eUTxO Fundamentals: Plutarch and more [eBook] by elRaulito

[Proposal setup] Proposal title

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eUTxO Fundamentals: Plutarch and more [eBook] by elRaulito

[Proposal Summary] Budget Information

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58000

[Proposal Summary] Time

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9

[Proposal Summary] Translation Information

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No

Original Language

en

[Proposal Summary] Problem Statement

What is the problem you want to solve?

With over 55 stars on GitHub the ebook: eUTxO Fundamentals is one of the most used resources for new developers coming to Cardano, however lacks plutarch and advanced chapters.

[Proposal Summary] Supporting Documentation

Supporting links

• https://github.com/elRaulito/eUTxO-Fundamentals-Building-Cardano-Smart-Contracts/tree/main
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• https://x.com/ElRaulito_cnft/status/1876240985124209119

[Proposal Summary] Project Dependencies

Does your project have any dependencies on other organizations, technical or otherwise?

No

Describe any dependencies or write 'No dependencies'

No dependencies

[Proposal Summary] Project Open Source

Will your project's outputs be fully open source?

Yes

License and Additional Information

AFL-3.0 license

[Theme Selection] Theme

Please choose the most relevant theme and tag related to the outcomes of your proposal

Education

[Campaign Category] Category Questions

Who you’re targeting, how you’ll reach them, and why this matters for Cardano.

New builders on Cardano, coming from different blockchains like bitcoin and ethereum, people already inside Cardano community that are already developing or not.

Currently all the adoption and audience is coming leveraging my network on twitter.

With over 8000 followers, most of them are into educational content that I publish regularly.

Provide a list of key activities of your project?

Writing an ebook involves the following activities:

• Research of the topic and material screening, a lot of documentation is outdated and some libraries are deprecated
• Media creation, text information is not enough, therefore image creation is needed, these images are not AI generated but need to be created using tools or websites like blockchain explorers
• Text review, once the chapter is over it needs to be written in a proper way so it's easy to understand without grammar errors

What are your success metrics?

As usual the important metrics is not how long is the book but rather:

• How many people will actually read this, this can be measured by interactions on social like twitter bookmarks (last ebook got 180) and Github stars/forks
• How many comments or pull requests on github the projects gets
• What's the final feedback to the product

[Your Project and Solution] Solution

Please describe your proposed solution and how it addresses the problem

The solution is to implement new chapters to the ebook and update the outdated material, the index of the ebook would become like this: (bold chapters are the new ones or the ones to be updated)

INDEX

Introduction to Cardano Smart Contracts

1.1 Overview of Cardano Blockchain

1.2 Importance and Applications of Smart Contracts

1.3 Advantages of Cardano for Smart Contract Development

Setting Up the Development Environment

2.1 Installing and Configuring Cardano Development Tools

2.2 Setting Up and Connecting to Cardano Testnet

2.3 Interacting with Cardano Node and Wallet APIs

Exploring the eUTxO Model

3.1 Understanding the eUTxO Model and Its Components

3.2 Writing Transactions and Validating Inputs and Outputs

3.3 Working with Scripts and Validators

Cardano Smart Contract Languages

4.1 Introduction to Plutus Language

4.2 Exploring Helios Language

4.3 Aiken Language: Features and Syntax

4.4 OpShin Language: Concepts and Usage

4.5 Plu-ts: Understanding the Basics

4.6 Plutarch: Advanced Functional Contract Composition

Smart Contract Runtime and Execution

5.1 Overview of Cardano's Smart Contract Execution Model

5.2 Transaction Verification and Script Validation

5.3 Debugging and Troubleshooting Smart Contracts

5.4 Tx Optimization Techniques for Efficient Execution

Getting Started with Cardano Smart Contract Development

6.1 Key Concepts and Terminology

6.2 Writing Your First Smart Contract

6.3 Deploying and Interacting with Smart Contracts

6.4 Best Practices for Secure and Robust Smart Contract Development

Building a Marketplace Smart Contract

7.1 Defining Requirements for a Marketplace Contract

7.2 Implementing Marketplace Contracts in Plutus, Helios, Aiken, OpShin, Plu-ts, and Plutarch

7.3 Testing and Deploying Marketplace Contracts

7.4 Enhancing Marketplace Contracts with Additional Features

Governance on Cardano

8.1 Introduction to On-Chain Governance

8.2 Governance Transactions and Their Structure

8.3 Writing Governance Smart Contracts

8.4 Governance Use Cases and Real-World Examples

Advanced Techniques for Cardano Smart Contracts

9.1 Linked List as infinite array in eUTxO

9.2 Merklized Validators for Scalable Contracts

9.3 Special tips and tricks

Conclusion and Next Steps

10.1 Recap of Key Concepts and Takeaways

10.2 Resources for Further Learning and Exploration

10.3 Contributing to the Cardano Smart Contract Ecosystem

[Your Project and Solution] Impact

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

The eBook engages aspiring developers by providing them with a reliable and accessible learning resource. It lowers the barrier to entry by offering clear explanations and practical guidance, fostering a positive learning experience.

