[PKL] Cardano Governance Academy: Learn Cardano Governance on Telegram Miniapp

[GENERAL] Name and surname of main applicant

Le Quoc Trung

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

Entity (Not Incorporated)

[GENERAL] Requested funds in ada

69000

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

5

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

Yes

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

We will build an educational program on Cardano governance knowledge on the Telegram platform to reach over 900 million users through a mini application with intuitive design and easy to use.

[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 entire source code will be released as open source under the GPL-3.0 (GNU General Public License v3). This allows everyone to use or further develop it

[METADATA] Horizons

Governance

[SOLUTION] Please describe your proposed solution

Problem:

• Decentralized governance on Cardano, with its large and constantly updated knowledge base, poses many challenges for ADA holders to track and synthesize the necessary knowledge. They need a reliable source of information to understand the system, their rights, and how to participate in the decision-making process.
• In addition, a major challenge to attract them to learn is the need for an educational platform that is user-oriented, accessible, and intuitive.

Solution: Based on the problem we discovered, we wanted to create a Cardano Governance Academy on the Telegram platform to train users on the basics of Cardano governance with the following goals:

• User-oriented: An application that focuses on ADA holders with enough knowledge for them to understand how it works and fulfill their obligations to participate in governance while still ensuring they save time learning.
• Simple and accessible: We chose to develop on Telegram's mini app, the most popular platform for crypto users with a simple, easy-to-use interface, suitable for everyone. This will help users easily access, share and exchange with each other right on one platform.

Possible curriculum structure in Cardano Governance Academy

Chapter 1: Overview of Cardano Governance

• Concept of governance, importance …

Chapter 2: Role of ADA holders

• Rights and obligations …

Chapter 3: Understanding Dreps

• Concept of Dreps, Roles and rights …

Chapter 4: How to Participate in Governance

• How to delegate voting, how to register Dreps, how to submit a governance action proposal …

Chapter 5: Understanding Governance Actions

• Types of governance actions, the process of a proposal …

Chapter 6: Advanced concepts

• Includes knowledge about technical specifications, specific concepts, and new knowledge updates.

Training Method:

• Visual Content: Use text with lots of images and graphics to illustrate concepts.
• Simple Language: Avoid using too technical terms, use easy-to-understand language.
• Quiz: Multiple choice questions to test knowledge.

Engage: Our focus is on ADA holders. They will come to the app to understand how to participate in governance of the network and make informed delegation decisions. The app will also attract investors and those interested in governance on Cardano to understand how the system works.

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

Impact:

• Increased participation: The app will help reduce the barrier to entry, encouraging more ADA holders to participate in governance.
• Increased awareness: The app will serve as an educational tool, helping users better understand Cardano’s on-chain governance and the importance of participating in governance.
• More democratic decisions: With the participation of a large community, decisions made will reflect the majority opinion, ensuring fairness and transparency.

The impact of the proposal will be measured using metrics such as:

• User count: Track the growth of the number of users of the application.
• Interaction frequency: Measure the number of visits, average time on the platform.
• Surveys: Conduct surveys to collect feedback from users on the interface, features and usefulness of the platform.

Sharing Results:

• Proposal: All results of implementing the proposal will be submitted to Project Catalyst's Milestone Module.
• Marketing: We will promote Cardano Governance Academy on Cardano social media platforms and community groups.

[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 a team of experienced staff implementing technology solutions for government organizations, large enterprises and complex protocols on Blockchain.

• Work experience: A team of experienced programmers from Vtechcom Company, a company specializing in developing mobile application software and providing digital transformation solutions for businesses in Vietnam. They have more than 10 years of experience and more than 250 projects building technology solutions for businesses. Senior programmers with expertise in programming languages and Oracle databases. Holding advanced certifications such as Oracle Database 10g Administrator Certified Associate, Higher Diploma in Software Engineering, Python for Financial Analysis and Algorithmic Trading, Python for Computer Vision with OpenCV and Deep Learning… Experience in developing Oracle technology and data management solutions for government organizations such as the State Bank of Vietnam and the General Statistics Office. Providing a variety of infrastructure services for large enterprises, including SSL security certificates, cloud computing, digital signatures, eKYC and electronic contracts…
• Ability to implement proposals: We have a lot of experience accessing data on Cardano through the development of the Bamboo mobile application to help manage all Cardano assets. In addition, we also cooperate with the famous Metaverse project in Cardano, Pavia, to run their NFT data synchronization on Cardano.
• Budget management: The team's staff and advisors are people with many years of experience as project managers and CEOs, so we ensure proper management and reasonable use of this budget.
• Experience with Catalyst: Our members have years of experience in most Catalyst roles and are working on a proposal at fund 12 to create a wallet using Hydra technology https://projectcatalyst.io/funds/12/cardano-open-developers/open-source-for-hydra-wallet-integrated-into-telegram

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOFOejvAQpI

(Our Hydra Wallet Demo Video on Telegram, we are finalizing it)

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

Research and Planning (1 month)

Milestone outputs:

• Do thorough research on Cardano, governance, Telegram, and similar applications.
• Define the exact target audience.
• Create a list of features needed for the application.
• Design a detailed content structure, including main and sub-topics.
• Create a roadmap for the application development.

