Mandarin Newsletters Center for Cardano Enthusiasts

[GENERAL] Name and surname of main applicant

Rick Chang

[GENERAL] Are you delivering this project as an individual or as an entity (whether formally incorporated or not)

Entity (Not Incorporated)

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

6

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

No

[GENERAL] Summarize your solution to the problem (200-character limit including spaces)

To leverage the Mandarin Newsletter Center and address the lack of newsletters discussing news on Cardano, the latest news and development progress can be translated into Mandarin in real-time.

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

No

[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.”

No dependencies.

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

Yes

[GENERAL] Please provide here more information on the open source status of your project outputs

The project will be fully open source.

[SOLUTION] Please describe your proposed solution.

The proposed solution is an Mandarin Newsletter Center specifically designed to address the lack of newsletters discussing news and developments on Cardano for Mandarin-speaking users in the blockchain community. This solution provides all sources of Cardano information and news, ensuring that Mandarin-speaking users have access to comprehensive and up-to-date information about Cardano's progress.

The Mandarin Newsletter Center  is designed to go beyond traditional sources of information and tap into the power of social media platforms and news outlets. By fetching tweets and news related to Cardano, Mandarin Newsletter Center ensures that Mandarin-speaking users receive a holistic view of the latest happenings and discussions surrounding Cardano within the blockchain community.

Fetching Tweets: The AI system can access the Twitter API to retrieve tweets containing relevant hashtags, keywords, or mentions of Cardano. This allows Mandarin Newsletter Center to capture real-time conversations, insights, and opinions shared by influencers, developers, and community members. By including these tweets in the Mandarin newsletters, users gain a comprehensive understanding of the sentiment, emerging trends, and community engagement surrounding Cardano.

Fetching News: To stay updated on the latest news about Cardano, the AI system can crawl popular news (e.g. Cardano Essential), and forums (e.g. Cardano forums) focused on Cardano blockchain technology. By analyzing headlines, article content, and metadata, Mandarin Newsletter Center  can filter and select news pieces specifically related to Cardano. This ensures that the Mandarin newsletters provide Mandarin-speaking users with curated news summaries, keeping them informed about important developments, partnerships, upgrades, and ecosystem expansions within the Cardano network.

[IMPACT] Please define the positive impact your project will have on the wider Cardano community.

The Mandarin News Hub aims to bring substantial positive impacts to the wider Cardano community:

1. Increased Accessibility: The platform will enhance accessibility to Cardano by providing a user-friendly and inclusive space for crowdfunding projects. This will attract a diverse range of community members.
2. Community Engagement: Through features social sharing, the platform fosters active community engagement. This inclusivity promotes collaboration, idea sharing, and collective decision-making, strengthening the sense of community within the Cardano ecosystem.
3. Global Visibility: The Mandarin Newsletter Center will amplify the global visibility of Cardano-related news and developments. This ensures that information is accessible to Mandarin-speaking audiences, further expanding Cardano's reach and influence.
4. Community Building: The community engagement features contribute to building a vibrant and interconnected community. Through discussion forums and networking tools, users can connect, share ideas, and contribute to the growth of the Cardano ecosystem.

[CAPABILITY & FEASIBILITY] What is your capability to deliver your project with high levels of trust and accountability? How do you intend to validate if your approach is feasible?

We have already successfully deployed the newsletters website and some apps on Cardano mainnet such as NFT staking, NFT minting, and other apps. Here are the results:

1. https://news.purchains.com/
2. https://www.cardanocoinflip.io/
3. https://stake.ddos.design/

These apps are popular and currently have thousands of users using them and over a million ADA transaction volumes on these projects

The main goals for the Mandarin Newsletter Center project are:

• Address the Language Gap: The project aims to bridge the language gap by providing Mandarin-speaking users with comprehensive newsletters discussing news and developments on Cardano. The goal is to ensure that Mandarin-speaking users have access to timely and relevant information in their preferred language.

• Improve Information Accessibility: The project intends to improve the accessibility of Cardano-related information for Mandarin-speaking users by fetching tweets and news articles. By aggregating and summarizing content from various sources, the goal is to provide Mandarin-speaking users with a consolidated and easily digestible overview of Cardano's progress.

To validate the feasibility of the project, several steps can be taken:

• Technical Assessment: We have conducted a technical assessment to determine the feasibility of implementing the AI-based Mandarin Newsletter Generator by using API from chatGPT. Also, we evaluate the availability of relevant data sources, language processing capabilities, and the potential to fetch tweets using Twitter API and use web crawler to fetch news articles in real-time.

[Project Milestones] What are the key milestones you need to achieve in order to complete your project successfully?

• Milestone 1: Project Initiation and Planning
• Deliverables: Clearly defined goals and objectives for the project, outlining the desired outcomes and impact. A detailed project plan that outlines the tasks, activities, milestones, timelines, and resource allocation for the entire project duration.
• Outputs: A well-defined direction and focus for the Crowdfunding Platform project, ensuring alignment with the overarching goals and objectives.
• Intended Outcomes: Establishing a clear project vision that guides the development of the project, ensuring that it meets the desired goals and objectives.