[Your Project and Solution] Capabilities & 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?

As shown in the links the team has experience and already has provided ebook material for onboarding new developers in the Cardano ecosystem. The team has been able to complete the previous catalyst milestones and has no pending catalyst projects

[Milestones] Project Milestones

Milestone Title

Governance on Cardano

Milestone Outputs

A dedicated open-source repository on a platform like GitHub

Guidelines, usage instructions, and code explanations on the repository about how to give feedbacks and also to read the pdf ebook

Repository will be shared on my social media account @ElRaulito_cnft on twitter

Repository will contain a pdf file with 1 new chapter :

Governance on Cardano

Acceptance Criteria

The acceptance criteria should involve the verification of the material produced and if it's understandable even for users that are not familiar with coding, if the content is reachable in an easy way for new users and is compatible with most of the devices

Evidence of Completion

Repository link of the book

The repository with the outputs will be the evidence, the material there is going to showcase the results of this milestone.

To show the result to the community not aware of github a thread on Twitter on my personal profile https://twitter.com/ElRaulito_cnft where I usually share educational content and get 10,000 impressions

Delivery Month

2

Cost

15000

Progress

20 %

Milestone Title

Plutarch

Milestone Outputs

A dedicated open-source repository on a platform like GitHub

Guidelines, usage instructions, and code explanations on the repository about how to give feedbacks and also to read the pdf ebook

Repository will be shared on my social media account @ElRaulito_cnft on twitter

Repository will contain a pdf file with a new parts:

4.6 Plutarch: Advanced Functional Contract Composition

7.2 Implementing Marketplace Contracts in Plutus, Helios, Aiken, OpShin, Plu-ts, and Plutarch

7.3 Testing and Deploying Marketplace Contracts

Acceptance Criteria

The acceptance criteria should involve the verification of the material produced and if it's understandable even for users that are not familiar with coding, if the content is reachable in an easy way for new users and is compatible with most of the devices

Evidence of Completion

To show the result to the community not aware of github a thread on Twitter on my personal profile https://twitter.com/ElRaulito_cnft where I usually share educational content and get 10,000 impressions

Delivery Month

3

Cost

15000

Progress

50 %

Milestone Title

Advanced tricks for smart contracts

Milestone Outputs

• New chapters released with Q&A
• Develop content for a beginner-friendly chapter, covering foundational concepts
• Create a set of questions with answers at the end of the chapter for self-assessment
• Release the new chapters in the repository containing the updated PDF
• PDF updated with new chapterAdvanced Techniques for Cardano Smart Contracts
• Video explaining the content produced so far
• Social media posts about it to bring awareness
• Incorporate fixes and feedbacks from community

Acceptance Criteria

The acceptance criteria should involve the verification of the material produced and if it's understandable even for users that are not familiar with coding, if the content is reachable in an easy way for new users and is compatible with most of the devices

Evidence of Completion

The pdf updated with new chapters accessible for everyone

Link to the new released chapters

Link to the twitter post from Elraulito official profile about the release

Delivery Month

5

Cost

20000

Progress

70 %

Milestone Title

Final ebook

Milestone Outputs

PDF with all chapters of the book

Book is completed and updated and can be read by everyone

Chapters:

Introduction to Cardano Smart Contracts

Setting Up the Development Environment

Exploring the eUTxO Model

Cardano Smart Contract Languages

Smart Contract Runtime and Execution

Getting Started with Cardano Smart Contract Development

Building a Marketplace Smart Contract

Governance on Cardano

Advanced Techniques for Cardano Smart Contracts

Conclusion and Next Steps

Acceptance Criteria

The pdf of the book and the repository are easy to access not only on github repository

Videos/posts on social media have been created

Content is easy to understand for everyone

KPI:

Number of people that has starred the repository/forked

Number of users that downloaded the complete book

Number of feedbacks/PR/messages about the book

Number of developers that launched a project thanks to this book

Evidence of Completion

Link to the complete book and to all the 10 chapters

Link to twitter post announcing the completion of the book

Link to Project Closeout Report

Link to Project Closeout Video

Delivery Month

9

Cost

18000

Progress

100 %

[Final Pitch] Budget & Costs

Please provide a cost breakdown of the proposed work and resources

The proposal is asking for 58,000 ADA that at the current rate is around 47,000$

This is splitted in the following cots structure:

• 5,000$ for marketing
• 7,000$ content review
• 12,5k$ for 150 hours of work of the first contribuitor
• 12.5k$ for 150 hours of work of second contribuitor

There is an extra 10k$ of gap kept due to ADA volatility that will make sure the project is completed even in bear market scenario

[Final Pitch] Value for Money

How does the cost of the project represent value for the Cardano ecosystem?

The costs associated with the project are justified by the potential impact on the Cardano ecosystem, including increased developer engagement, enhanced knowledge transfer, and the development of valuable resources that contribute to the growth and adoption of Cardano as a leading smart contract platform.

[Required Acknowledgements] Consent & Confirmation

Terms and Conditions:

Yes