Welcome to the Fuel Developer Champions Program! 🙌
In this repository you will find all the information you need to get started with the program.
- What is the Fuel Developer Champions Program?
- How to become a Fuel Developer Champion?
- What are the benefits of being a Fuel Developer Champion?
The Fuel Developer Champions Program is designed to recognize and reward the most active and engaged developers in the Fuel community. The program is open to all developers who are interested in building on Fuel. The program is designed to empower Fuel developers, help unlock your potential, and provide more opportunities to level up your skills and participate closely in the future development of Fuel.
To become a part of the program you need to have some experience with Fuel and the Fuel tech stack. The program provides:
- Opportunities to build your skills and showcase your work
- Tools to support you in your professional development and career growth
- Avenues to lift up your own developer presence in the Fuel community and help others at the same time.
- Exclusive merch based on level and contributions
- Chances to join Champions only events and meetups both online and in person
Champions are auto-renewed every year once they have been accepted into the program, pending being active in the program. An inactive Champion over the course of a calendar year will risk being removed from the program. Once accepted, we encourage you to participate in initiatives and discussions and take full advantage of what the program has to offer!
The Fuel Developer Champions Program has 4 levels:
- Pros: Pros are the first step in the program for those web3 developers who have only recently started building on Fuel. Pros have a good background in blockchain development already and are now ramping up on Fuel. All Champions start at either the Pro level or, if they have more experience on Fuel, at the Veteran level.
- Veterans: Those developers who have already begun building on Fuel and contributing to the Fuel ecosystem are Explorers. This may be the first step into the champions program for new participants or the first level up for those who joined as Pros.
- All-Stars: All-Stars are experienced Fuel developers. They may have started building their first robust dApp on Fuel, worked on an issue in one of the Fuel open source repos, or contributed in a meaningful way to the Fuel documentation. Developers at this level are actively engaging with the broader blockchain community and acting as an ambassador for Fuel. They mentor new developers to the ecosystem and are invested in seeing Fuel continue to develop and grow.
- Legends: The pinnacle of the champions are the Legends. These are the developers in Ful who have contributed extensively to the project through building successful projects, working on core repositories of Fuel, mentoring and onboarding newer devs to Fuel, and offering guidance that helps shape the future direction of the project. They possess deep expertise and have a strong visionary approach that makes them pivotal to the next steps of the network. A developer can only become a Legend through a nomination by the community for their outstanding contributions to the Fuel ecosystem.
To become a Fuel developer champion you either apply directly or you are nominated by a member of the community. Each level requires different criteria to be met.
All developers new to Fuel and just getting started are encouraged to *apply as a Pro by opening an application in the Pros Application repository.
If you have experience in Fuel already and are interested in joining as an Veteran, you can get started by opening an application in the Veterans Application repository.
👉 Apply to be a veteran now! 👈
Applications for All-Stars are only possible once you have already join the champions. You can nominate yourself for All-Star by filling out a self-nomination form in the All-Stars Application repository.
👉 Already a champion? Apply to be an All-Star now! 👈
If you know a developer who you think would be a great addition to the Fuel Developer Champions Program, you can nominate them to join at either the Pro level (just getting started) or the Legend level (experienced Fuel developer).
Know someone who is just getting started with Fuel? Nominate them as a Pro by opening an application in the Pros Nomination repository.
Know someone who is already an experienced Fuel developer? Nominate them as a Legend by opening an application in the Legends Nomination repository.
Fuel Developer Champions get access to a number of benefits depending on their level. These include:
- Exclusive Fuel Developer Champions swag
- Access to Fuel Developer Champions only events and meetups
- Opportunities to showcase your work and get feedback from the Fuel team
- Chances to mentor and support other developers in the Fuel community
- Avenues to contribute to the Fuel ecosystem and help shape the future of the project
- Increased visbililty and recognition in the Fuel community of your work and contributions
- Direct access to the Fuel Network team through exclusive Q&A events, AMAs and more
If this sounds great to you, then apply to be a Fuel Developer Champion today!
To get started review the level criteria listed above and prepare your application for the appropriate level. If you are nominating someone, prepare your nomination and submit it to the appropriate repository. If you are applying directly, open an application in the appropriate repository. Once your application is submitted, the team will review it and get back to you as soon as possible.
The Fuel Developer Champions Program is more than just a recognition; it's a journey of growth and contribution. As you progress through the levels and deepen your involvement with the Fuel Network, you'll have the opportunity to not only enhance your own skills but also contribute to the step in blockchain evolution.