• Milestone 2: Platform Design and Development Initiation
• Deliverables: Visual representations of the platform's user interface (UI) and user experience (UX), showcasing the layout, navigation, and key features. Set up the necessary technical infrastructure, including servers, databases, and development tools, to support the platform's development.
• Outputs: The design prototypes provide a visual direction for the platform's UI/UX design. The development environment and infrastructure are established, ensuring that the platform development can proceed smoothly and efficiently.
• Intended Outcomes: The establishment of the development environment and infrastructure ensures a solid foundation for the development team to proceed with subsequent tasks and activities.

• Milestone 3: Core Functionality Development
• Deliverables: Develop a feature that enables users to create governance actions or DRep deposits. Develop smart contract code that automates the execution of governance actions
• Outputs: The DRep and governance actions creation feature provides a user-friendly system. The smart contract enables the automatic execution of governance actions, reducing manual intervention and ensuring efficient and accurate decision-making processes.
• Intended Outcomes: The DRep and governance action creation features encourage users to actively engage with the platform, contributing their ideas and opinions, and participating in decision-making processes. The automation of governance actions simplifies and expedites decision-making processes, ensuring timely execution and reducing the need for manual intervention.

• Milestone 4: User Engagement and Community Building
• Deliverables: Develop features that facilitate user interactions, discussions, and collaboration within the Platform. This can include discussion forums, chat functionality, social sharing, and project commenting features.
• Outputs: The implementation of community engagement features creates an interactive platform where users can connect, share ideas, and participate in discussions.
• Intended Outcomes: The community engagement features and networking tools encourage users to actively participate, and contribute their ideas.

• Milestone 5: Testing and Refinement
• Deliverables: Perform systematic testing of the platform, executing test cases, identifying issues, and documenting bug reports for further investigation and resolution.
• Outputs: Detailed bug reports provide a record of identified issues, helping developers understand and address the problems effectively.
• Intended Outcomes: The testing phase aims to uncover potential bugs, errors, or usability issues within the platform, allowing for their timely identification and resolution.

• Final Milestone: Deployment and User Adoption
• Deliverables: Execute the live deployment of the Crowdfunding Platform, making it accessible to users. Implement user adoption strategies and outreach programs to encourage active engagement and participation.
• Outputs: The live deployment provides users with real-time access to the platform. User adoption strategies result in increased user engagement and participation.
• Intended Outcomes: Successful deployment ensures a seamless user experience, and proactive user adoption initiatives foster a thriving community, maximizing the impact of the Crowdfunding Platform.

[RESOURCES] Who is in the project team and what are their roles?

Eric Tsai

https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-tsai-331baa20a/

Responsibilities: Lead development / Decision making

Will Huang

https://forum.cardano.org/u/willhuang0606/summary

Responsibilities: Marketing / Decision making /

 

Rick

Responsibilities: Lead development / Decision making

[BUDGET & COSTS] Please provide a cost breakdown of the proposed work and resources.

Milestone 1: Project Initiation and Planning

• Project Manager Salary: $12,000
• Design Thinking Workshop: $5,000
• Project Planning Tools (Software Licenses): $2,000
• Subtotal: $19,000

Milestone 2: Platform Design and Development Initiation

• UI/UX Designer Salary: $15,000
• Technical Infrastructure Setup (Servers, Databases): $10,000
• Prototyping Tools and Software Licenses: $3,000
• Subtotal: $28,000

Milestone 3: Core Functionality Development

• Senior Developer Salary: $18,000
• Smart Contract Development Tools: $4,000
• Subtotal: $22,000

Milestone 4: User Engagement and Community Building

• Community Manager Salary: $10,000
• Community Engagement Tools and Platforms: $6,000
• Subtotal: $16,000

Milestone 5: Testing and Refinement

• Quality Assurance Specialist Salary: $14,000
• Testing Tools and Software Licenses: $3,000
• Subtotal: $17,000

Milestone 6: Deployment and User Adoption

• Deployment Costs: $5,000
• User Adoption Strategies and Outreach Programs: $3,000
• Subtotal: $8,000

Additional Budget Elements:

• Publicity/Marketing/Promotion/Community Engagement: $7,000
• Project Management: $6,000
• Documentation: $4,000
• Reporting Back to the Community: $5,000

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

Competitive Salaries:

• Salaries for project management, UI/UX design, senior development, and community management are in line with industry standards and reflect the expertise required for each role.
• The figures consider not only individual expertise but also the significance of the roles in achieving project milestones.

Tools and Licenses:

• Costs associated with software licenses and development tools are essential for maintaining a high level of quality throughout the project.
• Investments in quality assurance tools and licenses underscore our commitment to delivering a robust and secure platform.

Infrastructure and Deployment:

• Allocation for technical infrastructure and deployment costs ensures a reliable and scalable platform, crucial for long-term success.
• Costs are based on market rates and a careful assessment of the project's unique requirements.

Community Engagement:

• Community building is a pivotal aspect of the Cardano ecosystem. The budget for community engagement tools and platforms emphasizes our dedication to fostering a vibrant and involved user community.
• The community manager's salary is justified by the key role they play in maintaining positive relationships and interactions within the community.

Additional Budget Elements:

• Publicity, marketing, documentation, and reporting costs are justified by the need to communicate project progress transparently and effectively.
• Budget allocation is based on a thorough analysis of industry benchmarks and the anticipated impact on the project's success.

[IMPORTANT NOTE] The Applicant agrees to Fund 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