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title: May 2016 - Dash Core Team Monthly Report
date: 2016-06-13 20:25:26.000000000 -04:00
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Dear Community members,
It is my pleasure to give you a report of the Dash core team progress. Below, you will find our report covering activities performed through the end of May, grouped by the four strategic areas for 2016.
- Software Development
- Dash core wallet - version 12.x (lead developer: Evan Duffield)
- Closure of the development phase
- Testnet release
- Dash Evolution Web Wallet(lead developer: Andy Freer)
- Web-wallet: Completed client SPA framework with Backbone & Marionette
- SPV: Completed integration of various SPV frameworks for Web SPV wallet functions
- SPV implementation developed by Jon Kindel (snogcel). The other dev who works with Andy is @acidburn.
- The goal of the project is to have decentralised Dash web wallet to be working like a banking wallet + a possibility to integrate it with different services (e.g. gambling, entertainment).
- The project is in prototyping phase. It is not yet documented and in head of Andy.
- Evolution planning and optimization launched (goal: to shorten time of Evolution development and delivery by good design, planning and resourcing).
- Dash wallet for Android - updated features (lead developer: HashEngineering)
- @HashEngineering and @tomasz.ludek are working together on functional and graphical improvements and bug fixes
- Beta testing is finished, but team realized a key feature needed to be added back into the app that was removed with the new UI. This feature may be added back in June. Once added, we will have a two phase launch.
- Phase 1 is for volunteers who want to install the newest version that has full InstantSend support and the New UI.
- Phase 2 will happen two weeks later and the update will be pushed to Google Play and then new users can install it and current users will get it via auto update.
- Dash iPhone Wallet
- We are still working on the acceptance in the AppStore (there is a chance that with the new Dash Fundation name it will be easier, but still we are experiencing many issues and resistance from AppStore)
- Electrum-Dash wallet development (PM: Robert Wiecko; external vendor: Tyler Willis)
- Masternode operations from the wallet developed for Trezor (Acceptance testing and bug fixing is in progress)
- Development of masternode operations with KeepKey started
- In-house Electrum-Dash build system setup
- Detailed status reports are available in this location: Status reports
- Lamassu integration (PM: Daniel Diaz, external vendor: Deginner)
- Detailed status reports are available in this location:
- Armory wallet (lead developer: moocowmoo)
- Development suspended as we are not sure if Armory project is still alive
- Business Development
- Fiat Gateways project (PM: Daniel Diaz, external vendor: Deginner)
- Significant scope and time creep experienced. Mitigation actions taken on the vendor side:
- More resources are getting engaged on the project. Currently 4 developers work on fiat gateways and 3 at Lamassu.
- Budget control system implemented - no payments will be signed without tasks done and confirmed
- Regular weekly calls established to have a status updates and more control over the project. Assisting PM engaged to help with organizational matters.
- When the team gets stabilized, new project plan will be created and published.
- ProtonMail Integration (PM: Robert Wiecko)
- Work is in progress. Technical specification is being worked out and consulted with the Customer.
- Shake debit card integration (led by Ryan Taylor)
- Limited responsiveness of the partner from Shake. It seems like they are dealing with some internal issues.
- Shake is wrapping up testing on the physical cards and he now plans to launch Dash and the physical cards at the same time (about two weeks)
- Inquiring about getting a Visa card for the Dash Foundation - Fernando Gutierrez will receive an alpha invite from Shake this week to test for himself and in the meantime Dash inquired with Shake about availability of a commercial debit card or multi-user card
- Sahke is working on a developer
- Marketing and Communication
- Cooperation with 8BTC relaunched
- tungfa and Alexy are working again on this. Budget is secured for the project
- New website design
- @TheDashGuy works on the new design proposal (first draft provided for review)
- Delays experienced due to limited availability and high workload of developer
- Dash Wiki maintenence and updates
- Creation of Dash Glossary: Glossary
- Updates in Dash Wallet section: Wallets (QT, Electrum, Mobile,...)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dash_(cryptocurrency)
- Wiki updated to "InstantSend + PrivateSend" at https://dashpay.atlassian.net/wiki/
- Started preparation for d10e conference in San Francisco in July.
- Expected Dash presentation by Evan and panel discussion.
- The conference will be transmitted in VR - big interest is expected
- Started preparation for Atlanta Bitcoin Meetup in August.
- Expected Dash presentation by Evan.
- Channels http://www.youtube.com/c/DashOrg and http://www.google.com/+DashOrg were updated and re-branded
- All (nearly) videos available on https://www.facebook.com/DashPay/. The same on Russian Outlet.
- "What is Dash" video updated to display and talk about www.dash.org instead of old domein. Updates available in English / Chinese / Russian/ Japanese. More updates coming.
- International efforts
- China (Thanks @Alexy + Team)
- https://dashpay.cn/达世币的起源和货币的未来/
- https://dashpay.cn/2016年4月达世币核心团队月报告/ .....
- Russia (Thanks @alex-ru + Team)
- https://www.dash.org/forum/threads/Все-публикации-о-dash-на-Русском-языке-в-2016-году-архив-2015.8986/
- + Russian outlets (FB, local Russ and chat groups ansd forums)
- Portugal / Brasil (Thanks to @hexoli + @@studioz)
- https://www.dash.org/forum/threads/...100-profissionais-focados-em-blockchain.9083/
- https://www.dash.org/forum/threads/top-100-blockchain-organisations-de-coindesk-para-slock-it.9082/
- https://www.dash.org/forum/threads/governança-descentralizada-transparente-e-baseada-em-blockchain.9065/
- + Port/Br outlets (Telegram Chat / FB page/ BCT Portugal)
- Project Organization
- Second draft of the Dash Project Management Framework submitted for discussion: https://www.dash.org/forum/threads/project-management-framework-proposition.8693/
- Evolution Planning started (work on optimization of Evolution delivery together with Evan Duffield and Andy Freer). The goal is to significantly shorten the time of Evolution delivery and resources optimization.
- Started mapping of licenses and copyrights in the project.
- Launched planing of the Q3 and Q4 budget.
Original report is available in this location: https://dashpay.atlassian.net/wiki/display/OC/May+2016+-+Dash+Core+Team+Monthly+Report