Schedule
Project Documentation: Chronological Development Guide
1. Ideation and Problem Definition
Date: [Add Date] Goal: Define the problem we are solving and outline the fundamental idea behind the application.
Thought Process:
Identifying the Problem: Trust in traditional marketplaces has eroded due to fake reviews, censorship, and manipulation by centralized entities.
Core Idea: Create a decentralized marketplace using Solana to ensure only verified users can leave reviews. Build a token-incentivized system to promote business engagement and offer a censorship-resistant platform.
Steps Taken:
Research Current Market Problems: Investigated existing issues around review authenticity, user trust, and centralized control of marketplaces.
Outline Solution: Drafted the idea of a marketplace powered by decentralized governance, verified reviews, and a tokenized economy.
Select Blockchain Platform (Solana): Based on scalability, low transaction fees, and developer tools, Solana was chosen as the blockchain layer.
2. Technical Architecture & Blockchain Choice
Date: [Add Date] Goal: Define the technical architecture and determine how the decentralized elements (review verification, community voting, token incentives) will be implemented.
Thought Process:
Why Solana? Solana offers fast, low-cost transactions and strong developer support, making it ideal for building a scalable decentralized marketplace.
Building Trust with Blockchain: Decentralization ensures authenticity of reviews and prevents manipulation by central authorities. Transparency is key.
Steps Taken:
Define MVP (Minimum Viable Product):
User reviews tied to actual transactions, verified on-chain.
Token system to incentivize businesses for engagement and promotions.
Community-based scoring and voting system to highlight top services.
Design Smart Contract Strategy:
Smart contracts to handle review verification, on-chain transactions, and voting mechanisms.
Initial design of the MPL-404 standard to handle custom marketplace tokens and rewards.
Document Blockchain Integrations:
Defined the on-chain flow for how transactions will be recorded and reviews authenticated.
Evaluated how cross-program invocations (CPIs) and other Solana programs (e.g., SPL Token) will interact with smart contracts.
Set Up Development Environment:
Initialized Solana dev environment with tools such as Anchor framework for smart contract development.
Created GitHub Repository for version control and collaboration.
3. Building the Core Features: Reviews, Tokens, and Voting
Date: [Add Date] Goal: Start developing core features such as verified reviews, the token system, and the decentralized voting process.
Thought Process:
Verified Reviews: Ensuring only users who have actually used the service can leave reviews by tying reviews to on-chain transactions.
Token Incentives: Create a utility token for businesses to incentivize engagement and promote fair marketing practices.
Decentralized Voting System: Users should be able to vote on the most helpful reviews and surface quality businesses.
Steps Taken:
Review Verification Flow:
Defined the logic to link reviews with transactions. Users can only leave a review after a completed on-chain transaction.
Design smart contracts to store and authenticate reviews based on transaction history.
Token Design:
Developed the specifications for the custom advertising/marketing token.
Token will be used for business promotions and user rewards for engaging with reviews (e.g., helpful votes).
Tokenomics planning: supply, distribution, and utility.
Voting Mechanism:
Developed a system where the community can vote on reviews. Votes are weighted based on a user’s engagement level and token holdings.
Smart contract designed to automate voting and scoring to elevate top-rated services.
4. Front-End and User Experience Design
Date: [Add Date] Goal: Build the user-facing side of the platform with a focus on user-friendly UX/UI for a decentralized platform.
Thought Process:
Simple, Intuitive Interface: Blockchain-based applications can be daunting. The UI needs to feel intuitive, even for users who are unfamiliar with crypto.
Transparency and Trust: Display all transaction and review data clearly so that users feel empowered by the transparency of the system.
Steps Taken:
Wireframing & Prototyping:
Created wireframes for key pages: Marketplace home, Service Listings, Review submission, Voting dashboard.
Focused on making the review process seamless while showcasing transparency (e.g., on-chain verifications).
Front-End Development:
Chose React for building the front-end due to its scalability and rich ecosystem.
Integrated Solana wallet support via Phantom and Sollet for ease of transaction and review submission.
Created components for users to view reviews, vote, and see verified badges linked to on-chain activity.
UX Testing:
Conducted user testing to refine the flow from wallet connection to submitting a review.
Collected feedback on ease-of-use, especially for non-crypto users.
5. Smart Contract Deployment and Testing
Date: [Add Date] Goal: Deploy smart contracts to a testnet and begin thorough testing of on-chain functionality.
Thought Process:
Security First: Ensuring that smart contracts are secure and that no exploits exist, especially around review authenticity and token rewards.
Real-world Testing: Test in a live environment (testnet) to mimic user interactions and validate core functions.
Steps Taken:
Deploy Smart Contracts on Testnet:
Deployed the review verification contract to Solana’s testnet.
Tested the token contract and ensured that incentives are distributed properly.
Testing and Bug Fixes:
Simulated transactions to validate that reviews can only be submitted post-transaction.
Tested the voting system, ensuring votes are accurately reflected and tied to on-chain logic.
Iterative Improvements:
Fixed initial bugs in the review flow and voting system, ensuring everything works seamlessly in a real-world environment.
Next Steps
Finalizing Tokenomics and launching the token for broader testing and use cases.
Mainnet Deployment once all tests are passed and stable on the testnet.
Expanding Features such as real-time news aggregation and more complex advertising incentives.
This format ensures each step is documented clearly, with thought processes and technical progress explained in detail. As you make further progress, we can continue to refine and expand this timeline to fully capture the development journey!
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