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Existing tools lack the capability to empower dReps in making informed and representative decisions on behalf of their delegators.
Create a dashboard providing dRep profiles, voting history, and interactive polling capabilities, empowering the Cardano community to research and delegate their votes based on transparent information
This is the total amount allocated to dRep Community Governance and Explorer. 1 out of 3 milestones are completed.
1/3
Technical Spec for Implementation of custom chain indexer for voting history and delegation metrics
Cost: ₳ 9,600
Delivery: Month 2 - Dec 2023
2/3
Design and start to develop dRep dashboard with voting history
Cost: ₳ 9,600
Delivery: Month 4 - Feb 2024
3/3
Develop frontend and integrate with chain indexer APIs to create dRep dashboard, provide documentation, and educational resources.
Cost: ₳ 12,800
Delivery: Month 7 - May 2024
This is a proposal on behalf of the Clarity team and the Cardano Community that have expressed the need to have tools for dReps to align with their delegators.
No dependencies
All on-chain code will be open sourced, front end code will remain private for time being.
Our proposed solution is to develop a user-friendly and interactive dashboard exclusively tailored for the Cardano community. This innovative dashboard will serve as a central hub, enabling community members to effortlessly navigate through a wealth of information regarding Decentralized Representatives (dReps). By leveraging this platform, community members will gain access to detailed insights, including dRep profiles, voting histories, the communities associated with them, and statistics about how often a dRep votes with their delegators.
One crucial aspect we aim to highlight is the voting behavior of dReps, which holds significant value for individuals seeking to delegate their votes. Our platform will provide transparency on how frequently a dRep aligns with their delegators' preferences. For instance, users can ascertain if a dRep consistently votes in line with their community's signals (100% alignment) or has a lower rate of alignment (e.g., 60%). This feature will empower community members to make informed decisions about which dRep they wish to delegate their voting power to.
Additionally, our proposed solution emphasizes the importance of community engagement. In collaboration with our platform, dReps will be able to poll their community, enabling them to gather opinions, insights, and feedback to make more informed and representative decisions. By actively involving the community in the decision-making process, we aim to foster a sense of ownership and inclusivity within the Cardano ecosystem.
The dashboard will present comprehensive profiles for each dRep, highlighting their key attributes, values, and contributions to the Cardano ecosystem. Users will have the opportunity to delve into the backgrounds of dReps, gaining insights into their governance models and decision-making processes. Moreover, they will be able to participate in polls conducted by dReps, providing them with an avenue to voice their opinions and actively shape the direction of their chosen dRep's actions.
Our proposed solution will go beyond information dissemination; it will act as a catalyst for community interaction. By facilitating connections between community members and dReps, the dashboard will create a collaborative space for dialogue, networking, and active participation within the Cardano ecosystem. Users will have the opportunity to join and engage with the respective communities associated with dReps, fostering a vibrant environment where ideas can be exchanged, collaborations can be formed, and collective growth can be achieved.
Our proposed solution addresses the challenge of governance participation in the Cardano ecosystem by providing a user-friendly and interactive dashboard specifically designed for the Cardano community. This decentralized representative (dRep) dashboard serves as a central hub where community members can actively explore delegation possibilities.
The dashboard tackles the challenge of diversity by creating an inclusive environment for dReps with different backgrounds. It welcomes dReps of various languages, national origins, occupations, genders, ages, religions, and more, allowing them to share their platforms and perspectives. By facilitating the onboarding of diverse dReps, our solution promotes a more inclusive and representative governance system.
The dashboard aims to increase dRep exposure by letting dReps fill out information that is discoverable and interact with delegators with the goal of getting more delegates.
Additionally, the dashboard plays a crucial role in empowering community members to make well-informed decisions regarding the delegation of their votes. Users can explore the backgrounds and decision-making processes of dReps, enabling them to align their voices with those that share their values and visions. This transparent view of dReps' voting histories allows for analysis and assessment of their past patterns and tendencies, enhancing the accuracy of delegate decisions.
The dashboard actively promotes community engagement by facilitating connections between community members and dReps. Users have the opportunity to explore and join the respective communities associated with dReps, fostering dialogue, collaboration, and active participation within the Cardano ecosystem. This emphasis on community engagement cultivates a sense of ownership and collective responsibility, driving the growth and development of the Cardano network.
Our proposed solution addresses the challenge of governance participation by providing a comprehensive and intuitive dashboard. It promotes diversity, increases the number of dReps and delegates, enhances the accuracy of delegate decisions, and fosters community engagement. By offering the necessary tools and information, our solution empowers the Cardano community to actively participate in governance, contributing to the continued success and evolution of the Cardano ecosystem.
Measuring the success of our project will involve tracking key performance indicators (KPIs) to assess the adoption and impact of the dRep dashboard. We will utilize the following KPIs to gauge the effectiveness of our solution:
By monitoring these KPIs and analyzing the collected data, we can evaluate the success of our project in terms of dRep onboarding, user adoption, and improvement in the delegation decision-making process. Incorporating user feedback will enable us to continuously enhance the dashboard's features, ensuring its alignment with the evolving requirements of the Cardano ecosystem.
