AdaTimeStamp is buidling the world's web3 museum on Cardano. Own a (NFT verified) moment in time and write your message into the immortal timeline. NMKR for minting and exploring IAGON for storage.

[GENERAL] Name and surname of main applicant

Max van Rossem

[GENERAL] Email address of main applicant

max@amsterdamnode.com

Additional applicants

Max van Rossem https://www.linkedin.com/in/max-van-rossem-33b83563/

Syed Naqvi

[GENERAL] Please specify how many months you expect your project to last (from 2-12 months)

8

[GENERAL] Please indicate if your proposal has been auto-translated into English from another language.

No

[GENERAL] Does your project have any dependencies on other organizations, technical or otherwise?

Yes

[GENERAL] If YES, please describe what the dependency is and why you believe it is essential for your project’s delivery. If NO, please write “No dependencies.”

NMKR.io for minting and payments

LamaLama.nl for continued frontend collaboration

[GENERAL] Will your project’s output/s be fully open source?

Yes

[GENERAL] If NO, please describe which outputs are not going to be open source. If YES, please write “Project will be fully open source.”

Front-end code is developed in partnership with LamaLama.nl, we would need to confirm their part of the front-end code may be open-sourced, and ensure there are no risks for users in open-sourcing.

[METADATA] Category of proposal

dApp

[METADATA] SDG rating

4.7 - By 2030, ensure that all learners acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development, including, among others, through education for sustainable development and sustainable lifestyles, human rights, gender equality, promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence, global citizenship and appreciation of cultural diversity and of culture’s contribution to sustainable development

All SDG goals can apply to AdaTimeStamp's functioning as an open museum that incentivizes collaboration and celebrates positive digital legacies (a digital gravestone of positivity).

[IMPACT] Please describe your proposed solution.

AdaTimeStamp takes on a bold mission to become the most celebrated timeline in history. The mechanic that powers the timeline is that any user, that holds ownership of a specific moment of Cardano’s timeline (an ATS NFT) may customize that moment of the museum. The moment worth most to an individual can contain their memory.

Step 1: Product MVP targeted at Hyper-specific communities

• NFT metadata standards defining time into ATS NFTs [DONE]
• Visualization engine of the MVP museum [DONE]
• Market research for target groups includes own special moments in history, events, cNFT artists seeking visibility, dReps, digital obituaries, Dimitris Ladopolous's artwork fans (creator of AdaTimeStamp art).
• MVP product scope definition, centered around museum customization functionality

Step 2: Develop and test

• Define the clear scope of collaboration with NMKR (payments & minting), LamaLama (front end), and AmsterdamNode core team (product owners & backend).
• Legal check based on Dutch regulations for payments, data handling (GDPR), and freedom of speech (the Netherlands is very liberal).
• Develop on top of the existing visualization engine to include user customizations of moments in time.
• Test pre-production flow with key user groups.

Step 3: Deploy and iterate

• Explore partnerships for a targeted marketing approach. 
• Critical UI/UX fixes
• Public launch

[IMPACT] How does your proposed solution address the challenge and what benefits will this bring to the Cardano ecosystem?

1. Building a cultural hub during the launch of Voltaire Governance
2. Adoption in targeted communities that match Cardano’s ethos and strengths 
3. Force for good, a positive image for Cardano’s brand

1 Building a cultural hub during the launch of Voltaire Governance

As Cardano enters the Voltaire age, we aim to inspire the community in the arena of long-term thinking, legacy, and honorable conduct by the narrative of "immutable track records". We will showcase that the promises made by dReps (and other community members) can live on in immutable memory. In this way, we catalyze a culture of truth, transparency, and honorable conduct in Cardano's governance.

2 Adoption in targeted communities that match Cardano’s ethos and strengths

In the coming years, the significance and importance of true/verifiable decentralization will awaken the consciousness of the public. Data held by big tech will become a hot topic as AI models trained to look/sound like our family and friends become more prevalent. The importance of what happens with our data, and how it can impact the next generations will influence how customers will demand higher standards relating to the architecture with which their apps function and are governed.

3 Force for good, a positive image of Cardano brand

Like the library of Alexandria, AdaTimeStamp brand stands for open sharing of knowledge. Unlike the library of Alexandria, it is extremely resilient and can not be 'burned down'. Neither is it to be managed by a close-knit group of scholars behind closed doors, but rather an open community of ATS NFT holders and verified users. A visual library that is deeply trusted in its handling of data will accelerate institutional (and individual) trust in Cardano as a dependable network.

[IMPACT] How do you intend to measure the success of your project?

• Legal compliance upon launch
• Unique monthly users visiting AdaTimeStamp
• Onboarded new users (new wallets generated due to ATS use)
• In the media appearances
• Participation in Voltaire, dReps + mission minted into history
• Social media influencer engagement

[IMPACT] Please describe your plans to share the outputs and results of your project?

0-2 months | DESIGN

I) Design of NMKR integration into the customization flow of AdaTimeStamp

2-4 months | Development & INTEGRATION

I) Build backend integration between ATS and NMKR

II) Final scope front end needs defined, front end development starts

III) Marketing research positioning of ATS

4-8 months | DEPLOY

I) Front-end development testing and finalization of customization flow

II) Focused marketing campaign to onboard new users

Key results

• Users are able to mint and customize new moments in time seamlessly with NMKR
• The AdaTimeStamp museum timeline is updated to reflect customized data
• 1000 user content additions, 100K unique visitors per month.

