Cartesi Ecosystem Recap #10
Dive into Tech and Community updates from across the Cartesi Ecosystem!
Written By Siannie Quartero
December 5th - Psst… app-specific rollups aren’t just another scaling solution, they’re in a category of their own. Check out the video explainer we’ve been working on to learn how application-specific rollups are the way to add more processing power to web3 and let builders work on projects that rival Web2 applications.
Wen Roadmap?
Well, with Cartesi Rollups and its first dApp, Honeypot, live on Mainnet, the Cartesi ecosystem is implementing an initial process to determine the technical direction in the mainnet era for Cartesi Rollups. ✨ Introducing the Technical Vision Forum! All Cartesi community members are invited to propose, explore, and discuss technical features that they would like to see included in the ecosystem's Technical Evolution Plan. Curious to see what this looks like? The first proposals have already popped up on the forum - take a look for yourself.
As such, the Technical Evolution Plan will be a living, breathing roadmap for the Cartesi ecosystem that is created by a diverse Vision Council through a decentralized process that allows for broad community involvement and feedback. Who’s excited about this new era?
From Modular Day to ETHGlobal Instanbul, we’ve been inviting web3 developers from all over Devconnect to try hack the Honeypot dApp and drain its funds. Now, it’s just over 2 months old and still remains uncracked, hitting the $10K USD mark (69,965 CTSI). And with 8% compounding allocations weekly, it's set to grow even bigger!
Want to take home an early Christmas gift? Crack the honeypot, and the funds are allllll yours, no strings attached. Plus, you’d be helping battle-test Cartesi Rollups security, so it’s a win-win for everyone! Need a clue on where to start? Check out this article by Felipe to get familiar with the workings of the Honeypot dApp.
Check out the last live dev recap to hear from the units pushing forward on development:
Highlights include:
Dive into the developments in detail and see them posted in real time over on Discord (check out the core-units-update channel) - come and join the conversation!
Tune into the next one by marking your calendars for the first Monday of the month. Got questions? Don’t be shy - ask your questions to core developers, researchers and contributors directly on Discord!
♟️ Ultrachess
Ultrachess is a fully on-chain chess application developed with Cartesi Rollups, allowing users to put real value on the line and play chess with more than just their Elo at stake.
🎨 Productive
Productive is a Software Development house specialising in web & mobile development projects, with a grant to provide design, development, update, and maintenance for Cartesi ecosystem websites.
🎮 Aetheras
Aetheras is a blockchain company with experience in and a deep understanding of game development, with a grant to develop Texas HODL’em Poker and Dazzle (match-3 strategy game).
Texas HODL’em Poker
Dazzle
After internal testing, the team has committed to a specific game mode and will build on this concept. The flow of the new PVE game mode will be as follows:
Follow Dazzle updates on their Twitter or join their Discord community!
🧠 UXBoost
UXBoost is working on comprehensive user research and service flow study for Cartesi's hacker/developer experience, including awareness, learning about Cartesi tech, hacking experience, and grant applications. UXBoost aims to gain insights, identify improvement areas and devise strategies to enhance the overall user experience.
Drand Tooling for Cartesi has completed its second milestone and is now on the last stretch of the project. 🚀 Milestone 2 marks that the builds and tests are automated using GitHub actions, ensuring the code is both clear and clean. All previous issues that arose from the last review were addressed, and corner cases cited in the proposal were implemented - making it well-prepared to kick off Milestone 3!
DCA Monster, an AMM with Stream Swap on Cartesi Rollups for timed asset swaps, precise DCA, and full-price trajectory access, has completed its first CGP deliverable. Developing Streamable Tokens tailored for Cartesi Rollups, this Python-based solution, utilizing SQLite3, offers efficient, highly composable token streaming!
And its first iteration is live on Sepolia for community testing! Start exploring Stream Swap and DCA today: https://dca.monster
For development updates from projects funded through the Community Grants Program, ⚙️Cartenix, 🖼️ Decentralized Painting Canvas and🚰 BlockOasis, 🤖AI-Powered System for Detecting License Plate Violations on Vehicles, head on over to the #ecosystem-updates channel over on Discord.
And if you’re curious about what else is being built on Cartesi - there’s been a bunch of new project submissions over in the #✨spotlight channel over on Discord. Check it out, get inspired, and most importantly, get involved!
If you tuned into the Cartesi Experiment Week closing ceremony and project demos, you’d have seen the struggle to present projects in under 4 minutes. That’s why we’re diving deeper into the projects with Research and Design calls, starting with DFaST - what is it, and why was it built? Hear from the team:
He might be fond of his tiny tools (it’s sfw, we promise), but let’s give a huge kudos to podcast host, master of ceremonies and all-round production wizard… it’s none other than Cartesi’s Creative Producer, Claudio Marques!
From running around Istanbul ensuring everything was smooth sailing for Cartesi’s VM Day, Ideathon and Recharge Station at ETHGlobal’s hackathon, this month also saw the launch of A Tiny Web3 Podcast.
For the time-crunched, it’s a 15-minute weekly podcast where web3 builders, enthusiasts and leaders from the Cartesi ecosystem and beyond share how they’re paving the way forward for web3 adoption. A podcast that's small in size but big on web3 wisdom. Take a listen to the latest episode and subscribe:
Want to be a more active Cartesi Contributoooor and get rewarded for it? Here’s a range of initiatives you can get stuck into:
P.S. Check out the 📌┃opportunities-board over on Discord for other ways to get involved and stay updated when a new RFP drops.
We ended Cartesi’s ETHGlobal 2023 run on a high in Istanbul! From hosting VM Day (our very first event with Fuel) to Cartesi contributors giving presentations and taking part in panels all throughout Devconnect week, recap it all with Siannie’s DevConnect & ETHGlobal Istanbul 2023 Cartesi Recap. (TL;DR? Check out the thread)!
P.S. You may have seen World Arcade at an ETHGlobal hackathon, but did you know you can try Cartesi’s World Arcade from the comfort of your own home? Give it a shot here.
Over at Developer Advocacy, they’ve already started laying the groundwork for increased developer adoption in 2024 with a 1-month in-person masterclass in Lagos with Web3Bridge. Delivering in-person workshops and providing first-hand support to developers looking to build on their web3 development skills, we’re excited to connect with developers in Africa who want to know more about Cartesi! Sign-ups closed on November 30th. Stay tuned for some exciting content coming your way…
Stay in the loop and never miss a beat with Cartesi's exciting lineup of events - subscribe to our supercharged public events calendar, and take part in event-related campaigns over on Link3, Galxe and Zealy!
Ever had that FOMO feeling because you’ve missed out on events or community calls? Dive into our YouTube channel, where we’re uploading replays and recaps for your convenience. 😉
Check out what else we’ve been enjoying this month from across the ecosystem and beyond:
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Dive into Tech and Community updates from across the Cartesi Ecosystem!
Written By Siannie Quartero
Dive into Tech and Community updates from across the Cartesi Ecosystem!
Written By Siannie Quartero
Dive into Tech and Community updates from across the Cartesi Ecosystem!
Written By Siannie Quartero
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