The Pi Network Core Team announced today the launch of the Picubator program, a 12-week program designed to accelerate the development of community-built applications. The program will provide selected teams with mentorship, feedback, monetary grants, and other resources to help them improve their apps and prepare them for launch on the Pi Network Mainnet.
“For the past few quarters, we’ve been testing and iterating on strategies to help community developers improve their applications,” said the Pi Network Core Team in an email to selected teams.
“This has included mentoring sessions, feedback on app design, monetary grants, and milestone-based reward programs. Through these programs, we’ve been able to test a number of strategies and tailor them to better fit the needs of developers.”
The Picubator program is open to all community app teams that meet the following criteria:
The app must be in active development and have a working prototype.
The app must be aligned with the Pi Network vision and values.
The team must be committed to working full-time on the app during the 12-week program.
Selected teams will receive the following benefits:
$1500 USD per 4 weeks to spend on eligible expenses, such as infrastructure costs, 3rd party developers, and other development-related expenses.
Mentorship from experienced Pi Network developers and product managers.
Feedback on app design, usability, and performance.
Access to Pi Network resources and support.
The Picubator program is the latest in a series of initiatives from the Pi Network Core Team to support community developers. In recent months, the team has launched a developer portal, a grant program, and a hackathon. The Picubator program is the most comprehensive support program for community developers to date.
“We believe that the Pi Network community is the most important asset of the project,” said the Pi Network Core Team. “We are committed to supporting community developers in every way we can. The Picubator program is just one way we are doing this.”
Applications for the Picubator program are due by Thursday, November 4th at 11:59 PM PDT. To learn more about the program and to apply, please visit the Pi Network Developer Portal: #pi #PiNetwork
