Project Name: positive-intentions
Name of the organization or individual submitting the proposal: positive-intentions
Describe your project.
positive-intentions is a decentralised, browser-agnostic, and no-registration-required P2P chat application providing secure messaging, file-transfer, video calls, and data ownership with effortless data export/import, all encapsulated within a JavaScript-based Progressive Web App.
you can see a history of progress from the reddit posts i have made with the link from the website
i have been working on the app part-time and so the app is in early development and i am looking for funding to help me develop the app further. i have so far been using reddit (exclusively) to advertise and get feedback and i have been using the feedback to improve the app. i think the app is now reaching a level to start looking for funding to establish the app into a more organisational structure.
the app functionally working and is publicly available for testing because it is essentially “a static website”.
site: https://positive-intentions.com
app: https://chat.positive-intentions.com
How does the projected outcome serve the Foundation’s mission of user-owned data?
the app puts user data in the hand ofthe user. as browser technology has advances, the user is be able to store their data in a decentralised manner, and the user will be able to export and import their data at will without having to rely on a centralised server.
there are plans to introduce more features to help empower users own their data and provide them with services and functionality that are not reliant on a centralised server.
Grant Specifics
Amount of money requested and justification with a reasonable breakdown of expenses:
(i am based in europe and so the amount is preferred in euros. i see the wording suggest its only available in dollars, but it is my understanding that there are other european projects that have been funded. i would like to request the amount in euros if possible. the following is a breakdown of the expenses in dollars.)
total amount requested: $7,500
- research: $1000 - i will be looking for a research budget to investigate options and features that align with the app.
- sia integration: research options for integrating sia into the platform.
- augmented reality: i would like to investigate the possibility of introducing augmented reality to the app.
- artificial intelligence: i would like to investigate the possibility of introducing artificial intelligence to the app.
- decentralised file-transfer: i would like to investigate various options for decentralised file-transfer.
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development: $4000 - i will be working on the app part-time and i will be looking to hire a developer to help me with the app.
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design + UX: $1000 - i will be looking to update the UI significantly to make it more usefriendly and easier to maintain/update
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documentation and support: $500 - i will be looking to update the documentation and support for the app including video tutorials.
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operational costs: $1000 - i would like to expense details such as domain name, hosting, and other operational costs.
Timeline:
Month 1:
- investigate research options
- investigate options for sia integration to the platform
Month 2:
- refine codebase throughout
Month 3:
- refine decentralised filesharing functionality
- update documentation and support
- create POC for sia integration
Potential risks that will affect the outcome of the project:
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the app is a chat app in nature and so various laws need to be investigated to understand the legal implications of the app.
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the app is very complicated for 1 person to develop and so i will be looking to hire a developer to help me with the app. it may not be easy to find a developer to help me with the app.
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as a secure chat app, the app will need to be audited to ensure that the app is secure. this may be expensive and time consuming.
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may have bitten off more than i can chew - i have worked on the app myself so far - this is the first time i am looking for funding on the project. the list of things enumerated what the budges is for is a list of things i would like to do, but i may not be able to do all of them.
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there is a lot of things i would like to investigate as part of the research phase and may require more funding than i have requested.
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my deployment practices need to be adjusted to allow for a more collaborative approch - so far it is only me and so i have set up a simple aws-cdk deployment process.
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the app is in early development and i am aware of issue on platforms like iOS which i am unable to test for because i only have an android phone.
Development Information
Will all of your project’s code be open-source?
see my post about how i want to approach open-sourcing: https://www.reddit.com/r/SideProject/comments/192ndhh/how_i_want_to_approach_open_sourcing_my_app/
the app is in early development and only a prof-of-concept has been developed as part of my research about “how” such an app can be implemented. there are some open source repositories that i have created to help me with the app. i will be looking to open source the app once i have a better understanding of how the app can be implemented securely.
i also want to be responsible about the functionality i am open sourcing. there have been previous calls for open sourcing the proof-of-concept but i think more consideration needs to be given to what is open sourced and what is not. the system can be abusive if not used responsibly. this is something i want to avoid. i can discuss this further if you would like.
note: i have a repository that is taking responsibility for deploying the app to the web. it is using AWS-CDK to create S3 buckets and cloudfront distributions. i do not think its relevent to open source that repository.
Leave a link where code will be accessible for review.
the github organisation can be seen here:
Do you agree to submit monthly progress reports?
yes. what are the specifics of this requirements any cetain dates or details nessesary?
Contact info
Preferred contact methods: DM to Reddit user: Accurate-Screen8774
Email: positive.intentions.com@gmail.com - (reddit preffered)
