According to @ItsDave_ADA on X on Sep 27, 2025 via https://x.com/ItsDave_ADA/status/1971520769717846429 and https://x.com/ItsDave_ADA/status/1972042525574590786, Cardano’s .NET ecosystem historically lacked open-source tooling, making even basic transaction access difficult for new developers. According to @ItsDave_ADA on X on Sep 27, 2025 via https://x.com/ItsDave_ADA/status/1971520769717846429, he built OgmiosDotnet, a plug-and-play .NET package for Cardano that is nearing 3,000 downloads, highlighting concrete demand for .NET tooling on the network. According to @ItsDave_ADA on X on Sep 27, 2025 via https://x.com/ItsDave_ADA/status/1971520769717846429, he notes parallel contributions from builders like @saibdev and collaboration with .NET developer @clarkalesna to bridge gaps in accessibility. According to @ItsDave_ADA on X on Sep 27, 2025 via https://x.com/ItsDave_ADA/status/1971520769717846429, he urges support for Project Catalyst proposals to fund critical tooling and make Cardano powerful, accessible, and developer friendly across major languages, which he states is key to attracting new talent and growing the ecosystem.

According to @ItsDave_ADA, his open-sourced Cardano developer tooling proposals have received 76 votes so far. Source: @ItsDave_ADA on X, Sep 24, 2025. He thanked supporters and asked those who have not voted to support so he can continue building on Cardano and expand developer tooling in programming languages like .NET. Source: @ItsDave_ADA on X, Sep 24, 2025. The post indicates voting is ongoing but does not provide proposal IDs, funding amounts, or timelines. Source: @ItsDave_ADA on X, Sep 24, 2025.