# Developer Advocate Program

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Intersect, a member-based organization within the Cardano ecosystem, recognizes the importance of engaging developers and empowering them to contribute effectively to the ecosystem's growth.

To address this need, Intersect launched a Developer Advocate Program, an OSO/OSC initiative. DAP aims to incentivize and support developers who actively participate in various initiatives, working groups, and community-building activities within the Cardano ecosystem.&#x20;

By compensating developers for their contributions and providing them with resources and opportunities, Intersect seeks to improve developer experience create a vibrant and thriving developer community within Cardano.

### Key Dates:&#x20;

**First Round**\
Applications Open: June 16, 2025\
Applications Close: July 1, 2025\
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**Second Round**\
Applications Open: July 14, 2025\
Applications Close: July 31, 2025

Interviews: August 4, 2025 - August 22, 2025

Cohort #2 starts: September 1st 2025

### History of Developer Advocate Program

The Open Source Office is proud to bring back the Developer Advocate Program for a 2nd Cohort. We are now further supported by the Open Source Committee.&#x20;

August 2024: Cohort #1 Onboarded

September 2024: Contribution Ladder development and review.

October 2024: Project Support Services - Technical Documentation Support

November 2024: [Blockchain Africa](https://github.com/wimsio/wimscardano/blob/main/Blockchain%20Conference%20Africa%2020%20Nov%202024.md)

December 2024: State of Developer Experience Survey Final Draft

January 2025: Developer Experience repo launched!

February 2025: State of Developer Experience Survey (Response review period), [Published Report](https://files.gitbook.com/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FLBdnzp0eZpGri9sVpseI%2Fuploads%2FIemEu09Jt3x0xVDg1Yis%2FOSC%20Developer%20report%20v1.1.pdf?alt=media\&token=9c052741-2cf3-4112-8b05-ee6e00a1daa4)

March 2025: End of Contract for Cohort #1, Developer Experience WG meetings in full swing!&#x20;


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