{"signature": "0x865bb9430db860f606e3deca5e711dbb85a5c233d189b26f40ee91e3c6e4fcc6015f65a04f538ab67dde7802657ac6b9af57790d0ff32bcaaa17dd1413b71f271c", "application": {"round": "0xeec3725cd5e58a86437743a520c09e832b112f8a", "answers": [{"type": "email", "hidden": true, "question": "Email Address", "questionId": 0, "encryptedAnswer": {"ciphertext": "ZBZaoQBmYTSkL/ETrDJAtzL4LKKOr3cXXqybaNo871tACNJ7Gz3O9s/mpNOolp/3", "encryptedSymmetricKey": "874c7e29f06c6aa0e2392bbd5629f30c010e21af02a8010212bceef882e6621b32522dd90e1972dcd42916a17f44ad04fa494094a64e953805b73bf1763c259ccc65d8e39b134b111b8fcd401060319c09d43265adbbc44ee634c91cbfe07ea8e7c70d694dd2ace27deb2447cfe4fa3b5b44fd2ce89f133461e22bbd280272610000000000000020caa3071fa4c1ea66357ee9854c0e4fe4a97685762d7bfddb8c2a75536cd7497c59208c81133ae98b478c377833ce7ea8"}}, {"type": "link", "answer": "https://discord.com/invite/B7Gs95naev", "hidden": false, "question": "Link to your Public Group Chat (e.g. Discord or Telegram)", "questionId": 1}, {"type": "short-answer", "answer": "I received $1.5k by participating in the Web3 Grants Advancement Round in August. I summarized the post round analysis from the OpenCivics round on twitter and plan to do so for the other community rounds too. https://x.com/TheDevanshMehta/status/1831823499209617809", "hidden": false, "question": "If you've participated in past grant rounds, please share any new updates or milestones from the prior months (N/A if you are yet to participate).", "questionId": 2}, {"type": "short-answer", "hidden": true, "question": "Telegram Handle We Can Use To Contact You (you can answer N/A)", "questionId": 3, "encryptedAnswer": {"ciphertext": "FQ3a32lEud0ydS+X810O/zP5vVzl5/yXO/5gTSF42fPex+LmUL7+xnHxyawHjAOg", "encryptedSymmetricKey": "643ff497ed0628a470967785ea40af517f853ee333649d098b8abbe9a4ce2fbf130aa1b2870ace9832074d4caf1850101b2fc006f8dcbd7e7d6ab0024bb2f543547672a7c6f60d554b83e60a7cf9eec69e8ea7eb9a8fa1f0a0f926eddd2b59843391abc02959d0be400f87892514335a916360d16535d85f629663f92a58c72d00000000000000207685d829d6266c330e1dd98a05204b6669db7359c8e9a5ca441a2fbf5cd348c2fa6a59a1bf4b5f53ef1c2b58957f5bad"}}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "Yes i have taken part in the Gitcoin citizens round and also the Web3 Grants Advancement Round in GG21", "hidden": false, "question": "Have you participated in any Octant epoch (Epoch 0 through Epoch 4) OR a previous Gitcoin Grants round? Please provide details and evidence of your participation.", "questionId": 4}, {"type": "short-answer", "answer": "https://gap.karmahq.xyz/project/thedevanshmehta", "hidden": false, "question": "Do you have a Karma GAP set up? If yes, please provide proof. If not, can you set one up before applying?", "questionId": 5}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "1. As an Octant council member, I referred Event Horizon and Hats protocol to apply for the Dev tooling and integrations category. I also provided public and constructive comments on each application received in my track. During epochs and snapshot votes, I post my reasoned justifications for supporting the projects that I do (reviewer)\n\n2. I frequently document what i learn about Octant and the projects it funds on twitter (writer)\n\n3. As a regular on the conference circuit, I introduce Octant for the first time to many people that i come across (evangelizer)", "hidden": false, "question": "Please describe how your project contributes to the growth and development of the Octant ecosystem.", "questionId": 6}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "Being a reviewer, writer and evangelizer of Octant directly ties into community and education!", "hidden": false, "question": "How does your project align with the round's focus on community and education within the Octant ecosystem?", "questionId": 7}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "1. I am accepted to give a talk at Devcon this year, where i plan to mention Octant\n\n2. I am required to write a blog post on the Ethereum website as a next billion fellow at the EF, in which I will reference Octant\n\n3. On Twitter I plan to provide detailed analysis of some of the Octant grantees\n\n4. Once Octant v2 is ready and we need to get L2s and DAOs to adopt it, I can help shepherd through the governance process especially at Arbitrum\n\n5. I have been with Octant from the starting epochs, I'm not going anywhere and plan to keep bringing in new folks into the ecosystem!