Coop Platform rebuild

Coop Platform rebuild
Name	Coop Platform rebuild
Owner	André Fincato
Hours	[[]]
Budget	Stimuleringsfonds
Categories	100% Development Program
Period	[[]]

Intro

The software built by James for the coop platform has shown very interesting features and a good workflow to organize H&D yearly budget into a more approachable format.

The experimentation done by running it on a private Ethereum-based blockchain was at the same time useful in terms of how to “vote“ on a project proposal, as well as full of complications.

Proposal

While keeping all the core ideas from the original project, this re-implementation aims to start with a simpler setup (eg no blockchain as database, but a more canonical posgresql), a more solid user interface and better integration with the wiki.

In parallel, an ongoing research track on co-op structures will be developed, both to inform the design of the new coop software as well as the general internal workflows of the group.

Later on, a private blockchain could be re-introduced as part of going experimentation with coop models.

Software stack:

• golang for the backend (opportunity to learn new lang)
• posgresql for the database
• python for the frontend, or possibly javascript (it depends how the UI works)

Participants

• André
• Karl?
• …

Work outline

Research and Design:

• outline of previous workflow (from coop platform) together with current one
• definition of general, agreed upon, workflow amongst all coop members
  • what does a user need to do to propose a project?
  • how does a user vote on a project?

Backend:

• setup of database
• building of necessary functions based on agreed upon workflow
• setup of APIs for frontend to interact with
• login system
• notification system? eg
  • when a new project has been added
  • or approved
  • or proposed but never reached enough votes after x amount of time

Frontend:

• design of user interface
• building of necessary functions to talk with backend
• actual UI implementation
• login system

Budget

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