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Proposal: Promotion to "VII Dan: Free Master" for Gavin Wood - Evidence below

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a year ago

Member Details

  • Member e-mail: gavin@parity.io
  • Polkadot address: 16SDAKg9N6kKAbhgDyxBXdHEwpwHUHs2CNEiLNGeZV55qHna
  • Current rank: "VI Dan: Grand Architect" (to be promoted to "VII Dan: Free Master", as per the Fellowship manifesto: requirements and obligations in the document)
  • Date of initial induction: November 2022
  • Area(s) of Expertise/Interest: Technical design, Protocol evolution, Socio-political direction

Reporting period

Start date: 2023/05/16
End date: 2024/05/28

Areas of contribution

Polkadot SDK:

  • Specification & implementation of Agile Coretime (brokerage system).
    Specification of Agile Coretime (interface). RFC 1 & PR 14568, RFC 5.

Improvements to XCM:

  • Tools for uniquely referencing messages, PR 7234
  • Bound number of assets which can be withdrawn to pay for execution, PR 7641.

Improvements to FRAME:

  • FRAME: Revamp Preimage pallet to use Consideration, PR 1363
  • FRAME: Create TransactionExtension as a replacement for SignedExtension, PR 2280.

Roadmap/Vision:

In-depth conversations on the philosophy behind Polkadot:

Presentations on the Polkadot network and protocol:

Comment(s):

  • Gav was originally meant to be seeded into the Fellowship at Rank 7. However, this could not happen as the manifesto specifies that induction at Rank 7 can only be done via the community vote: more specifically on Fellowship Admin track. For any members to be promoted to rank VII a vote from the community needs to happen.
  • Gav's contributions to the ecosystem are invaluable and his work has shown a clear vision with regards to where Polkadot should be in the future, what the challenges and the opportunities are in the industry and how a truly unstoppable, scalable and interoperable network should look like.

Make sure to review the above and cast your vote!

Comments (2)

a year ago

The execution, progressing from initial drafts to a comprehensive JAM paper, has been impressive, maintaining strong peer reviews throughout. The Black Spinel rank requires perceived focus, broader representation, and perception of humility. Gavin has demonstrated a primary focus on Polkadot for approximately eight years now(+ prototyping on ethereum). Since sub0, he has significantly stepped up as an intellectual representative of Polkadot, increasing his engagement not just within the protocol but more broadly across social, political, and commercial environments. If one had to come up with some critique and argument against this referendum, it would be the perception of humility. Gavin can at times exhibit a strong personality or assertive communication style that could be perceived as lacking in humility.

a year ago

ChaosDAO would like to provide the following feedback from our community. We offer this feedback voluntarily in the spirit of OpenGov, in order to help teams improve their proposals so we can all build the network together.

  1. ChaosDAO members voted AYE with little substantive discussion (but several excellent jokes).

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Comments (2)

a year ago

The execution, progressing from initial drafts to a comprehensive JAM paper, has been impressive, maintaining strong peer reviews throughout. The Black Spinel rank requires perceived focus, broader representation, and perception of humility. Gavin has demonstrated a primary focus on Polkadot for approximately eight years now(+ prototyping on ethereum). Since sub0, he has significantly stepped up as an intellectual representative of Polkadot, increasing his engagement not just within the protocol but more broadly across social, political, and commercial environments. If one had to come up with some critique and argument against this referendum, it would be the perception of humility. Gavin can at times exhibit a strong personality or assertive communication style that could be perceived as lacking in humility.

a year ago

ChaosDAO would like to provide the following feedback from our community. We offer this feedback voluntarily in the spirit of OpenGov, in order to help teams improve their proposals so we can all build the network together.

  1. ChaosDAO members voted AYE with little substantive discussion (but several excellent jokes).

ChaosDAO votes as a collective based on the results of our anonymous internal voting procedures. Our members are not required to provide any feedback about why they have voted in a particular direction. Similarly, to respect our members' right to anonymity, we will not be sharing the names of individuals who have chosen to voluntarily provide feedback. You can find out more about how we vote and how to get in contact with us here: https://x.com/ChaosDAO/status/1762986093316587995

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