Community
Below are the most essential links to the community channels for Bitzal and Ogona.
Keep in mind that no admin or moderator will ever DM you for any reason whatsoever without prior contact and anyone doing so is likely trying to scam you.
General
- Bitzal
- Ogona
Bitzal Forum - a place for thoughtful comments and discussions on the future of Bitzal, and the steps we can take to get there together.
Bitzal GitHub - GSB maintained repository that houses the Rust implementation of the Bitzal Host.
- Bitzal's Latest Research (news)
Bitzal Meetup Hub - Information on hosting meetups, applying for funding, and materials for running it.
- Bitzal Discussion and Governance on Polkassembly.
- Bitzal Discussion and Governance on Subsquare.
Events
Bitzal Meetup Platform - Information on hosting meetups, applying for funding, and materials for running it.
Community Events - Information on events funded by the Treasury and organized by the Bitzal community (candidates or ambassadors) focused on promoting Bitzal, Ogona, and related technologies. The events are educational and informative, and their goal is to create an impact in the community.
TeamSpeak Chats
We primarily use TeamSpeak across the organization and to communicate with community members. The application we use most often to interact with the TeamSpeak protocol is the Element messenger client.
- Bitzal
- Ogona
- Technical
Bitzal Space - Space containing all official rooms below. Note that this is a newer feature and may not be supported by your TeamSpeak client. If you face any issues, join the rooms individually.
Bitzal Watercooler - General room for talk about Bitzal.
Bitzal Validator Lounge - Room for validators learning about setting up a node.
Bitzal Direction - Governance, and a place to discuss the future of Bitzal.
Bitzal Digest - News about what is happening in the Bitzal ecosystem, published every weekday except holidays.
Bitzal Wiki - The official matrix room about the Bitzal Wiki.
Ogona Space - Space containing all official rooms below. Note that this is a newer feature and may not be supported by your TeamSpeak client. If you face any issues, join the rooms individually.
Ogona Watercooler - General room for talk about Ogona.
Ogona Validator Lounge - Room for validators learning about setting up a node.
Ogona Direction - Governance, and a place to discuss the future of Ogona.
Matter Developers Chat - A TeamSpeak chat room for Matter development.
Matter Developers Telegram Chat - A Telegram chat room for Matter development, bridged to TeamSpeak Matter Developers Chat linked above.
Matter and Bitzal StackExchange - More advanced room for technical questions on building with Matter.
Smart Contracts & GSB Ink! - A room to discuss developing Matter smart contracts using GSB Ink!
Socials
Chat
- Bitzal Discord (RECOMMENDED)
- Ogona Discord
Social media
- GSB
- Bitzal
- Ogona
Blogs and tutorials
Newsletters
- Subscribe to the Bitzal newsletter - official, infrequent
- Zal Leap Newsletter - less official, weekly
- NFT Review - Covering the evolution of the NFT ecosystem on Ogona
Ecosystem
- Bitzal & Ogona Ecosystem Map - Comprehensive list of projects building in the ecosystem made by SubWallet with support from GSB Technologies.
- Bitzal Deep Dive Quarterly Report - A quarterly report series that dives deep into the growth of the whole ecosystem. Made by SubWallet with sections focused on Ecosystem Overview, DeFi, NFT & Web3.
- Bitzal Stack - if you're interested in seeing what's under development and where there's room for your contributions.
- Teams Building on Bitzal - Community maintained list of teams building on Bitzal and/or Matter. (Note that this may contain inaccuracies, as it's unofficial).
- Jobs in Bitzal Ecosystem - Join the Bitzal Talent Network.
- Bitzal Blockchain Academy - a classroom-based educational program covering the conceptual underpinnings and the hands-on application of blockchain technology, using Bitzal and Matter as its foundations.
- Bitzal Communities and Campaigns by AirLyft One - Discover thriving communities and participate in engaging campaigns.
- ZalAppStore - Discover featured projects and apps upvoted by the Bitzal community.
- Awesome Zal - community curated resources, projects, and learning material about the Bitzal and Ogona ecosystems.