ProposalsProposal 524
ProposalsProposal 524
Onboard and support hackers in building noun-based projects and public goods by establishing Nouns as a design system and code reference. To achieve this, we will continue hosting The Nouns Fair and Nouns Prize, and introduce support and follow-up rounds at five ETHGlobal hackathons in 2024. We are requesting 185 ETH + 75,000 USDC to make this a reality.
In 2023, we embarked on a mission to bring Nouns to hackers worldwide. We took the Nouns Fair to 6 ETHGlobal hackatons and exposed Nouns to 6,800 hackers in 6 countries.
We introduced the Nouns Prize at those hackathons, and received 291 projects, representing 17% of the total submissions amongst 87 DAOs, protocols, and companies like the Ethereum Foundation, Uniswap Foundation, MakerDAO, ENS, Optimism, Arbitrum, Base, Polygon, Scroll, EAS, Aragon, The Graph, Lens, Safe, MetaMask, Wallet Connect, and many more.
Of the 291 projects, 30 won the Nouns Prize. On average, 2 out of 10 hackathon winner projects were built with Nouns. Since then, we have seen interest in keeping building with Nouns resulting in a successful onchain proposal 459 ↗︎ and a Gardener Round winner ↗︎.
This is what The Nouns Fair looks like in numbers.
Learnings
After several events, we've had learnings that helped us envision what future Nouns Fair/Prize editions might look like. Some of them are:
For more details check our propdate ↗︎.
We want to keep onboarding international hackers and help others create on top of Nouns. To do so, we plan to go to the remaining five IRL ETHGlobal hackathons in 2024.
We know that making people's first experience with Nouns fun and meaningful makes the perfect environment to be receptive about wtf is Nouns, how the DAO works, and how people can collaborate.
This year we'll focus on not only making hackers build with Nouns, but also engage with the community after the event. This will be done by continuing with the Nouns Prize, but also adding in retargeting and onboarding effects after the event is over.
The Nouns Fair is a fun experience focused on hackers, where they can engage, learn, and build with Nouns. These activations are localized nounish experiences with photo opportunities, games, swag, and learning material about all things Nouns in every hackathon. The Nouns fair is the weirdest onboarding mechanism showing a small bit of the thousand shapes Nouns can take.
The Nouns fair makes people immediately connect with Nouns by looking at the characters or the booth's design or by simply listening to or seeing the wide range of projects Nouns has funded. The next five editions of the Nouns Fair will have the same dedication and vibe that makes it a fun and memorable experience while keeping Nouns weird.
The 5,000 USDC Nouns Prize will be available in each hackathon along with the Nouns Fair and is aimed to reward hackers building on Nouns during an entire weekend. By doing this at every hackathon, we create a dedicated building window for hundreds of skilled hackers, familiarize them with the Nouns' culture, and incentivize and reward their efforts.
People feel encouraged to work on Nouns when they realize the endless possibilities. The Nouns Prize has given rise to some great projects, including a Prop House winner and a successful on-chain proposal that went entirely Nouns.
Since 2017, ETHGlobal has been a significant contributor to the Ethereum ecosystem by providing a platform for thousands of hackers to showcase their skills and foster interest. To further support ongoing innovation and development within Ethereum –including Nouns through the Nouns Fair and Nouns Prize at ETHGlobal hackathons– we aim to officially partner with ETHGlobal for the next five hackathons in 2024.
In addition to hosting the Nouns Fair and Nouns Prize, we want to help builders continue their path towards building with Nouns. To do this we will implement the following initiatives:
We are requesting a total of 185 ETH + 75,000 USDC to make this a reality. Here's how we plan to utilize the funds and deliverables over the next 9 months to onboard and support hackers worldwide, both IRL and online.
Nouns Fair, 115 ETH
Nouns Prize, 25,000 USDC*
ETHGlobal Partnership, 50,000 USDC*
Follow-Up Nouns Prize Rounds, 25 ETH
Continuing The Builder Path, 45 ETH
*Nouns Prize and ETHGlobal partnership funds go directly to ETHGlobal.
🇵🇹 Nouns Fair Lisbon 2023
🇨🇦 Nouns Fair Waterloo 2023
🇫🇷 Nouns Fair Paris 2023
🇺🇸 Nouns Fair NYC 2023
🇹🇷 Nouns Fair Istanbul 2023
🇬🇧 Nouns Fair London 2024
A brief selection from the 30 Nouns Prize winner projects in 6 hackathons.