Acceptance criteria:

• Have a comprehensive research report.
• Define the target audience.
• Create a detailed feature list.
• Complete the content structure.
• Create a development roadmap with specific milestones.

Evidence of milestone completion:

• System Analysis File.
• Research report document link.
• Link to content structure document.

Application Development (2 months)

Milestone outputs:

• Design a friendly, easy-to-use user interface (UI) on the Telegram platform.
• Develop Telegram bots to perform the application's functions.
• Build a database to store user information and content.
• Develop the Backend and integrate the application into Telegram.

Acceptance criteria:

• Have complete interface designs for the main screens.
• Bot works stably, without errors.
• Database works effectively.
• Complete integration of the application into Telegram.

Evidence of milestone completion:

• Figma link on UI/UX design.
• Link to database and backend presentation video.
• Link to mini app on Telegram.

Content Development (1 month)

Milestone outputs:

• Write articles, create videos, infographics explaining Cardano governance concepts.
• Create quizzes, exercises to test user knowledge.

Acceptance criteria:

• Complete content for planned topics.
• Content is accurate, easy to understand, engaging.
• Full of images, illustrations.

Evidence of milestone completion:

• Link to mini app on Telegram with full training content

Testing and Launch (1 month)

Milestone outputs:

• Thoroughly test the app's features.
• Fix bugs and optimize performance.
• Launch the app on Telegram.
• Marketing efforts for the app.
• Project End Report Document
• Project End Report Video

Acceptance Criteria:

• The app is stable, with no critical errors.
• Beautiful, user-friendly interface.
• Full, quality content.
• Introduce the app to Cardano communities
• Complete the project end report document
• Complete the project end report video

Evidence of milestone completion:

• Link to mini app on Telegram with full training content
• Github Open Source Link.
• Evidence of product marketing efforts
• Link to project completion report document.
• Link to project completion report video.

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

1.Le Quoc Trung - Project Manager and Content building

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trung-le-quoc-711b25288/

Description: An entrepreneur with 3 years of experience in the blockchain field, possessing good research and analysis skills along with extensive knowledge of blockchain.

• Administrator of 2 communities Cardano ECO Talk and World Mobile Token Vietnam.
• Ambassador of CswapDEX project - the 2nd largest NFT exchange on Cardano.

2. Cong Nghia Khiem: Technical Lead

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/congnghiakhiem/

Description: IT professional with over 15 years of experience in roles such as Technical Manager, Project Manager and Technology Leader. He has participated in many IT infrastructure modernization and digital transformation projects for businesses. Currently, he is the Chief Technology Officer at FutureLang and has management experience in areas such as cloud solutions, software development and project management. He also holds multiple certifications in Kubernetes and advanced cloud technologies.

3. Dang Xuan Hoang - UX/UI Designer

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dangxuanhoang/

Description: +3 years of experience in UX/UI design for mobile applications and games, specializing in user experience design for dApps. Good skills in UX/UI Design, creating prototypes, user experience research, building interactive interfaces.

Along with many other members participating in the role of project implementation.

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

Milestone 1: Research and Planning (1 month)

3 people x 160 hours x 30 ADA/hour = 14,400 ADA

Milestone 2: Application Development (2 months)

3 people x 280 hours x 30 ADA/hour = 25,200 ADA

Milestone 3: Content Development (1 month)

3 people x 160 hours x 30 ADA/hour = 14,400 ADA

Final Milestone: Testing and Launch (1 month)

3 people x 160 hours x 30 ADA/hour = 14,400 ADA

Total budget: 69,000 ADA

Including important work and other costs:

• Project reporting management
• Human resources costs
• Data storage fee payment, API
• ADA price risk provision
• Income tax
• Incurred expenses

(Exchange rate calculated at the time of submission of proposal $0.35/ADA)

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

Human resource costs: We have optimized costs by hiring application developers in Vietnam with competitive salaries. With an average salary of 10.5 USD/hour (equivalent to 30 ADA/hour), we have ensured reasonable human resource costs compared to the market, while attracting experienced programming talents. Refer to the detailed salary table here.

Funding us will help save costs:

• Find and recruit experienced blockchain developers.
• Rent office space and equipment.
• It doesn't take us much time to learn and research.

Providing value to the Cardano ecosystem: Providing value to the Cardano ecosystem: Our app will empower the Cardano community by providing practical and useful knowledge about governance, helping people become active participants and make informed decisions, thereby contributing to building a strong and sustainable Cardano ecosystem.