Hi everyone,

My name is Chris Veselinov, CTO of LimeChain, and I’m writing this thread to propose the development (and funding) of a Go Runtime.

With this proposal, we’re looking to diversify and simplify the blockchain (parachain) development process, making the ecosystem more approachable/beginner-friendly and potentially more stable.

**The ultimate/end goal is creating a framework in Go, which is an alternative to Substrate.** However, it will be technically challenging to go for the direct implementation without abstracting components into different modules. Given that a modular approach has been taken, the practical goal would be to formalize those modules into a framework that can be reused by other developers.

**This is why we propose to develop a framework for building Go Runtimes.**

We recently got a [W3F grant to research the technical feasibility of the project](https://github.com/LimeChain/Open-Grants-Program/blob/application/research-feasibility-go-runtime/applications/research-feasibility-go-runtime.md), as we encountered some Go-related challenges along the R&D process. We were able to get those out of the way and you [can look at our efforts here](https://github.com/LimeChain/gosemble).

**Please see the [official proposal document here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1i8DnmVdgJz8jxHOUxO3LM6MlX4QhGP2fE33vmQI2Vgk/edit?usp=sharing). Any feedback or comments are highly appreciated.**

About us: [LimeChain](https://limechain.tech/) is a blockchain development company founded in 2017 with a focus on building core blockchain infrastructure, developer tooling and dapps. We dove into the Polkadot ecosystem about 2 years ago with [Subsembly](https://github.com/LimeChain/subsembly)  - a framework used to design and implement Substrate runtimes in AssemblyScript, again funded by the W3F. Due to AssemblyScript limitations, we were able to partially deliver on the framework specifications.

Thanks on behalf of the whole LimeChain team!

The proposal outlines the Encode Club x Polkadot initiative, consisting of educational series, hackathons, and an accelerator. The upcoming Polkadot Ink! hackathon focuses on ink! programming language and practical use cases. Past events attracted numerous participants and provided learning and networking opportunities. The Polkadot Decoded Hackathon in Copenhagen saw support from partners and the emergence of over 30 winning teams, driving innovation within the Polkadot ecosystem.

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1. Proposal to develop a framework in Go as an alternative to Substrate.
2. A modular approach has been taken, with the intention of having the modules easily reused by other developers.
3. Got a W3F grant to research the feasibility of the project and addressed Go-related challenges encountered in the R&D process.
4. Official proposal document available for feedback and comments.
5. LimeChain is a blockchain development company founded in 2017 with a focus on core blockchain infrastructure, developer tooling and dapps.
6. Already worked on a framework for designing and implementing Substrate runtimes in AssemblyScript.

#187 Framework for building Substrate-compatible Runtimes in Go (Parachains & Solochains)

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