diff --git a/grants/EmpowerTheDAO/roadmap.md b/grants/EmpowerTheDAO/roadmap.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..d746c7c --- /dev/null +++ b/grants/EmpowerTheDAO/roadmap.md @@ -0,0 +1,46 @@ +![images](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/2212651/58053982-15cf8600-7b51-11e9-82cb-8e2d8720e9d7.jpeg) + +## Context and Background + +This document contains details of the milestones and deliverables for Empower The DAO Project 1. + +For previous discussions regarding the scope and plan for this project, please see this issue: https://github.com/aragon/nest/issues/165 + +## Milestones + +This section outlines the milestones and target dates for this project. They are dependent on the funding being approved by COB Friday 12 July 2019. + +These milestones are also subject to change during the project's duration, but represent the best estimates at time of writing. + +### Milestone 1 - Research & Design Complete + +#### Interim Deliverables + +- Scope of the functionality of each application, including contract calls +- 2 (or 3) published recordings of hangouts with community of each project, introducing EmpowerTheDAO + +**Target Date: 28 July 2019** + +### Milestone 2 - Development & Test Complete + +#### Interim Deliverables + +- Development environments for each protocol +- Applications ready for manual testing, published to Rinkeby Testnet +- Installation scripts for installing on local and Testnet environments +- 2 (or 3) published recording of hangouts with each community, demonstrating applications and explaining code +- Test report with issues, how to replicate, and associated transaction records +- 2 (or 3) applications for release to Security Audit. + +**Target Date: 15 September 2019** + +### Milestone 3 - Audit & Release Complete + +#### Final Deliverables + +- Report on vulnerabilities, and recommended changes +- Response to recommendations, and any necessary changes +- 2 (or 3) applications published to Aragon Package Manager with associated installation guides. +- 2 (or 3) recordings of hangouts with each community, showcasing final application and code walk-throughs + +**Target Date: 13 October 2019** diff --git a/grants/EmpowerTheDAO/team.md b/grants/EmpowerTheDAO/team.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..992ba36 --- /dev/null +++ b/grants/EmpowerTheDAO/team.md @@ -0,0 +1,39 @@ +# EmpowerTheDAO Team + +### Chris Hobcroft and Will Griffiths — The Partnership + +Chris and Will met at devcon4 in Prague in 2018, at the end of Virgil Griffith's presentation on Ethereum's "Special Projects". + +As well as the [Livepeer Aragon App](https://github.com/videoDAC/livepeer-aragon/blob/master/README.md), they are currently working together on [LPT Futures](https://forum.livepeer.org/t/transcoder-campaign-lpt-futures/709) - a project to build tools to sell Livepeer Tokens (LPT) which are bonded to Livepeer's network. + +They are both experienced Vipassana meditators, and occasionally meditate together before meetings. + +Chris and Will are equal holders of voting weight in the [EmpowerTheDAO Aragon DAO](https://mainnet.aragon.org/#/empowerthedao.aragonid.eth). + +### Chris Hobcroft — Project Lead + +Chris was the co-creator of the [Livepeer Aragon App](https://github.com/videoDAC/livepeer-aragon/blob/master/README.md) (along with Will, see below), which empowers any Aragon DAO to delegate stake to Livepeer's Delegated-Proof-of-Stake Protocol, and also govern the operations of a Transcoder Node in Livepeer's Network. + +He has 15 years experience working in technology innovation, including 2 years working on Ethereum-based projects. As a part of the team which launched Livepeer to mainnet, he created Livepeer TV - the first dApp running on Livepeer, empowered other Ethereum-based projects to livestream their events, and has done extensive user testing of Livepeer's protocol. + +He has experience in Concept Definition, Business Operations, Project Management and Systems Analysis in "traditional" technology startups and consultancies, and has Computer Science and Mathematics degrees from Cambridge University. + +Chris also enjoys cooking, singing with his ukulele, transacting on Ethereum, and riding motorbikes in India. He currently lives in London with his girlfriend, Petra. + +**Commitment**: Part time + +**Socials**: [GitHub](https://github.com/chrishobcroft) [Twitter](https://twitter.com/chrishobcroft) + +### Will Griffiths — Solidity / Full Stack Developer + +Will was the co-creator and developer of the Livepeer Aragon App (along with Chris, see above), and has been engaged with Ethereum since it's inception. + +He studied computer science for undergraduate at Leeds University and came top of his class. He has worked for commodity trading companies, mobile development companies and with Ethereum for the last 2 years. Initially he built a POC light client Android wallet and then moved onto freelance Solidity projects. + +He has experience managing a team of developers, working independently and in partnerships. + +Ultimately Will is interested in building and contributing to governance experiments in the hope it will help us understand how to create more inclusive forms of organisation. + +**Commitment**: Full time + +**Socials**: [GitHub](https://github.com/willjgriff) [Ethereum stack exchange](https://ethereum.stackexchange.com/users/1581/willjgriff) [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/willjgriff/)