ideal

Timelines

10-15 Mins - Announcing the chosen protocols / Spinning the Wheel
4 Hours - To build Projects
20-30 Mins - Presentation of projects to judges and public

Potential Challenges

  • Participants - the schedule is busy for Devcon, finding and making sure the teams have enough time to build. Making sure scope of projects is focused will be helpful here.

What We Need

Presentation

  • Large Screen - For Sharing Demos and Content
  • 3 Microphones - For competitors
  • Stage Area
  • 4 Tables/Desks for participating teams
  • Large Digital Clock (I can find if needed)
  • Reserved Area for builders

Marketing

  • Added to events agenda
  • Social Sharing
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Can you elaborate on what will happen during the 4 hours?

And specifically when do you need the room?
only for the first 10-15 Mins and the last 20-30 Mins ?

Thanks

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Hey!

During the 4 hours we will film a bit of the hackers and do some interview check-ins. Ideally we will have someone from the selected protocol also involved.

Correct,The room will only be needed for the 15 mins before hacking and 30 mins for judging.

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