Onboard and support hackers in building noun-based projects and public goods by establishing Nouns as a design system and code reference. To achieve this, we will continue hosting The Nouns Fair and Nouns Prize, and introduce support and follow-up rounds at five ETHGlobal hackathons in 2024. We are requesting 185 ETH + 75,000 USDC to make this a reality.
In 2023, we embarked on a mission to bring Nouns to hackers worldwide. We took the Nouns Fair to 6 ETHGlobal hackatons and exposed Nouns to 6,800 hackers in 6 countries.
We introduced the Nouns Prize at those hackathons, and received 291 projects, representing 17% of the total submissions amongst 87 DAOs, protocols, and companies like the Ethereum Foundation, Uniswap Foundation, MakerDAO, ENS, Optimism, Arbitrum, Base, Polygon, Scroll, EAS, Aragon, The Graph, Lens, Safe, MetaMask, Wallet Connect, and many more.
Of the 291 projects, 30 won the Nouns Prize. On average, 2 out of 10 hackathon winner projects were built with Nouns. Since then, we have seen interest in keeping building with Nouns resulting in a successful onchain proposal 459 ↗︎ and a Gardener Round winner ↗︎.
This is what The Nouns Fair looks like in numbers.
Learnings
After several events, we've had learnings that helped us envision what future Nouns Fair/Prize editions might look like. Some of them are:
For more details check our propdate ↗︎.
We want to keep onboarding international hackers and help others create on top of Nouns. To do so, we plan to go to the remaining five IRL ETHGlobal hackathons in 2024.
We know that making people's first experience with Nouns fun and meaningful makes the perfect environment to be receptive about wtf is Nouns, how the DAO works, and how people can collaborate.
This year we'll focus on not only making hackers build with Nouns, but also engage with the community after the event. This will be done by continuing with the Nouns Prize, but also adding in retargeting and onboarding effects after the event is over.
The Nouns Fair is a fun experience focused on hackers, where they can engage, learn, and build with Nouns. These activations are localized nounish experiences with photo opportunities, games, swag, and learning material about all things Nouns in every hackathon. The Nouns fair is the weirdest onboarding mechanism showing a small bit of the thousand shapes Nouns can take.
The Nouns fair makes people immediately connect with Nouns by looking at the characters or the booth's design or by simply listening to or seeing the wide range of projects Nouns has funded. The next five editions of the Nouns Fair will have the same dedication and vibe that makes it a fun and memorable experience while keeping Nouns weird.
The 5,000 USDC Nouns Prize will be available in each hackathon along with the Nouns Fair and is aimed to reward hackers building on Nouns during an entire weekend. By doing this at every hackathon, we create a dedicated building window for hundreds of skilled hackers, familiarize them with the Nouns' culture, and incentivize and reward their efforts.
People feel encouraged to work on Nouns when they realize the endless possibilities. The Nouns Prize has given rise to some great projects, including a Prop House winner and a successful on-chain proposal that went entirely Nouns.
Since 2017, ETHGlobal has been a significant contributor to the Ethereum ecosystem by providing a platform for thousands of hackers to showcase their skills and foster interest. To further support ongoing innovation and development within Ethereum –including Nouns through the Nouns Fair and Nouns Prize at ETHGlobal hackathons– we aim to officially partner with ETHGlobal for the next five hackathons in 2024.
In addition to hosting the Nouns Fair and Nouns Prize, we want to help builders continue their path towards building with Nouns. To do this we will implement the following initiatives:
We are requesting a total of 185 ETH + 75,000 USDC to make this a reality. Here's how we plan to utilize the funds and deliverables over the next 9 months to onboard and support hackers worldwide, both IRL and online.
Nouns Fair, 115 ETH
Nouns Prize, 25,000 USDC*
ETHGlobal Partnership, 50,000 USDC*
Follow-Up Nouns Prize Rounds, 25 ETH
Continuing The Builder Path, 45 ETH
*Nouns Prize and ETHGlobal partnership funds go directly to ETHGlobal.
🇵🇹 Nouns Fair Lisbon 2023
🇨🇦 Nouns Fair Waterloo 2023
🇫🇷 Nouns Fair Paris 2023
🇺🇸 Nouns Fair NYC 2023
🇹🇷 Nouns Fair Istanbul 2023
🇬🇧 Nouns Fair London 2024
A brief selection from the 30 Nouns Prize winner projects in 6 hackathons.