\n", "hidden": false, "question": "Provide a clear roadmap of your project, detailing future milestones and deliverables. How does this demonstrate your commitment to long-term impact and growth within the Octant ecosystem?", "questionId": 8}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "As a founder of VoiceDeck, I have built the first integration with the Hypercerts marketplace and applied them to real world civic participation nonprofits ( demo is accessible at app.voicedeck.org )\n\nAs working group lead for the treasury working group in Arbitrum DAO, I wrote up  a $30 million diversification program that boosted the RWA ecosystem - https://www.tally.xyz/gov/arbitrum/proposal/38070839538623347085766954167338451189998347523518753197890888828931691912919\n\nIt might take me time but I usually deliver good outcomes for what i work on!\n", "hidden": false, "question": "Describe your team's expertise and how it contributes to the successful execution of your project.", "questionId": 9}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "I'm a journalist by training, so the truthseeking philosophy coupled with skills in interviewing and documenting are a value add for any project I go deep into.\n\nI am also well networked across the crypto ecosystem and make mutually beneficial introductions\n", "hidden": false, "question": "How does your project complement or enhance existing initiatives within the Octant ecosystem rather than competing directly against them?", "questionId": 10}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "I maximize communication to be on public platforms where the audience already is, so that Octant remains in the public eye and in people's consciousness. Gov forum should replace email, tweets to replace messages.\n", "hidden": false, "question": "Describe your approach to community engagement and how you plan to contribute to a collaborative and constructive funding environment.", "questionId": 11}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "The funding received will offset my travel expenses to Devcon and EthDenver, where i can speak about Octant  on stage and introduce it to the many people I meet.\n\nI believe the maximum impact I can have on Octant is integration of funding in epochs with impact certificates. My project VoiceDeck is applying this system in the real world with civic participation nonprofits, but taking the lessons learned to Octant would be the most value add i can deliver over a longer time horizon.", "hidden": false, "question": "How do you plan to use the funding to maximize your project's ongoing impact within the Octant ecosystem if selected?", "questionId": 12}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "Most of my educational content about Octant is on twitter and can be accessed here: https://twitter.com/search?q=from%3Athedevanshmehta%20octant&src=typed_query\n\nWhen i look at my top 5 tweets announcing epochs or votes, these are the numbers i get;\n\n1. 9k views, 47 likes, 13 retweets - https://x.com/TheDevanshMehta/status/1715664731930071294\n\n2. 4.7k views, 17 likes, 2 retweets - https://x.com/TheDevanshMehta/status/1782010369726132293\n\n3. 3.6k views, 59 likes, 4 retweets - https://x.com/TheDevanshMehta/status/1749075354361479425\n\n4. 1.9k views, 24 likes, 7 retweets - https://x.com/TheDevanshMehta/status/1802798572095910098\n\n\n5. 