[CAPABILITY/ FEASIBILITY] What is your capability to deliver your project with high levels of trust and accountability?

• We are an SPO since Epoch 210 with non-stop activity in the community.
• Hosted 2 Cardano summits 2021,2022 in Amsterdam for local community (also hosting 2023)
• AmsterdamNode is a registered company at the dutch chamber of Commerce KvK: 84397748
• Face to face meetings with people from CF, IOHK, prominent Cardano community members ("we are known")
• Professionals in consulting and ICT space
• We have already demonstrated a significant investment of time and resources in AdaTimeStamp.io as can be seen on our website.

[CAPABILITY/ FEASIBILITY] What are the main goals for the project and how will you validate if your approach is feasible?

The main goal of this proposal is to develop the editing functionality that allows people to customize Cardano’s timeline at AdaTimeStamp.io.

Feasibility will be based on two criteria:

• How well we can track and guarantee edit requests?
• How well we can process and mint edit requests on demand?

The answers to both these questions will rest on the performance of our chosen Api partner: NMKR. With help from NMKR and their API, we can test at a large scale with enough velocity to replicate the conditions of a successful launch.

Success in being able to keep up with a high volume of disparate edit requests will indicate a high probability of success of our museum-moment editing functionality.

[CAPABILITY/ FEASIBILITY] Please provide a detailed breakdown of your project’s milestones and each of the main tasks or activities to reach the milestone plus the expected timeline for the delivery.

Milestone I DESIGN

• MVP flow of museum-editing functionality (backend and frontend)
• Meet requirements of open design

Milestone | LEGAL

• Compliance check on design phase (GDPR)

Milestone | DEVELOPMENT

• Test-ready MVP within 6 months

Milestone | TESTING

• - MVP with 10+ Cardano community members

Milestone | RELEASE

• Public combined with marketing efforts (partnerships)
• 1000+ unique users adding content to the museum
• In the news, public engagement on “immortalized” memories

[CAPABILITY/ FEASIBILITY] Please describe the deliverables, outputs and intended outcomes of each milestone.

Milestone 1: Website and Editing Request Interface

Deliverables:

• Criteria set for text and image requirements

1. Text Length
2. Special Characters
3. Image (and other acceptable file types) in IPFS

• Adatimeline.io updated with panel to select specific NFT Day and request custom images, and text for NFT
• Website integrated with NMKR for minting NFT moments, delivering users their custom NFT with added ATS meta-data 

Intended Outcome: Have an easy-to-use and understand platform for buying NFTs and requesting NFT’s for a specific moment in Time, Artwork, and description. In the industry we are in, security, and confidence is key to growing the reach of the business. We gain the user's trust through a well-thought-out flow and professional website.

Milestone 2: Backend Architecture and NMKR API Integration

Deliverables:

• Wallet, and Policy Configurations

1. CLI Wallet vs Online
2. Open vs Closed Policy
3. Secure policy key management

• Standardized Metadata, with base information outside of that provided by user
• Verification of User Input

1. Error Handling

• NMKR API Integration

1. Integration with Website, to add user input
2. On Demand Mint
3. Access to Generated Wallet
4. Transact, and send NFT to the appropriate user

• Logging and transactional data store

1. Records keeping as a fail-safe for user flow trouble shooting and process optimization 

Intended Outcome: This is the core of the project, the ability to use the input the user provides, verify it, and generate the NFT the user is looking for. The outcome will be a smooth experience for the User, with a few clicks, and a section to add text, and they can be confident their NFT will be sent to them as expected.

Milestone 3: Testing, Marketing, and Release

Deliverables:

• Use Testnet to validate the performance of API and user interface

1. Testnet can be used for repeated and automated testing, validating every change the same way.
2. Volume and Velocity tested
3. Verify loss of server or API, and reading from logger

• Release Editing functionality and Marketing

1. Work with both organizations and individuals to market importance and rareness of selecting a single day
2. Goal of 1000 unique users adding content to the museum 

Intended Outcome: The entire project is predicated on the perceived value and importance of time, the key of this project will be to explain how that transfers into our NFTs. Marketing will play a large role here, making sure the purpose is understood. Testing will validate our development, replicating more than any load we could expect in the first stage of the release. The release should be straightforward, with a goal of at least 1000 unique users before we can move to the next stage.

[RESOURCES & VALUE FOR MONEY] Please provide a detailed budget breakdown of the proposed work and resources.

70K ADA (~$20,000)

- 70% (~$14,000) will go to front-end development. LamaLama will be the third party receiving payment, although they will charge us reduced rates as per our mode of collaboration.

- 20% (~4,000) will go to marketing (partnership acquisition, paid advertising, SEO)

- 10% (~2,000) will go to other costs (QA testing tools, work tools)

[RESOURCES & VALUE FOR MONEY] How does the cost of the project represent value for money for the Cardano ecosystem?

Firstly AdaTimeStamp will become the most famous digital museum of Cardano. A place where epic memories, memes and stories are kept. Rooted in web3, absolutely for everyone.

secondly, AdaTimeStamp positions Cardano as the arbitrator of time. Marketing Cardano as the rusted method by which moments in time can, for the first time in history, be owned and traded!

Thirdly we visualize the Cardano blockchain. We interlock the abstract term “blockchain” with a chain of memories made by humans. If we are empowered by the Cardano community we can become the most powerful brand ambassador of Cardano, the human blockchain.

[IMPORTANT NOTE] The Applicant agreed to Fund10 rules and also that data in the Submission Form and other data provided by the project team during the course of the project will be publicly available.

I Accept