Grant Progress Tracking Platform

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By Emmanuel
Full-stack Developer & Ethereum CAT Contributor | 7+ years experience building dApps
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TL’DR

This proposal outlines the development of a Grant Progress Tracking Dashboard for the Arbitrum Foundation, designed to provide the community with a transparent, user-friendly platform for monitoring the progress of funded proposals. The tracker will offer detailed milestone tracking, real-time updates, and automated alerts for deviations or delays. The goal is to offer unified access to all past and active grants along with their statuses, with a total cost of $3,500.

Motivation

Currently, tracking the progress of the Arbitrum Foundation’s grant proposals is fragmented, with updates scattered across various update posts and channels. This lack of cohesion hinders the community’s ability to effectively oversee projects, evaluate progress, and address potential issues promptly.

Rationale

To overcome these challenges, we propose the development of a Grant Progress Tracker equipped with the following features:

  • Milestone Tracking: Dedicated pages for each grant, displaying key milestones, progress indicators (e.g., progress bars, percentages), and completion status.
  • Real-time Updates: Timely updates on milestone completion and overall project progress.
  • Automated Alerts: Notifications for overdue milestones or significant deviations from the grant scope, delivered via in-app notifications and email.
  • Visualizations: Charts and graphs to provide a visual representation of project progress and trends.

Development Plan & Budget

Milestone 1: UI/UX Design & Feedback (1 week)
Cost: $500 USD

  • Develop wireframes for key pages:
    • Grant Overview Page: Displays all grants with status indicators (e.g., “On Track,” “Delayed,” “Completed”).
    • Individual Grant Pages: Show detailed milestone progress, timelines, and completion percentages.

Milestone 2: Frontend Development (1 week)
Cost: $1,000 USD

  • Build a responsive frontend optimized for desktop and mobile.

Milestone 3: Backend Development & Finalization (2 weeks)
Cost: $2,000 USD

  • Develop backend functionality for milestone updates, progress tracking, and alerts.
  • Implement milestone tracking with progress indicators (e.g., bars, percentages).
  • Enable real-time updates for completion and deadlines.

Total Cost: $3,500 USD

Benefits to the Arbitrum Foundation Community

  • Enhanced Transparency: Clear visibility into grant progress and milestones.
  • Improved Accountability: Encourages grant recipients to stay on track and meet deadlines.
  • Increased Community Engagement: A unified platform fosters community involvement and participation.
  • Efficient Issue Resolution: Early detection of delays enables timely intervention and resolution.

By providing a user-friendly platform for tracking grant progress, this proposal will strengthen accountability within the Arbitrum Foundation community and ensure the successful execution of grant-funded projects.

Update: After some feedback, I have decided that If the Questbook program is successfully renewed, I will apply there, as it appears to be the best fit given the funding amount. Otherwise, I will proceed with the DAO governance approach.

Update: I appreciate all your support for the proposal and your input on the budget constraints. While I kept the initial budget lean to gauge community interest, I’m reevaluating it now to better reflect the project’s features and long-term potential and will update it shortly to allow for more robust features.

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wait… which grants, specifically, are you proposing to track really?

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I would suggest applying directly to the Grant Program for funding.

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Would it be possible to make a small MVP (Minimum Viable Product) out for the community to try out before deciding whether or not to fully fund it? It would be more realistic.

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All grants receiving funding from the DAO.

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Yes, I considered that. As far as I know, the funds have run out and it is currently pending additional funding. If it were funded, I would be very interested in pursuing that channel.

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Thank you for your suggestion. I’ve broken down the project into milestones to mitigate risk. If the proposal is approved, I am open to structuring the first milestone as an MVP and only getting paid after it’s completed.

This approach allows me to deliver a prototype early on and also provides an opportunity to gather valuable feedback. Given the relatively small amount being requested, I believe this is a fair approach. I’m open to exploring alternative approaches to this proposal to find the best solution for everyone.

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Seems the season 2 is still running and with enough funds.

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Thank you for clarifying! Are you referring to Arbitrum Stylus Sprint for Season 2? From my understanding, this proposal might not fall within its scope, but I’m open to exploring it if it does. As far as I know, Season 3 is currently in the middle of a temperature check

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Yes. You’re right. I made a mistake. The season 3 is under the temperature check and season 2 was closed. Seems you can only apply for the Arbitrum Dev Tooling on One and NOVA 2.0 domain grant.

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Thanks for the feedback. I’ll wait and look forward to the Questbook program getting funded so I can proceed with that, as it seems like the best platform given the amount involved. If not, I can move forward with the DAO governance path instead.

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Hello! Thanks for your proposal!

How do you plan to retrieve the information from the different platforms used (Questbook, powerhouse, onchain data, etc)?

While I think this is something deeply needed, I do share the opinion that you could get the funding more easily and faster from Questbook szn 3

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Hey,

Thanks for a proposal that seems to be addressing the needs of the DAO.

By reading this update, I am sure you will be getting success at Questbook & if it doesn’t we at Lampros DAO will be happy to help you as the work sounds interesting to us and we will be happy to help you secure the required funding.

Best luck.

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Very interesting but is this really possible with one person tracking down every grant?
I mean you would have to talk to a dozen of people.

I really do hope this will end in a great overview but im not sure.

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Hi James. Thank you for the question. Agreed, I will be pursuing the Questbook route.

The progress updates and milestones will rely on manual submissions from grant recipients. The grant owners set the delivery date and terms, and if those aren’t met, automated alerts for deviations or delays will be triggered.

If we wanted to automate aggregation, I could use modular integrations to pull data from different sources like Discord, GitHub, governance forums, etc. However, that would increase the scope of the project and require resources to ensure accuracy and compatibility across platforms. Let me know your thoughts on this.

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Hi Blueweb. Thank you for your kind feedback and encouragement. I appreciate you recognizing the proposal’s alignment with the needs of the DAO. As someone who has been an active participant in a number of decentralized ecosystems, the proposal was born out of a need that I have when trying to understand a new DAO/Foundation.

It’s great to hear that you and Lampros DAO are open to supporting this initiative. I’ll keep you updated on the progress with Questbook and would be thrilled to explore opportunities with you if needed.

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Thanks for the feedback. The goal is to streamline this process as much as possible by establishing an easy-to-use update dashboard and clear reporting workflows, while also leveraging automated alerts for deviations or delays.

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We like the proposal and agree with the benefits. We have a few questions:

  • Will you only be responsible for the creation of the platform, or will you also be involved in gathering all the initial data from the current grants?

  • What framework will you use to develop the platform?

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Hi Argonaut, Thank you for your support and thoughtful questions!

  • I’ll be responsible for the creation of the platform and the data gathering from current grants. However, this proposal does not include funding for gathering all current grant data.
  • I intend to use Next.js for the frontend and Expres for the backend.
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The total budget of $3,500 seems a bit tight, especially the $2,000 allocated for backend development. Will the implementation of features like real-time updates and automated alerts be limited? It’s recommended to elaborate more on the technical details, especially how these features will be achieved within this budget.

Additionally, will the tracker require long-term maintenance after it goes live? If so, what is the plan and budget for maintenance to avoid the tool being abandoned due to a lack of follow-up?

Another point is the compatibility of the new tool with Questbook. If Questbook is renewed, how will this tool integrate seamlessly? If not, will there be any considerations for its standalone deployment?

Haha, asking too much here. It feels like you’re an all-round, super-technical genius! Keep it up, brother, and see if Arbitrum can hand over all their tools to you to finish! Keep pushing forward! :muscle:

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