HackMDfellowship application brenzi
My name is Alain Brenzikofer (github @brenzi). I am requesting to join the Polkadot Fellowship.
My primary contributions since 2018 have been to Encointer which has become a system chain of Kusama in Dec 2021
My public Address is
- DOT:
12brenJreRTd6XsBMo3Ptu5VMUUycC53ipDxUy9Mvb4L1s1q - KSM:
EBBAmPfR1D5Qeg7AroSehcLeSmZiZL66hLDiLRxrJFJaft6
disclaimer
While I also co-founded the parachain/team Integritee, this application will focus on my contributions to Polkadot, Substrate and their system chains
Contributions
Encointer
Whitepaper
I authored the Encointer whitepaper in 2018
and updated it a few times since then
Implementation
I implemented the first functional implementation in the early days and I'm a core contributor ever since.
As I do more architecture and specification than implementation, I'm second to @clangenb in core contribution history.
https://github.com/encointer/pallets/graphs/contributors
Substrate
Improving usability for no_std environments:
https://github.com/paritytech/substrate/pull/3778
https://github.com/paritytech/substrate/pull/4133
Polkadot
Thought leadership for Polkadot with visionary forum posts:
Sybil resistance and inclusivity:
- https://forum.polkadot.network/t/a-sybil-resistant-faucet-for-all-tokens-in-the-dotsama-eco/2755/3
- https://forum.polkadot.network/t/a-dex-on-encointer-to-boost-onboarding-and-inclusivity-of-the-entire-web3-space/1401/5
Privacy:
- Private Tx: https://forum.polkadot.network/t/compliant-privacy-and-governing-law-enforcement-access-requests/2469/1
OpenGov:
- Voting: https://forum.polkadot.network/t/how-voters-can-signal-more-than-aye-nay-today/3512/2
- Quadratic Voting: https://forum.polkadot.network/t/quadratic-voting-for-polkadot-governance/3071/4
- Private Voting: https://forum.polkadot.network/t/private-voting-on-referenda/3001/19
code
This one was specified but not implemented by me. It didn't get merged in the end. I'm still convinced this approach is superior to the existing one ;-):
https://github.com/paritytech/substrate/pull/12153
Polkadot PR and DevRel related to Encointer
Podcasts:
- Green Pill with Kevin Owocki (Bankless) (first non-Ethereum episode ever, mentioning Polkadot to the ETH Solarpunk audience) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziN_EEDIULI
- RelayChain.fm with Joe Petrowski: https://relaychain.fm/guests/alain-brenzikofer
Polkadot Blog Introducing Encointer: Making Web3 Truly Inclusive
Decoded 2022: Inclusivity for Polkadot (Encointer): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GN4GeGTbuw
Sub0 2019 talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3-eVuxrt5k
Substrate Seminars:
- Integritee's Sidechain Architecture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVSLkw2qYk0
- substrate pallets executed in TEE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoL1Ur_6Lxk
