# Core contributor Software Engineer (Aug 2023 - Jan 2024 inclusive) **URL:** \ **Category:** Core-Contributor-Grant\ **Tags:** complete, grant-funded, core-contributor\ **Created:** [August 15, 2023, 7:26am UTC](https://forum.cow.fi/t/core-contributor-software-engineer-aug-2023-jan-2024-inclusive/1870 "2023-08-15T07:26:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mfw78](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.cow.fi/mfw78/32/1598_2.png) [@mfw78](https://forum.cow.fi/u/mfw78)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2023, 7:26am UTC](https://forum.cow.fi/t/core-contributor-software-engineer-aug-2023-jan-2024-inclusive/1870/1 "2023-08-15T07:26:53Z")
## Author mfw78.eth - GitHub: [mfw78 (mfw78) · GitHub](https://github.com/mfw78) and [rndlabs · GitHub](https://github.com/rndlabs) - Gitcoin: [https://gitcoin.co/mfw78](https://gitcoin.co/mfw78) - Mirror: [https://mirror.xyz/mfw78.eth](https://mirror.xyz/mfw78.eth) ## About You - Experience in technical systems analysis, design and implementation with a strong emphasis on risk management / gap analysis. - Experienced technical writer in mission-critical, highly regulated, and technical industries. - Actively independently developing with emerging decentralised technologies, including Swarm and Waku. - Previous CowDAO grants including ComposableCoW, ComposableCoW SDK + Docs and TWAP Orders. ## Additional Links - [`ExtensibleFallbackHandler`](https://github.com/rndlabs/safe-contracts) - An extensible fallback handler for Safe. - [`composable-cow`](https://github.com/cowprotocol/composable-cow) - Composable stateless conditional orders (recently transferred to CoW Protocol GitHub organisation). - [`safe-cow`](https://github.com/rndlabs/safe-cow) - Implementing ERC-1271 signature aggregation for Safe trading on CoW Protocol API. - [`cowswap-twap-orders`](https://github.com/rndlabs/cowswap-twap-orders) - Implementing TWAP orders for Safe trading via CoW Protocol API. ## Grant Category Core Contributor / Protocol Development ## Grant Description The intention is to maintain ongoing contributions to CoW Protocol and collaborate with the team throughout the period August 2023 - January 2024 (inclusive). ## Grant Goals and Impact I will devote at last 110 days each 6 calendar months to carrying out Software Engineering Services. I shall provide the Services to Cow DAO from August 1st 2023 to January 31st 2024, inclusive, and to be actively renewed after the initial period through proposal and voting. ## Milestones - Continuous improvement of CoW Protocol, and developer experience through code contributions: - Provide smart contract support to business development, facilitating integration scoping, and external DAO proposals. ## Funding Request My fee is €8,333.33 (“ **Fee** ”) per month inclusive of taxes. ## Gnosis Chain Address TBD ## Other Information - As an active member of the CowDAO Grants Committee, I hereby refrain from voting / signing on this proposal so as to eliminate conflicts of interest. ## Referral The grant size has been discussed with the Nomev LDA leadership team @anna and @fleupold. ## Terms and Conditions - By submitting this grant application, I acknowledge and agree to be bound by the [CoW DAO Participation Agreement](https://cloudflare-ipfs.com/ipfs/Qmf9MYhcG2pFrDoVy13p6FWeVF4nG9HbJvRfYYbhazTCFe) and the [CoW Grant Terms and Conditions](https://cloudflare-ipfs.com/ipfs/QmePuufRisDpGrnaPYJo7By6sFRaGhWcoP7zQhS5FiJaT7). - By submitting this grant application, I acknowledge and agree to be bound by the applicable [CoW DAO Core Contributor Grant Terms](https://cloudflare-ipfs.com/ipfs/QmSUsd8yFrzbwQ5rBTqGv4uFDFSVStCFDcDwmNw9cx4vGT). ---
**Author:** ![netrunner.eth](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.cow.fi/netrunner.eth/32/252_2.png) [@netrunner.eth](https://forum.cow.fi/u/netrunner.eth)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2023, 3:21am UTC](https://forum.cow.fi/t/core-contributor-software-engineer-aug-2023-jan-2024-inclusive/1870/2 "2023-08-20T03:21:51Z")
I support this proposal and agree that services rendered will be of value to CowDAO. ---
**Author:** ![mfw78](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.cow.fi/mfw78/32/1598_2.png) [@mfw78](https://forum.cow.fi/u/mfw78)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2023, 7:28am UTC](https://forum.cow.fi/t/core-contributor-software-engineer-aug-2023-jan-2024-inclusive/1870/3 "2023-08-21T07:28:21Z")
🙏 For the consideration of the Grants Committee, now moved to [a snapshot vote (link here)](https://snapshot.org/#/cowgrants.eth/proposal/0x0202a88c6792d1bd1e534cf1da94769130f495e72247e666b4afff8b22da9db0). ---
**Author:** ![Chim9](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.cow.fi/chim9/32/417_2.png) [@Chim9](https://forum.cow.fi/u/Chim9)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2023, 8:38am UTC](https://forum.cow.fi/t/core-contributor-software-engineer-aug-2023-jan-2024-inclusive/1870/4 "2023-08-21T08:38:10Z")
I support this proposal, even more given the impressive work realized on past CoW grants. ---
**Author:** ![fairlight](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.cow.fi/fairlight/32/585_2.png) [@fairlight](https://forum.cow.fi/u/fairlight)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2023, 8:48am UTC](https://forum.cow.fi/t/core-contributor-software-engineer-aug-2023-jan-2024-inclusive/1870/5 "2023-08-21T08:48:01Z")
I endorse this wholeheartedly. Given @mfw78’s remarkable past contributions and impact to CoW, I’m keen to see more of his expertise in the next period. ---
**Author:** ![Chim9](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.cow.fi/chim9/32/417_2.png) [@Chim9](https://forum.cow.fi/u/Chim9)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2025, 9:11am UTC](https://forum.cow.fi/t/core-contributor-software-engineer-aug-2023-jan-2024-inclusive/1870/6 "2025-02-24T09:11:10Z")