Delegation gate (login) for popular web frameworks

[GENERAL] Name and surname of main applicant

[GENERAL] Email address of main applicant

Additional applicants

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

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

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

[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.” .

This project depends on the following software

• Lucid (client wallet interface) (MIT license)
• Blockfrost SDKs (javascript, python, php backends) (Apache-2.0 license)

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

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

Project will be fully open source.

[METADATA] Category of proposal

[IMPACT] Please describe your proposed solution.

The primary outcome of this proposal is the development of AEGISauth, a readymade authentication package(s) that is compatible with the most popular web frameworks (express, nextjs, vite, laravel, django, flask).

AEGISauth will allow SPOs to deliver exclusive content to their delegators via a login contingent on delegation. Additionally, SPOs can parameterize authentication with the amount and duration of the delegation. As such, AEGISauth is a tool that SPOs can use to incentivize delegation.

The software will be distributed openly via github, and its impact can be measured in daily downloads, or reviews (stars).

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

The proposed tooling (AEGISauth) will empower small SPOs to tailor an exclusive experience for their delegators via the SPO's public website. Small pools, non-technical pools, and non-saturated pools all stand to benefit from incentivizing delegation, and our goal is to share an easy mechanism to incentivize delegation. A numerous base of thriving pools will benefit the ecosystem as a whole by increasing decentralization.

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

The result of this project is software distributed via github, so adoption can be easily measured in the form of daily downloads (clones) and stars. Additionally, the number of SPOs using the tool is an easy measurement of success.

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

The software will be fully open source and available via github.

I am also happy to consult with non-technical users to build and deploy marketing websites that make use of AEGISauth.

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

I am a professional software engineer with 7+ years of experience building and deploying production grade solutions. I have experience using a diverse array of tooling, from embedded systems to serverless microservices. I have a deep understanding of the requirements of large scale software applications and fluency in the technical underpinnings of fluid user experience. The proposed solution is technically simple, however the value lies entirely in the quality of execution. To this end, documentation is a primary deliverable and a vector towards adoption of the proposed solution. A full solution includes not only the software implementation, but also the tests to prove the solution works, and the documentation to ensure that people can use the solution easily.

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

The main goals for the project include

• a common backend authentication module implemented in javascript, python, and php
• examples that consume the authentication module in a variety of popular web frameworks (express, nextjs, vite, laravel, flask, django, fastapi)
• simple frontend components (vuejs, angular, react) that interface well with the above
• comprehensive test coverage to demonstrate application functionality
• documentation to explain application utility in detail

[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.

A numbered list of milestones:

1. Technical specification and gathering requirements (~40hrs)
2. Prototype implementation (~160hrs)
3. Prototype refinement and alpha release (~120hrs)
4. Beta release w/ round of user feedback (~40hrs)
5. First release w/ round of user feedback (~40hrs)
6. Capstone documentation (~80hrs)

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

Deliverables corresponding to milestones:

1. Deliverable: text based technical specification documents
2. Deliverable: a working prototype that delivers MVP functionality
3. Deliverable: a second draft that refines and improves the MVP
4. Deliverable: an MVP is delivered to customers (SPOs) and feedback is gathered
5. Deliverable: customer feedback is incorporated and official release is broadcast
6. Deliverable: documentation is developed and published

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

6 (~500hrs) months of development, at a industry standard rate of ~$100/hr

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

A dedicated thorough approach is valuable even in mature economies. My commitment to the community and to myself, is to deliver a quality of work that is above average.

[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.