Please describe your proposed solution
Gimbalabs was founded in 2021 as a space to learn Cardano development and get involved in live projects. In the course of three years, this space evolved into a virtual co-habitat that aims to, “provide open, replicable safe spaces to learn, to explore, and to empower individuals and organizations anywhere so that we can solve meaningful problems.”
Gimbalabs in general is solving the problem of maintaining, sustaining, and replicating spaces to learn, collaborate, and build on Cardano.
Our focus on maintenance ensures:
- Sustainable Operations: Regular upkeep of spaces, resources, and infrastructure to provide consistent value to the Cardano community.
- Preventive Maintenance: Proactively addressing potential issues to minimize disruptions and enhance resource longevity.
- Community Engagement: Continually gathering feedback from users to refine and improve the resources we offer.
Maintenance-focused Activities Include:
- Scheduled updates to digital tools, content, and resources to keep them relevant and functional.
- Regular infrastructure checks and maintenance tasks to prevent downtime.
- Dedicated budget allocation for training team members on best maintenance practices.
Various sub-spaces, projects, organizations, and project-based learning (pbl) courses have sprung from Gimbalabs. Below is a comprehensive list of all the off-spring endeavors.
Sub-spaces:
- Plutus PBL Live Coding
- Mesh PBL Live Coding
- Cardano Go PBL Live Coding
- Gimbalabs Playground (an open space to share ideas, present projects, get feedback, etc. with the Cardano community)
- Gimbalabs Open Spaces (a co-creation and governance space for Gimbalabs open for anyone to join)
- Gimbalabs Hong Kong (local community networking and learning space powered by SIDAN Lab)
Project Based Learning Courses:
- Plutus PBL
- Mesh PBL
- Cardano Go PBL
- More courses like Aiken PBL, Marlow PBL, etc. are also in the process of being created
Projects / Infrastructure:
- Dandelion (open-source free to use Cardano Indexer)
- Gimbalabs Stakepool (Ticker: GMBL)
- Andamio (a decentralized LMS built on Cardano)
Gimbalabs is currently using Sociocracy 3.0 (<https://sociocracy30.org/>) as a framework for everyday collaborations and consent.