@victorkanu1.near [Posted on DevHub](/devgovgigs.near/widget/Post?id=2807) {"title":"Protocol Community Group #3","subtitle":"Discussions on developer experience on NEAR, a proposed mentorship program for protocol developers, BOS, and IBC","description":"Summary ","date":"2024-01-15T10:06:37.277Z","content":"- The third meeting of the NEAR Protocol Community Group took place last week, covering discussions on various topics, including the developer experience on NEAR, a proposed mentorship program for protocol developers, BOS, and IBC.\n\n- @joespano.near shared his positive experience building on NEAR and suggested improving visibility of protocol changes that may impact existing work. The idea of a Rust-style weekly newsletter was discussed to address this\n\n- Jakob presented a proposal for a mentorship program to support developers in the NEAR ecosystem, seeking feedback from the community: [How to open protocol development to a wider audience](https://t.co/9ZHS6SbdYa)\n\n- New participants interested in the Blockchain Operating System (BOS) joined the call, and discussions revolved around potential integration of NEAR with the Inter Blockchain Communication Protocol, currently dependent on NEP-384.[NEAR Announces the Blockchain Operating System](https://t.co/gHw0aBeUJq) | [NEP-384](https://t.co/20sBor6xNV)\n\n- Alexander raised concerns about project visibility within the NEAR protocol, leading to discussions on improving transparency in this aspect.\n\n- Plans for a recurring monthly time for the community call were discussed, with a poll to be sent in the Telegram community group to gather input on meeting time options.\n\n- If you missed the meeting, you can check out the recording [here](https://youtu.be/Sx1I4YA3gNk)\n\n","author":"","category":"news"}