Polkadot Builder Map – Interactive Tool
Beneficiary:Introduction
The Polkadot Builder Map is an interactive map that translates the technical complexity of Polkadot into an intuitive visualization (60 components, 8 languages). Validated by experts, it helps developers navigate the ecosystem in less time and with better context than traditional extensive documentation.
Key Features
✅ Multilingual: 8 languages covering 85% of the global population (English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Afrikaans, Chinese, and Hindi).
✅ 60 technical components mapped:
• Clear descriptions + programming languages + links to official documentation.
• Organized into 3 layers: Core Infrastructure, Parachains, and Tools/APIs.
✅ Accessible design: Compatible with mobile and desktop.
So far, these have been the countries from which the most inquiries have been made.
Differential vs. Polkadot Wiki
While the Polkadot Wiki is a comprehensive technical repository, the Builder Map offers:
• Intuitive visualization of relationships between components.
• Condensed information to reduce hours of learning.
• Practical approach: Ideal for developers looking to integrate quickly.
Open source content available in the repository: https://github.com/Themvp07/PolkadotBuilderMap
Work done
Over the past 17 months, I have developed and refined the Polkadot Builder Map, an interactive tool that simplifies the technical complexity of Polkadot. This visual map organizes the key components of the ecosystem (60 elements so far) into intuitive layers, with clear descriptions, programming languages, and links to official documentation. The tool is available in eight languages, covering 85% of the global population, and has been validated by ecosystem experts such as Shawn Tabrizi, Kian, Rad, the Gossamer and Kagome teams, and others, during events in Brussels, Berlin, Barcelona, and Bangkok.
Previous Versions (Non-Interactive)
Validation Received
This proposal seeks:
1. Compensation for the work already completed, which includes over 200 hours of analysis, development, design, expert validation, translations, and technical implementation.
2. Resources for ongoing support for 6 months, with the following objectives:
- Technical maintenance: Issue fixes, component updates, and UI/UX improvements.
- Migration to a separate website: To provide a better experience outside of GitHub Pages.
- Implementation of community improvements: Prioritizing user suggestions.
- Active support: Question resolution, additional documentation, and feedback sessions with ecosystem developers.
Community Responsiveness
This resource was enabled for community use and consultation 3 weeks ago and also has a forum topic where changes will continue to be communicated.
During that time, two specific issues were created and resolved via GitHub.
A thread was also created on X explaining the map and its creation process. Below are some of the impressions and comments received from the community. X link: https://x.com/simonxpe/status/1939423647468249106
Currently the map is available here: https://bit.ly/PolkadotBuilderMap
Main channel for communicate updates:
https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-builder-map-interactive-tool/13619/2
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Dear Proposer,
Thank you for your proposal. Our second vote on this proposal is NAY.
The Big Tipper track requires 35% participation and simple majority of non-abstain votes according to our voting policy v0.2, and any referendum in which the majority of members vote abstain receives an abstain vote. This proposal has received zero aye and two nay votes from ten available members, with two members abstaining. Below is a summary of our members' comments:
The full discussion can be found in our internal voting.
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For transparency i share the Comment in Permanence DAO blog after their evaluation:
"And for those who are in the middle or feel the map isn't sufficiently understandable, I'll share two things:
1.The structure was personally reviewed by renowned ecosystem engineers (Shawn, Kian, Rad, and others). If that's still not enough for you, I invite you to open all the links to the elements, read their content, and count how long it takes you to do that task.
2.Then put yourself in the position of a developer who wants to start their journey with Polkadot (for example, at a hackathon) and you'll see how the map helps you understand all the elements more clearly and in less time. Including the programming languages used (in the repositories where they are available). All of this is translated into eight languages.
I hope this clarification allows you to reconsider your vote. Best regards."