[DIP Proposal] Steem Frontend Development - Team HindWhale

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Namaste Steem Family,

Steemit's Development Incentive Program is the best thing that has happened since the engagement challenge. The Steem blockchain has not seen any significant development for more than three years.

The moment I read the notification for this program, I became interested in it. However, I cannot sit back and watch the results of this program when only a small number of people are involved in the development of the applications that will add flavor to the ecosystem.

As a developer and as the country representative from India, I feel it is my duty to make every effort to contribute to the development process on the platform. With @deepak94, I have decided to work on the development of a web-based responsive front-end application.

Some background

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As a member of the Steem blockchain since 2017, I have had the opportunity to use a number of different frontend applications built on the Steem platform. In addition to newcomers coming to the Steem ecosystem because of the development of these platforms, many investors also came to the ecosystem.

Essentially, if there is more development work going on, more people will come to the Steem blockchain, and that kind of adoption will lead to an increase in investors coming to the blockchain. In the long run, this results in the Steem price increasing, which is a good thing.

What is our proposal?

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In this proposal, we propose the development of a responsive frontend application that will include a number of features that are currently unavailable on the Steemit platform. The application will be compatible with both personal computers and mobile devices. With the new user interface, users will have a better understanding of the Steem blockchain as well as the ability to work with the blockchain and use it effectively.

Furthermore, we would like to develop a value-exchange platform where Indians could exchange their Steem and TRX tokens for Indian Rupees and vice versa.

Our goal is to include a direct purchase facility for goods and services on this platform as well. The development of this platform is not our primary objective, however, it will be on our list of things that we will be working on in the near future.

Our Team & Experience

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• Ravi Gohel (@cryptogecko) - Software Developer [5 years of development experience, mainly responsive web-based applications]
• Deepak Soni (@deepak94) - Data Analyst [3 years experience] & Python Programmer
• Rohit Baghel (External) - Software Developer [6 years experience], currently working at Teradata
• Smruti Swajalika (External) - Software Developer [6 years experience], currently working at CDOT
• Arjun Agarwal (External) - Software Developer [6 years experience], currently working at CleverTap

Project Details

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• Project Type: Responsive Web Application (Frontend to access the Steem blockchain with many added features not available on the Steemit platform)
• Time Needed: 24 Weeks
• Budget Required: 75,000 USD (For both frontend application and value-exchange platform)

What are the details regarding the development work and the updates?

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• Once this proposal has been approved, we will proceed with the development of the application.
• A monthly and quarterly report as well as our GitHub profile can also be used to provide regular updates on the development process.
• Our decision-making will also be based on the feedback provided by our users.

I was unable to add the details about the features we intend to add to our application due to the short timeframe for the submission, however, I will endeavor to post the details as soon as possible.

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I appreciate you taking the time to read this post.

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