1.6k views, 23 likes, 5 retweets - https://x.com/TheDevanshMehta/status/1742455516234977716", "hidden": false, "question": "What unique educational content or resources have you created for the Octant ecosystem? How has the community received these? Please share any relevant links", "questionId": 13}], "project": {"id": "0xca10765114d2747c9df9e47ba1b279bf2a3ef5f74e1a844d5a981b64cb1a1a41", "title": "TheDevanshMehta", "logoImg": "bafkreide5wvwax7wpowtm27db3dxrwaj7p2kqk3t74qouoqcgzciokmb3u", "metaPtr": {"pointer": "bafkreihjbado6iedxjnvk76p2ug4dmw4j5jcbl6pi5el33ti4zyashq74e", "protocol": "undefined"}, "website": "https://discuss.octant.app/u/thedevanshmehta/", "bannerImg": "bafkreihy7zmjjv6nlpszhe6x2ovpvevpnrid5krtudmvqitoy7mnpnpw2m", "createdAt": 1699566335427, "userGithub": "devansh76", "credentials": {"github": {"type": ["VerifiableCredential"], "proof": {"jws": "eyJhbGciOiJFZERTQSIsImNyaXQiOlsiYjY0Il0sImI2NCI6ZmFsc2V9..Hnf-aaF1fw61eG5_krUzNuO3zjF_94xQsGGkv4GS2RPkaWyhkIkGq989MEakdsU0VTAikfFNQR5QvTVg79eQCg", "type": "Ed25519Signature2018", "created": "2023-11-10T17:11:05.405Z", "proofPurpose": "assertionMethod", "verificationMethod": "did:key:z6MkghvGHLobLEdj1bgRLhS4LPGJAvbMA1tn2zcRyqmYU5LC#z6MkghvGHLobLEdj1bgRLhS4LPGJAvbMA1tn2zcRyqmYU5LC"}, "issuer": "did:key:z6MkghvGHLobLEdj1bgRLhS4LPGJAvbMA1tn2zcRyqmYU5LC", "@context": ["https://www.w3.org/2018/credentials/v1"], "issuanceDate": "2023-11-10T17:11:05.405Z", "expirationDate": "2024-02-08T17:11:05.405Z", "credentialSubject": {"id": "did:pkh:eip155:1:0x3FFD0C300fa4a021364Ae7e85a7b0d3a02133f99", "hash": "v0.0.0:Yw2uYbDsF41ZtRcCHXoyRvuln/aOSMEJV5UjeuZhpMI=", "@context": [{"hash": "https://schema.org/Text", "provider": "https://schema.org/Text"}], "provider": "ClearTextGithubOrg#VoiceDeck#34304865"}}, "twitter": {"type": ["VerifiableCredential"], "proof": {"jws": "eyJhbGciOiJFZERTQSIsImNyaXQiOlsiYjY0Il0sImI2NCI6ZmFsc2V9..PIwbWJCeU-1aQnL6XoTTX4f83JoBeZRJ-11JLfquGzkyGJROOx4GJiqBV_GxrRXlfjbGB0BQmPpP98JxntZVBA", "type": "Ed25519Signature2018", "created": "2023-11-10T17:15:47.200Z", "proofPurpose": "assertionMethod", "verificationMethod": "did:key:z6MkghvGHLobLEdj1bgRLhS4LPGJAvbMA1tn2zcRyqmYU5LC#z6MkghvGHLobLEdj1bgRLhS4LPGJAvbMA1tn2zcRyqmYU5LC"}, "issuer": "did:key:z6MkghvGHLobLEdj1bgRLhS4LPGJAvbMA1tn2zcRyqmYU5LC", "@context": ["https://www.w3.org/2018/credentials/v1"], "issuanceDate": "2023-11-10T17:15:47.200Z", "expirationDate": "2024-02-08T17:15:47.200Z", "credentialSubject": {"id": "did:pkh:eip155:1:0x3FFD0C300fa4a021364Ae7e85a7b0d3a02133f99", "hash": "v0.0.0:T24IsOz+c0eXy7k6bNeycDPeebPuPbWCEXb3lgH5rlU=", "@context": [{"hash": "https://schema.org/Text", "provider": "https://schema.org/Text"}], "provider": "ClearTextTwitter#TheDevanshMehta"}}}, "description": "Devansh chronicles the web3 public goods funding world, undertaking leadership roles and documenting research moving  the space forward. He is a reviewer for Thrive Protocol, council member at Gitcoin & Octant and treasury working group lead at Arbitrum DAO.\n\nHis project VoiceDeck is also a pioneer in the Hypercerts or impact certificates niche. \n\nVote for Devansh so he can write more octant related news, successful projects funded by Octant, exposé  pieces for improving octant and tips for writing stronger applications, like the proof of work below;\n\n1. In-depth breakdown on successful projects competing in Octant rounds\n\na. Karma GAP\n\nhttps://x.com/TheDevanshMehta/status/1819716981706142163\n\nb. Protocol Guild\n\nhttps://x.com/TheDevanshMehta/status/1745391803866788017\n\nc. Gitcoin\n\nhttps://x.com/TheDevanshMehta/status/1768676935734034598\n\n2. Highlighting Improvements to Octant\n\na. Smoothening transition to Gitcoin passport\n\nhttps://x.com/TheDevanshMehta/status/1813950250593472946\n\nb. Assessing sybil measures in Octant rounds\n\nhttps://x.com/TheDevanshMehta/status/1829464616021172283\n\nc. Documenting Octant UX\n\nhttps://x.com/TheDevanshMehta/status/1715664731930071294\n\n3. Writing Good Applications\n\na. speaker applications at a conference\n\nhttps://x.com/TheDevanshMehta/status/1816335230816645441\n\nb. writing funding applications\n\nhttps://x.com/TheDevanshMehta/status/1808953774448497074\n\nc. applying in QF rounds\n\nhttps://x.com/TheDevanshMehta/status/1815754578844876905\n\n4. Aggregation of upcoming deadlines related to Octant\n\na. https://x.com/TheDevanshMehta/status/1782010369726132293\n\nb. https://x.com/TheDevanshMehta/status/1770003838126465180\n\nand many more! I tweet prolifically on Octant\n", "lastUpdated": 0, "projectGithub": "VoiceDeck", "projectTwitter": "TheDevanshMehta"}, "recipient": "0x84693046C2e0ADF25d4c221B2f9eAe0471D0e4D3"}}