Paideia - Open Source DAO Management App (Mobile and Desktop)

[GENERAL] Name and surname of main applicant

Martin Morley

[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

195000

[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)

Improve the codebase so its easier to maintain and others can use in their own projects. Upgrade the login and notifications system. Complete mobile app compatibility.

[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

Project will be fully open source under the GPL license. This means that any derivative software must also be open source.

As has been the case with our prior projects in the Ergo and Cardano communities, everything the Paideia team creates will be 100% open source.

We rely on open-source code for portions of our project and look forward to others using our code for future projects in the Cardano ecosystem.

[SOLUTION] Please describe your proposed solution

There are smart contracts that exist on Cardano to manage DAO's, but the front-end services don't cover the all the various features that DAO management requires. We already have a working prototype/beta on Ergo, and have worked through many of the issues with the platform.

Aspects of the prototype which will work for Cardano DAO's include:

• Discussion proposal creation, where DAOs can create discussions and have a full-featured comment section for DAO members to discuss
• Cardano-based logins will be available so users don't need to use third-party services like oAuth. Using this method, we can verify membership to a DAO
• The platform already works with Ergo-based smart contracts and can be made capable using existing Cardano-based open source smart contracts, allowing on-chain voting.
• Once we complete our own catalyst funded smart-contracts for Cardano, those will be implemented as well, making the platform feature complete.

Please test our proof-of-concept here: https://app.paideia.im

bPaideia test tokens available here: https://ergofaucet.org/

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

The Paideia application will greatly benefit the Cardano ecosystem by attracting projects to launch their DAO's on Cardano, fostering innovation and growth within the community. Not just because our platform will be easy to use, but because the Paideia app will offer a robust DAO feature set. Moreover, it will enhance the accountability and transparency of projects that do choose to launch on or have long since launched on Cardano, thereby boosting community trust and engagement.

[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 created this project on Ergo, and it works. You can join our Discord or Telegram and request bPaideia tokens, then test the platform.

• https://ergofaucet.org/ for bPaideia test tokens (must have an Ergo wallet for this POC)
• https://app.paideia.im to make an account and try out the DAO.

We're already producing some basic Cardano DAO smart contracts and once completed, we'll pair them with this upgraded platform version.

We have proven with our other projects that we are responsible with treasuries, having built Coinecta Finance on Cardano, as well as Ergopad, Paideia, and Crux finance on the Ergo blockchain, all on limited budgets.

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

Eliminate all UX issues and polish the front-end, including updating the codebase so that it would be easier for any dev familiar with React/NextJS to work on it. The project is open source and anybody could run a custom front-end for their own DAO.

Implement Cardano logins with a robust auth system. This will mean we can limit access to certain features for DAO members only, including discussions and proposals.

Update the back-end to work with any basic Cardano smart contracts that are already used in the ecosystem, then plug in our own Paideia smart contracts once their active development has been completed.

Document how it all works, so that other devs could use the API or project for their own purposes. Any DAO should be able to easily spin up Paideia to manage their own project

Release the website so that people can experiment and try it out, with an area for any feedback or issues (github issues or a ticket system). Allow devs to run their own front-end using the API. We will release full documentation on how to use the platform.

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

Luivatra

Backend and Smart-Contract Developer

https://github.com/Luivatra/ 

https://twitter.com/Luivatra

Luivatra has many years experience in fintech software development. He has been a member of this team since pre-funding, and designed and built the on- and off-chain functionality for Paideia on Ergo. 

Lui has an MSc in Computer Science and Games & Media Technology, and worked in TradFi as a Software Engineer and Software Architect for 10+ years.

Noob77777

Full stack developer

https://github.com/noob77777 

https://twitter.com/abhishekpc3po 

Noob joined the Paideia team pre-funding, and has been instrumental in building the backend services needed to run both the Ergopad launchpad and Paideia. He designed a general purpose blockchain notification system, and will continue to provide innovative solutions on the Coinecta platform.

Noob has a Bachelor’s in Computer Science and enjoys learning about Distributed Systems and Databases. He will continue to help design optimized back-end solutions for Paideia and future platforms.

Marty

Founder, Front-end developer

https://github.com/esot321c/ 

https://twitter.com/esot321c 

Marty will take on the role front-end developer, and will continue to do so with Paideia. He will assist with connecting the Paideia front-end to the new back-end and off-chain code designed for Cardano. 

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

Update codebase - 50k ADA

The codebase was originally built by a few contractors and there are no standards in place, so it needs an extensive rework to be easy for others to use and maintain. This would involve two full-stack devs 2 months to implement the standards, test all the code, and document its use.

Implement Cardano Auth and notification system - 35k ADA

The authentication system will be built using CIP-8 and CIP-30 wallets. Much like what is used on Coinecta, this auth system will be implemented throughout the app. The session will always know how many DAO tokens a user holds which allows them to participate in DAOs, including creating proposals, voting, leaving comments, etc. This is a smaller task because some of the work is complete on Coinecta and we can port it over.

Implement smart contract SDK, with API - 110k ADA

This will involve using existing smart contracts, but creating a custom SDK including an API for the paideia platform to consume. This will be a longer process which requires much more testing to ensure the front-end can't make bad requests which will result in user funds being lost. Estimated 6 months, 1 dev full-time, one contractor to help audit code.

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

This will provide a good value because other projects will be able to use any of the components. Since there are already existing smart contracts for DAO management, the API we build for them can be used by anyone for their own front-end.

The auth system we implement can be used by other projects to do the same type of Cardano Authentication, meaning they won't need to use email/password or third-party credentials from Google or Facebook for example. This allows people to keep their identity separate from the Cardano accounts when they want, and allows Cardano projects to have authentication systems that are also aware of user's assets. This allows for new functionality and features that any project can access by using our open source code.

Beyond that, the platform itself will offer a robust feature-set for DAOs to use, making it easy to manage a DAO.