Grant Application: Core contributor Software Engineer (Aug 2024 - Oct 2024 inclusive)

Grant application: Core contributor Software Engineer (Aug 2024 - Oct 2024)

Core Contributor Software Engineer (August 2024 - October 2024 inclusive)

Author

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 include ComposableCoW, ComposableCoW SDK + Docs, and TWAP Orders.

Grant Category

Core Contributor / Protocol Development

Grant Description

This grant application seeks to retrospectively cover ongoing contributions from August 2024 through October 2024

The proposed grant will cover:

  1. Arrears payment for the performance-related pay increase backdated to July 1, 2024.
  2. Continued monthly payments at the updated base salary.

Grant Goals and Impact

During this period, I will:

  • Finalise the residual settlement wrapper contract and hardhat to Foundy test migration by 18th October 2024.
  • Complete the cow-shed deployment and provide responsive support to front-end teams and integrators until 31st October 2024.
  • Conduct a dedicated research week (14th to 18th October 2024) to dive deep into CoW Protocol decentralisation.
  • Ensure a smooth off-boarding process while maintaining ad-hoc support at 1/3 capacity for any final queries and touch-ups.

Milestones

  • Residual Settlement Wrapper Contract: Full operational handover and documentation by 18th October 2024.
  • Hook Store Deployment: Completed deployment and ongoing integrator support.
  • Research Week: Deliver actionable insights for CoW Protocol decentralisation by 18th October 2024.
  • Off-boarding: Final off-boarding from CoW platforms by 31st October 2024.

Funding Request

I propose the following funding structure for the period August 2024 to October 2024:

Arrears: Base fee adjustment occurred from 1st July, with an increase of €10,000 per annum, therefore a one-off arrears payment of €833.33 for the period 1st July - 31st July 2024.
Monthly Compensation: From 1st August to 31st October 2024, my fee is €10,104.16 per month.

Gnosis Chain Address

gno:0x24f3995dfc70A32f084b1714f732D7ab1237D87B

Other Information

As an active member of the CowDAO Grants Committee, I hereby refrain from voting/signing on this proposal to avoid conflicts of interest.

Terms and Conditions

This grant application covers the retrospective work from July 2024 and ensures a structured, phased transition period, culminating in a smooth off-boarding by 31st October 2024.

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