Django extensions for Cardano

[GENERAL] Name and surname of main applicant

Aljosa Mohorovic (STABLO)

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

Entity (Incorporated)

[GENERAL] Requested funds in ada

52000

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

4

[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)

Develop a set of Django extensions to enable Cardano support from the start but delay the hard parts until after you figure out what the actual product is.

[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, hosted on Github and will be released under MIT license (or a similar open-source license if suggested by the Catalyst/Cardano community for a specific reason).

[SOLUTION] Please describe your proposed solution

The first issue the project is addressing is the ease-of-use and speed which server-side frameworks provide from prototyping to final product.

The second is to enable existing Django projects to integrate Cardano support.

The project will provide an easy and specific entry point for Python/Django developers.

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

Starting with server-side development makes prototyping easier and faster.

As the project will be published on the official Python Package Index (https://pypi.org/) the usage statistics will be public.

[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?

Aljosa (main applicant) is a senior developer with team lead and product owner experience, capable of building an end-to-end solution by himself.

He has extensive experience in both backend and frontend development and a strong focus on Python/Django and JavaScript/React.

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

Initial toolchain support for Cardano in Django projects.

Milestone outputs: Git repository with the code used to demonstrate and verify the intent

Acceptance criteria: Developers can setup the development environment and expose Cardano features to the Django project

Evidence of milestone completion: Video walk-through

Expose selected Cardano features in Python/Django (templatetags, filters and ORM helpers)

Milestone outputs: Git repository updated with the code, installation and usage documented and the first release is available on PyPI

Acceptance criteria: The Django extensions can be installed from PyPI (https://pypi.org/)

Evidence of milestone completion: Video walk-through

Expose more Cardano features with HTMX or a similar server-side solution to access wallet API

Milestone outputs: Git repository updated with the final code, installation and usage documented and the latest release is available on PyPI

Acceptance criteria: The updated Django extensions can be installed from PyPI (https://pypi.org/)

Evidence of milestone completion: Video walk-through

Our goal is to have the final milestone dedicated to "Project Close-out Report and Project Close-out Video (PCR and PCV)".

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

Aljosa Mohorovic will do the development.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/aljosamohorovic/

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

All the resources will be used by developer to do the coding and related tasks (documentation, releases, etc.)

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

The amount requested is our approximation of the possible costs for us to deliver this feature.

Given the volatility of ADA/USD and the fact that the funding will come months after proposal is submitted, the budget requested is a general "best guess" for this proposal and all the others.