The Hybrid Network is a global developer community dedicated to the growth of decentralized, distributed and open source projects. There are no formal requirements to join. All you need to do is contribute.

The world is embracing distributed ledger technology (DLT) because of its promise in providing trust, transparency and fairness, as evidenced by the exponential growth of the ecosystem in 2017. However, the space is having trouble keeping pace with interest because of a lack of technical resources. This has slowed the delivery of new technology. Stated plainly, there is a human resource shortage in the decentralized technology space. Many people with the necessary skill sets are simply unfamiliar with or don’t understand decentralized systems, and, therefore are unable to get involved and contribute.

The Hybrid Network was established specifically to address this issue. Our goal is to fully realize the promise of decentralized systems, with a focus on building, bridging and creating. By emphasizing the work that still needs to be done, we can play a vital role in realizing a more fair, decentralized and distributed future.

We operate based on the following principles:

1.) Projects will be inclusive to all persons regardless of any personal differences

2.) Funding details will be open and transparent to the community

3.) Any member of the Hybrid Network can create and collaborate on projects

4.) Contributions including finding bugs, writing code and community engagement will be rewarded with bounties when possible

5.) Regular reports to the community will be made and are an important part of maintaining transparency

6.) Community and organizational governance will be conducted in an open and transparent manner, so all community members will have visibility into the decision-making process.

As a community we will:

1.) Introduce more skilled people into the space, with educational resources and workshops, to allow them to more easily learn about decentralized systems so they can bring their existing skill sets to bear

2.) Increase understanding by enthusiasts and developers through education and collaboration

3.) Help the decentralized technology ecosystem achieve equilibrium by bringing resources and focus to the technology while others focus on important non-technical aspects of maturing the space

4.) Provide new opportunities to technical and non-technical members of our community

5.) Assist other existing projects when/if possible by creating open source tools and resource information for the community (No Chain Left Behind)

6.) Promote the growth of decentralized development and communities by making available all work products of the Hybrid Network

We believe in the potential for positive global impact through decentralization, and we recognize that the fastest, most efficient way to achieve this is collectively. The Hybrid Network was created for us all to work together to effect the change we seek. There’s still a lot of work to do, please visit our Github (https://github.com/hybridnetwork) and chat channel (https://keybase.io/team/hybridnetwork) and join us.

Join the Hybrid Network!