Introduction
Project Name: SiaGraph
Name of the organization or individual submitting the proposal: CtrlAltDefeat
Describe your project
SiaGraph is a website that provides data and insights into the Sia network. SiaGraph aims to help track the growth of the network by offering users access to various metrics, including storage usage, individual host statistics, and other global network statistics.
How does the projected outcome serve the Foundation’s mission of user-owned data?
The projected outcome of SiaGraph directly supports the Foundation’s mission of user-owned data by enhancing transparency and accessibility within the Sia network. By providing data, analytics, and insights into the Sia Network, SiaGraph empowers users with the information they need to make informed decisions about storage pricing, trends, and host selection. By fostering a better understanding of the network’s operations, SiaGraph contributes to a more informed and engaged community.
Grant Specifics
Amount of money requested and justification with a reasonable breakdown of expenses:
Total: €1950. €650 per month, for a total of three months.
- Salary for myself: €450, paid out each month.
- Operational expenses: €200, paid out each month.
This will be used to rent server space and buy Siacoins for renting. The latter will be explained in the next section.
This is estimated on the higher end. Any OPEX funds still remaining at the end of the grant will be spent to continue running SiaGraph after the grant.
What are the goals of this small grant?
The first thing being worked on is a significant rewrite of the front end. I’ve learned a lot since I started working on SiaGraph. The purpose of the rewrite is to clean up redundant code, make the code base more modular and easier to extend, and improving load times.
The rewritten front end will be using an API to fetch the data. This API is being built in parallel of the rewrite to the point of being functional enough for the front end. After completing the rewrite, the API will be extended and documented to be usable to the community.
More visualizations will be added as they become ready throughout the grant. What this will include is yet to be determined.
At the start of the grant, either one, or multiple Renterd nodes will be created. These instances will be holding an undetermined amount of data, and will be used to gather renting specific statistics. Visualizing this data will happen after the completed API.
Finally if time allows it, a rewrite of the back end is happening. The goal of this rewrite is simplification, adding more robustness and logging. The rewritten back end will be made open source. This section is made cursive as it should be considered an optional goal. Due to potential risks listed in the next section, there may not be enough time to complete this goal.
Potential risks that will affect the outcome of the project:
As I don’t have much experience building websites, or developing complex projects, there are multiple risks that are connected to each other:
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SiaGraph is something I work on next to my full time job. I may be unable to allocate enough time to complete all goals.
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Building new features/components might prove more difficult or time consuming than expected. This can result in new features being delayed or abandoned. This should have no impact on existing features.
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This is also my first time working with statistics of this scale. Visualizing new data in a useful and correct way may take longer than expected.
Development Information
Will all of your project’s code be open-source?
Both the rewritten front and the back end will be made open source.
All raw data will be available in JSON format via a documented public API.
Leave a link where code will be accessible for review.
Do you agree to submit monthly progress reports? Yes
Contact info
Email: Will be shared in private.
Any other preferred contact methods: Discord