UI/UX development: build novel user interfaces for interacting with Polkadot

# Bounty Title + Description **Bounty Title** UI/UX development: build novel user interfaces for interacting with Polkadot **Bounty Category** Launch MVP on Testnet or Mainet **Bounty Description** Indeed, Polkadot is a network of interconnected layer-1 chains, but that isn't at all relevant to the end user. Users really shouldn’t even know they’re on chain X, Y or Z when interacting with Polkadot. What should matter is what they intend to achieve. We want to see more front-end applications that push this narrative. As core features of the Polkadot relay chain become their own system chains — such as asset management, identity management, staking, governance — this narrative is becoming more and more of a reality. Users shouldn't need to jump from one dedicated chain-centric UI to another to complete an action, but rather have access to UIs that capture a user journey from A-Z. There's been an interesting post that talks about this in the [Polkadot forum](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/system-parachains-ui/3030). # Bounty Awards + Prizes ## Prize Pool **Prize Amount** $3,000.00 **Number of Projects Awarded** 1 project **Winner Breakdown** The winning submission gets $3,000. If the judges find that no project is good enough to win, they'll be sure to explain why. The top 5 submissions are eligible for support from the Substrate Builder's program to continue developing their ideas. **Grant Program Opportunities** Support from Square One (Substrate Builder's Program) and W3F grants. # Bounty Guidance **What is required to complete this prize?** - **Registration:** Participants must register by completing [this form](https://forms.gle/bmqxHELasVa7DZa6A) so we can help you form teams and add you to a dedicated mentoring channel - **Code submission**: A repository with instructions on how to run the UI locally - **README file:** A description of the user journey and needs your app serves and how you plan to extend it - **Demo:** Short 2-minute video showing how to interact with your UI - **Bonus**: Make your application mobile friendly - **Bonus**: Make your application light client compatible **What does success look like? What are possible features that you are looking for?** This bounty is looking for submissions that create a UI that allows users to interact with the core Polkadot system (i.e. the relay chain and its system chains). Currently there’s the AssetHub, Bridgehub and Collectives live on mainnet. There are others on Kusama (Encointer) and Rococo (Peoples) too. Beyond these system chains, there are specific modules integral to interacting with things like governance, treasury spending or staking. You may chose which network you want to build a UI for. Submissions will be judged on the usefulness and user experience of your application. So what’s it going to be ? Succesful submissions will serve an actual need in the ecosystem or provide a fun, different way to do things on Polkadot that existing projects don't provide. **What are the UI/UX Design Requirements** Your dapp must be published to a publicly accessible demo URL. **How are you judging this bounty? What specific criteria do projects needs to be aware of?** Your submission will be judged on the following: - **Usefulness and uniqueness:** does your hack address a need? What sets you apart from other projects doing similar things? How does your submission benefit Polkadot? - **User experience and user journey:** does your hack provide a clear user journey? How easy is it to achieve their task? Do you provide sufficient transparency on what they're doing? Is your app aesthetically pleasing to use? - **Implementation**: does your code work? How well does your implementation reflect your design goals? **What is the impact on your organization by a team working on this bounty?** You'll be creating new ways to interact with Polkadot's existing services and setting the stage for the next wave of UIs for the rest of the ecosystem. # Bounty Resources Here are some resources to help you get started: - [What is Polkadot? - A Short Introduction](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29Ty-VTDnh4&t=1s) (video) - [Build dApps with Substrate Connect](https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=Pz3laSFMUcg) (video) - Learn about Polkadot appchains (aka "parachains") ([wiki](https://wiki.polkadot.network/docs/learn-parachains-index)) For a complete list of resources, check out [this dedicated page](https://github.com/sacha-l/polkadot-bounty-resources). **What are examples of use cases you are looking to solve?** There are few dedicated webapps that serve a specific user journey on Polkadot. Some examples use cases are: - Participating in OpenGov: increase the participation rate for OpenGov with a dedicated UI - Interact with assets on Polkadot: a UI to easily create assets and tip members of a collective - Viewing the activity and engaging as members of on-chain collectives (see: [UX guidelines for the Polkadot Fellowship](https://hackmd.io/33pI3HvlSkycp-1dQjRLZA )) - Improve the user experience for bounty curators and bounty claimees