#BuildWithDash - New Blockchain Developers for Dash I Developer Marketing, Awareness and Support I Integrations with New and Upcoming D-Apps I Cannabis, Gaming, Payroll, Betting, Remittances and Travel I Attracting top developers in the run up to Evolution

Content Creation : We will create a high-quality, scripted video which would serve as our de-facto informational content that discusses the benefits of Dash from a developer point of view. We will also create multiple content pieces in different formats for PR Initiatives.





We will create a high-quality, scripted video which would serve as our de-facto informational content that discusses the benefits of Dash from a developer point of view. We will also create multiple content pieces in different formats for PR Initiatives. Marketing Outreach: We will reach out to top independent developers / studios through a combination of Targeted PR / Direct Outreach and explain the benefits of utilizing Dash in their applications.





We will reach out to top independent developers / studios through a combination of Targeted PR / Direct Outreach and explain the benefits of utilizing Dash in their applications. Developer Support Line : For those who sign up with our program, we will structure a process to direct independent developers to experts in the Dash community.





For those who sign up with our program, we will structure a process to direct independent developers to experts in the Dash community. Collaborations : The #BuildWithDash campaign will facilitate collaborations between developers working on complimentary projects to promote synergies and co-operation.





The #BuildWithDash campaign will facilitate collaborations between developers working on complimentary projects to promote synergies and co-operation. Connections: #BuildWithDash Campaign will connect entrepreneurs / project owners with talented developers to facilitate faster development and more innovation. We seek to create a repository of top talent for entrepreneurs / project owners to draw from.





#BuildWithDash Campaign will connect entrepreneurs / project owners with talented developers to facilitate faster development and more innovation. We seek to create a repository of top talent for entrepreneurs / project owners to draw from. Project Showcase : We will showcase successful integrations to the community across multiple channels and raise awareness around new Dash enable businesses. This will help new apps gain users as well further the cause of Dash Adoption.

More Dash Applications: Independent development would mean more Dash Integrated applications and more choices for users.





Independent development would mean more Dash Integrated applications and more choices for users. More Transactions: More practical applications for users would mean more transactions on the Dash Network.





More practical applications for users would mean more transactions on the Dash Network. Cost Effective : With the ongoing downturn, the treasury can only fund a limited number of projects. The campaign aims to foster successful integrations without significantly investing large sums into projects integrating with Dash.





With the ongoing downturn, the treasury can only fund a limited number of projects. The campaign aims to foster successful integrations without significantly investing large sums into projects integrating with Dash. Network Effects : As independent development grows, we expect further growth of the developer community through word of mouth publicity and organic PR.

Strong Project: Secure, Instant, Low Cost, widely available and liquid coin.





Secure, Instant, Low Cost, widely available and liquid coin. Early Adopters: A large and vibrant community of long time crypto-investors looking for new applications and use-cases with high potential to become early adopters.





A large and vibrant community of long time crypto-investors looking for new applications and use-cases with high potential to become early adopters. Treasury System for Grants: A transparent treasury proposal system to request further funding for scaling up / adoption / exclusivity arrangements.





A transparent treasury proposal system to request further funding for scaling up / adoption / exclusivity arrangements. Community: Access to Community Support and early adopters through Project Showcase.





Created a 4 part Video Course to explain benefits of Using Dash to Freelancers.

Compiled a Research Report on the Freelancing Industry from a Blockchain Perspective.

Marketed Course to Freelancers in South Asia.

774,000 Embedded Video Views to the Dashlancing Course on Youtube

22,000 Clicks on the Dashlancer Platform

800+ Freelancer Signups interested in Dash Jobs



Twitter Announcement



#BuildWithDash is a Global Developer Marketing and Awareness campaign targeted at promoting Dash to Independent Developers and increasing the number of Integrations worldwide. Our aim is to build a developer community on the lines of iOS and Android, where decentralised development teams drive the ecosystem forward through their ideas and innovation.Dash activates 1000's of wallets every month. However, without real use cases, new users don't know what to do with their Dash. As a result, new users become inactive right after signing up. For real growth to happen, users need to be able to utilise Dash for daily applications.Independent Blockchain Developers are the critical link to success in this ecosystem. Since the treasury has limited resources to develop its own apps or bankroll businesses, it is important to partner with hundreds of independent developers and scale Dash transactions through them.Transactions on the network scale with the number of usable apps and the only practical way to increase them is to integrate with a large variety of public applications.With the markets becoming resurgent again, there is a strong uptick in developer activity. #BuildwithDash seeks to raise awareness amongst independent developers through High Quality Content, Targeted PR and Personalised Outreach. We also aim to provide developers with community driven support and facilitate access to early adopters by showcasing their projects in the Dash Community.Our initial focus will be to target Developers working on digital payment centric applications like Cannabis, Gaming, Payroll, Sports Betting, Remittances and Travel.This campaign would have the following salient features and deliverables :#BuildWithDash Campaign will focus on Developers working on practical daily use cases like Social Networking, Gaming, Betting, Payroll, Digital Goods and Remittances. We are in the process of drawing up a list of development teams / businesses working on these areas.Benefits for the Dash CommunityOur previous project with the Dash community focused on researching the freelancing industry and creating an educational course and marketing it to Freelancers was approved in November 2017. As part of that project we:Some important numbers from our campaign:We presented detailed and regular reporting to the community - View all project updates Dash watch Report on Our Work - https://dashwatch.org/files/1524869276898.pdf





Gaurav Gupta is a Marketing Technologist, specialising in making marketing more effective through Lean acquisition at Scale, Simplifying On-Boarding processes, Funnel Optimisation, and Marketing automation.He has led marketing for consumer internet businesses like Labster (VR Education, Raised $20Million) and Bridallive.Com (SAAS for Bridalshops, Acquired By Fullsteam).He has a background in the online talent industry and has led marketing for the Netherlands based Squads.Com, a popular online platform to match teams of top developers with employers.Learn more about my work --> My Linkedin Profile



In case you would like to contribute to this effort, please feel free to reach out to me on Discord. Gaurav #5952A: *On 28th Mar 2019, An early version of dAPI and Dash Drive was open-sourced.We see building the developer community as a continuous process and the most critical part of the ecosystem. Waiting for evolution to promote integrations might see us fall behind in the race for developer talent and delay the network effects of early adoption.Our plan factors in the launch of Evolution as a step forward and we have planned additional promotions in the lead up to it. We seek to ease developers into different protocol updates and test-nets (as and when available) by engaging with them and giving them timely information, support and resources.Most apps will be able to integrate with Dash as is. As markets rebound and the first wave of usable applications start hitting the market, we believe it is important for Dash to remain at the forefront of all consumer facing adoption through the widest range of integrations possible.A: No, We are laser focused on integrations with digital payment centric applications like Gaming, Remittances, Global Payroll, Purchase of Digital Goods and Sports Betting. We see them as highly scalable and low hanging fruits when it comes to adoption.A: Without use cases, consumers don't really know what to do with their Dash. This is one probable reason why wallet activation campaigns can be ineffective. By raising developer awareness, we seek to create a basic set of use cases through them and demonstrate the real value of Dash to new users.