Final Milestone November Report: Testing & Launch
What progress was made on your grant this month?
We are pleased to report the successful completion of our final milestone, “Testing & Launch,” and the conclusion of the Cypherock X1 grant project. Our work this month focused on transitioning from beta to a full public release, ensuring a polished and reliable product for the entire Sia community.
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Successfully released the new firmware and cySync software with full Sia support to the public.
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Published a joint announcement and a detailed blog post in collaboration with the Sia Foundation to officially launch the integration.
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Created and released comprehensive user guides, including a step-by-step video tutorial, to ensure a smooth onboarding process for all users.
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Successfully met all deliverables for the final project milestone, delivering a fully integrated, market-ready Sia hardware wallet solution to the community.
Detail tasks worked on this month per milestone with the appropriate links:
| Milestone | Task | Link(s) | Additional Notes |
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| Testing & Launch | Public release of firmware and software. | Link to GitHub Release Page for cySync app Link to GitHub Release Page for firmware |
Now live and available for all users via the official cySync application. |
| Marketing | Joint announcement/blog post. | Link to official collaboration post | Published to announce the collaboration. |
| User Guide | Official video tutorials. | https://youtu.be/OyCdNtSJE4A https://youtu.be/uj0n86OcgrI |
Created to ensure a smooth user onboarding experience from setup to first transaction. |
Summarize any problems that you ran into this month and how you’ll be solving them.
The launch was executed smoothly, and the challenges encountered were primarily logistical rather than technical.
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Challenge: Community Beta Feedback Integration
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Description: During the final beta phase, community testers provided valuable feedback on the user flow and some minor UI elements.
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Solution: We dedicated a short development cycle to incorporate this feedback, addressing several minor UI/UX inconsistencies before the final release. This resulted in a more polished and intuitive final product for the public.
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Challenge: Coordinated Launch Timing
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Description: Coordinating the simultaneous release of the cySync app, X1 firmware, social posts and video tutorials across Cypherock channels required careful planning.
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Solution: We maintained close communication with the Sia Foundation team to align on a precise launch schedule, ensuring a unified and impactful announcement.
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What will you be working on next month?
As the grant project is now complete, our focus will shift from development to long-term support, maintenance and marketing collaboration.
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Community Support: We will actively monitor the Sia Forum, Discord, and our own support channels to provide assistance and gather feedback from new users of the integration.
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Maintenance & Bug Fixes: Our engineering team will continue to maintain the integration, prioritizing any bugs that may be discovered by the community post-launch.
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Future Enhancements: We will collect and evaluate user feedback to explore potential future enhancements.
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Marketing: We are interested in doing more cross-marketing with Sia Foundation across all channels.