Our aim is to maintain transparency and foster active engagement throughout the development process. Here are the key approaches we intend to employ:
By employing these communication and engagement strategies, we aim to ensure that the outputs and results of our project are widely shared and accessible to the Cardano community. We believe that transparent communication and active community involvement are essential for building a successful and impactful decentralized representative dashboard that serves the needs of the Cardano ecosystem.
Our team has a proven track record of delivering on proposals within the Cardano ecosystem, as demonstrated by our past participation and successful outcomes in Cardano Project Catalyst. We understand the significance of trust and accountability in executing projects, especially when it involves sensitive aspects such as DAO treasuries and staking.
Specifically, we have built a community polling platform that is capable of being leveraged by dReps to align themselves with their delegators.
Here's how our team ensures high levels of trust and accountability in project delivery:
Experience and Expertise:
Transparent Communication:
Commitment to Documentation:
Community Engagement:
Adherence to Best Practices and Standards:
Past Success and References:
By combining our experience, transparent communication, documentation practices, community engagement, adherence to standards, and past successes, we are confident in our capability to deliver the proposed project with high levels of trust and accountability.
The main goals of our project are to onboard new dReps and enable the Cardano community to access information about dReps before they delegate their votes. To validate the feasibility of our approach, we draw upon our experience in building similar infrastructure for Clarity (our DAO infrastructure platform) and Crystal (our snapshot voting infrastructure).
We have successfully developed a custom chain indexer for Clarity, allowing us to gather and aggregate on-chain data efficiently. This experience demonstrates our ability to collect and process the necessary data from the Cardano blockchain for the dRep dashboard. By leveraging our expertise in working with on-chain data, we are confident in our capability to provide accurate and up-to-date information about dReps to the Cardano community.
We have implemented user-friendly and interactive interfaces for displaying on-chain data through our Clarity voting infrastructure. This experience assures us that we can present the information about dReps in a visually appealing and easily understandable manner. We will leverage our prior experience in delivering user-friendly interfaces to ensure the dRep dashboard is intuitive and accessible for the Cardano community.
To validate the feasibility of our approach, we will conduct rigorous testing and gather user feedback throughout the development process. This iterative approach allows us to identify any technical challenges, user experience issues, or scalability concerns and address them promptly. By involving the Cardano community in the testing and feedback process, we can validate the feasibility of our approach based on real-world usage and user satisfaction.
We will closely monitor the performance and stability of the dRep dashboard as it interacts with the Cardano blockchain. This validation process will involve thorough testing of data retrieval, aggregation, and presentation functionalities to ensure the dashboard performs optimally and provides the desired user experience.
Our experience in building custom chain indexers and user-friendly interfaces, combined with rigorous testing and user feedback, will serve as the foundation for validating the feasibility of our approach. We are confident that our expertise and systematic validation process will enable us to deliver a feasible and impactful dRep dashboard for the Cardano community.
Milestone 1: Update dashboard of web3.crystal.vote to display dReps
Milestone 2: Design dRep dashboard with voting history
Milestone 3: Develop custom chain indexer for voting history and delegation metrics
Milestone 4: Develop front end of the dRep dashboard
Milestone 5: Onboard dReps and conduct user testing
Milestone 6: Create documentation
Milestone 7: Run workshops
Milestone 1: Fork dashboard of web3.crystal.vote to display dReps
Milestone 2: Design dRep dashboard with voting history
Milestone 3: Develop custom chain indexer for voting history and delegation metrics
Milestone 4: Develop front end of the dRep dashboard
Milestone 5: Onboard dReps and conduct user testing
Milestone 6: Create documentation
Milestone 7: Run workshops
Milestone 1: Fork dashboard of web3.crystal.vote to display dReps
Estimated time to complete: 20 Hours
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Milestone 2: Design dRep dashboard with voting history
Estimated time to complete: 20 Hours
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Milestone 3: Develop custom chain indexer for voting history and delegation metrics
Estimated time to complete: 30 Hours
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Milestone 4: Develop front end of the dRep dashboard
Estimated time to complete: 30 Hours
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Milestone 5: Onboard dReps and conduct user testing
Estimated time to complete: 20 Hours
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Milestone 6: Create documentation
Estimated time to complete: 20 Hours
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Milestone 7: Run workshops
Estimated time to complete: 20 Hours
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Estimated time to complete proposal: 160 Hours
Development Cost per hour: $60
Total Cost: about $9,600
ADA equivalent if ADA is $.30 USD = 32,000 ADA
The cost of the project represents value for money for the Cardano ecosystem in several ways:
Overall, the cost of the project represents value for money by facilitating effective community governance, promoting transparency, enabling informed decision-making, streamlining audits, fostering community engagement, and providing a lasting infrastructure for the Cardano ecosystem's development and success.
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The Clarity Protocol represents a collaboration between two esteemed entities, Clear Contracts and MLabs. Our team comprises talented individuals who possess a diverse range of expertise and a shared commitment to delivering on this proposal. Allow us to introduce the key members and outline their qualifications:
Together, this skilled and dedicated team combines their expertise in business development, UI/UX development, smart contract integration, and Plutus development to drive the implementation and delivery of the proposed features. With their collective experience and passion for decentralized systems, the team is poised to bring the Clarity Protocol to fruition and advance the future of decentralized governance and finance.