### **Short Description**

[Gossamer](https://github.com/ChainSafe/gossamer) is an implementation of the Polkadot Host, developed using Go. As an alternative client implementation, it serves decentralization and robustness of the network by being a full node and a validator node. Ultimately, Gosammer is a framework for building within the Polkadot ecosystem, uniquely positioned to accelerate Golang development and offer additional advantages and capabilities.

Gossamer is built by [ChainSafe Systems](https://chainsafe.io/), a blockchain R&D company specializing in protocol engineering and web3 infrastructure that has been building within the Polkadot ecosystem for years, along with Filecoin and Ethereum.


Full proposal: [Gossamer Full Proposal (IPFS)](https://ipfs.chainsafe.io/ipfs/QmWGniLaM8VBPsetHVBHifCFxkXV3CZs1PfLcgqpmE2Cp4) | [Gossamer Full Proposal (GDrive)](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DUvh0kPBzB8qi7VA6zNZ-E34QF2hoQDObvxNbqAJ35E/edit?usp=sharing)


### **Context of the Proposal**

This proposal requests to continue supporting Gossamer development for the next 12 months. With years of dedication, the team's expertise has gained significant traction. This continued support would leverage their extensive experience to sustain and enhance the project’s development, building on successful foundations.

The next 12 months will be crucial for Gossamer as it reaches significant user-facing milestones like full node and validator node capabilities while discovering its potential and value within the Go development ecosystem.

Larger milestones that Gossamer will achieve in the estimated period:

**Q2/Q3/Q4 2024**
- Achieve Full node capability
- Increasing Full node reliability; reaching robust and performant production state
- Product discovery to validate Gossamer's potential beyond just serving a basic set of node features
- Setup infrastructure and run Gossamer nodes

**Q1/Q2 2025**
- Achieve Validator node capability
- Participate in both SASSAFRAS and BEEFY consensus
- Run additional QA and interop testing to ensure network reliability 
- Run Gossamer validator nodes on Paseo testnet and Polkadot

Timeline and milestone details can be found in the [Gossamer Full Proposal document](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DUvh0kPBzB8qi7VA6zNZ-E34QF2hoQDObvxNbqAJ35E/edit?usp=sharing).

### **Payment Details**

Requested Funding: 368,016 DOT

Beneficiary Account: `149mJjdQjEBMHHbWDjbLJ7X4e95ps6L35DZVaBzn1raR1EVQ`


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We are always open for conversation, so for any questions, thoughts, or feedback, feel free to reach out! You can always contact us at gossamer@chainsafe.io. 


Thank you,

Gossamer Team

- **Problem Statement:** Securing funding for the continued development of Gossamer, a Polkadot Host implementation using Go.
- **Significance:** Ensuring the sustainability and enhancement of Gossamer's development, reaching crucial user-facing milestones in the next 12 months.
- **Proposed Solution:** Requesting 368,016 DOT funding to support Gossamer development for the specified period.
- **Expected Outcomes:** Achieving full node and validator node capabilities, enhancing reliability, and participating in consensus activities to validate Gossamer's potential within the Go development ecosystem.

#808 Ongoing Development of Gossamer (16 months)