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This report outlines the activities and expenditures of the Polkadot UX Bounty for Q2 2025, covering the period from April 4 to July 7, 2025.
Our main milestone this quarter is the successful pilot of the UX Audits Program with the completion of 5 audits. It also marked the start of our DevEx exploration and the onboarding of Niftesty as a curator focused on this topic.
In parallel, three new UXBs kicked off:
Alongside them, we have reserved our first Grant (still pending some details):
We also increased coordination with stakeholders like Parity, W3F, and other bounties. The goal: operate less as a silo, more as a integrated team aligned with ecosystem priorities. There’s still work to do, but we're actively working to reduce duplication and inefficiencies.
On the communication front, we launched a website, an X account and ramped up our comms. We also started a OpenGov tour, directly engaging OpenGov stakeholders to raise awareness of UX standards.
Lastly, Q2 marked our first atempt of quarterly planning with KPIs and success metrics. While some projects still lack tracking, all new initiatives moving forward must be measurable and tied to clear success criteria.
Starting Amount (May 29, 2024 ): 67,678.00 DOT // ≈ 500,000 USD
Remaining Funds (July 7, 2025 ): 27,973.74 DOT // ≈ $95,003 USD