Sustain and Maintain Mesh SDK

[GENERAL] Name and surname of main applicant

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

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

Maintenance and operations of Mesh SDK, community support and content creation, in order to onboard developers and users to the Cardano blockchain ecosystem.

[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.”

No dependencies.

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

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

MeshJS is a core open source contributor to the Cardano Developer ecosystem. All code is and will maintain open sourced, public and usable for anyone to build upon.

[SOLUTION] Please describe your proposed solution

This proposal is actually very simple and straightforward. When you know the Cardano developer ecosystem, you most likely saw or used MeshJS open source tooling in some or other way.

Our Cardano - Open Source library, guides and tooling are well known and used and as we provide our services for free and open source and as we don't plan to change that, we are asking for Funding to maintain and operate already existing MeshJS code for a time frame of 5 months

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

• Boost Developer Efficiency: Simplified processes and enhanced tools will reduce development time and frustrations, attracting more developers to build innovative solutions on Cardano.

• Enhance Community Collaboration: Open-source contributions and comprehensive documentation will foster a transparent and inclusive community environment, encouraging ongoing engagement and innovation.

• Drive Ecosystem Growth: With improved resources at their disposal, developers can create more robust applications, thus accelerating the growth and scalability of the Cardano platform.

[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?

Trust and accountability:

MeshJS is one of the open source libraries with highest quality in the Cardano ecosystem. Our previous work is the best and most sincere argument to showcase that we have been constantly delivering our promises since inception.

Feasibility:

MeshJS team has inside out knowledge on Cardano and software development in all domains of Cardano DApp development. We understand what users and developers need and have a strong track record which undermines our competency in the field

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

Milestone 1

Milestone delivery month: August 2024

Milestone Budget: 40000 Ada

Milestone deliverables:

Maintain and operate existing open source MeshJS code on MeshJS github

Maintain and operate the open Discord channel for develop support

Milestone 2

Milestone delivery month: September 2024

Milestone Budget: 40000 Ada

Milestone deliverables:

Maintain and operate existing open source MeshJS code on MeshJS github

Maintain and operate the open Discord channel for develop support

Milestone 3

Milestone delivery month: October 2024

Milestone Budget: 40000 Ada

Milestone deliverables:

Maintain and operate existing open source MeshJS code on MeshJS github

Maintain and operate the open Discord channel for develop support

Milestone 4

Milestone delivery month: November 2024

Milestone Budget: 40000 Ada

Milestone deliverables:

Maintain and operate existing open source MeshJS code on MeshJS github

Maintain and operate the open Discord channel for develop support

Final Milestone

Milestone delivery month: December 2024

Milestone Budget: 40000 Ada

Milestone deliverables:

Maintain and operate existing open source MeshJS code on MeshJS github

Maintain and operate the open Discord channel for develop support

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

Name: Hong Jing (Jingles)

Role: Technical Lead

Link: https://jingles.dev/  

Description: Jingles is a machine learning engineer by day, and full-stack developer by night. Currently pursuing PhD in machine learning applied neuroscience while in the meantime building MeshJS, an open-source project for Cardano blockchain applications.

Abdel 

Role: Developer

https://github.com/abdelkrimdev 

Abdel is an extremely able software engineer and developer. He has a background in engineering and roots in the fintech industry, and worked for seven years in banking and mobile app development gaining priceless experience.

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

Milestone 1

Milestone delivery month: August 2024

Milestone Budget: 40000 Ada

Milestone 2

Milestone delivery month: September 2024

Milestone Budget: 40000 Ada

Milestone 3

Milestone delivery month: October 2024

Milestone Budget: 40000 Ada

Milestone 4

Milestone delivery month: November 2024

Milestone Budget: 40000 Ada

Final Milestone:*

Milestone delivery month: December 2024

Milestone Budget: 40000 Ada

Total: 200000

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

1. Open-Source Efficiency: All developments are open-source, maximizing the impact and reuse of each ADA spent, facilitating community-driven enhancements at no extra cost.
2. Optimized Resources: Targeted improvements in development tools reduce time and costs for developers, enabling the creation of more applications with fewer resources.
3. Ecosystem Growth: Enhanced tools and resources attract more developers, broadening the Cardano ecosystem and increasing blockchain utility and value.
4. Scalable Benefits: The project’s outputs are scalable, designed to provide ongoing benefits as the ecosystem grows, ensuring long-term returns on investment.
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6. Strategic Funding: Funds are strategically allocated to generate the most substantial impact, with each milestone building on the last to create synergistic improvements across the ecosystem.