Mobile App to track SPO performance

[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)

We want to develop the app to be useful for SPOs and bring all useful metrics into mobile app together with useful push notifications

[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.”

We will use Prometheus as a backed as time series product to get all the data.

It make sense a lot because it is already compatible with Cardano Nodes and it is open source

[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

Mobile Application code will be published as open source here https://github.com/bkvpool/watchtower

[SOLUTION] Please describe your proposed solution

We are proposing to develop a mobile app to track the state and performance of the Cardano Stake Pool and its node.

The app will not require any backend, our idea is to use available solution based on Prometheus which is gathering all the relevant information and use Prometheus API to show the data on the mobile application frontend. It will simplify solution and decrease its development time and costs.

The main target of the application are the Spot but not only. This app can be used by usual delegators who delegate their wallets to particular SPO to track its state and performance (of course, SPO should have prometheus access publicly available in this case)

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

The impact of the app is more stable Cardano network as SPOs can have more control and better awareness about their nodes performance and issues.

Delegators will have more transparency and details on the Stake Pools where they have delegated their assets

[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?

My partner and I, an experienced solution architect, have decided to create an application for our own staking pool [BKV]. Both of us have ample knowledge and resources to develop and maintain such an application. I have over 3.5 years of experience in mobile development using Flutter, while my partner has over 20 years of experience working with various technologies and platforms. We are highly motivated to succeed in this project, as this application will also make our experience as SPO more convenient and efficient.

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

The mobile application will be published on Google Play and Appstore and will be available for download for Alpha and Beta Users

It will have basic functionality

• watch some node and stake pool metrics
• set any prometheus endpoint
• auto update

Second version of the mobile application will be published on Google Play and Appstore and will be available for download for everybody

It will have extended functionality

• possibility to select and configure metrics
• possibility to track some stake pools
• possibility to filter prometheus labels

The mobile application will be published on Google Play and Appstore and will be available for download for everybody and will be well documented so any SPO can setup it for its own need.

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

Mikhail Lenski

Design, mobile architecture, implementation

Alex Bykov

Solutions architect, backend dev

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

• Designing the app architecture: 2000 ada
• Developing the navigation and main screens: 3000 ada
• Developing the module to read and deliver information from Prometheus API: 5000 ada
• Developing the widget to show text and numerical information: 3000 ada
• Developing the widget to show charts and graphics 7000 ada
• Setup and configure automated build of the mobile app using Bitrise: 1000 ada
• Test the application: 2000 ada
• Deploy the application to Google Play and Appstore 3000 ada
• Create the documentation for SPO and users: 1000 ada

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

Me and my colleague already developed even much more complex solutions and have proper experience to justify the estimation. Anyway, as we are working as a small team, it is easier for us to mitigate the risks of the development costs.