Overview This document outlines actionable items aimed at improving the user experience on SolidOS. It is designed to be community-driven and to encourage collective efforts. The items are structured to be minimal, tangible, and achievable, ensuring that we build and maintain momentum over the long term. UX audit (on high level items) To kick-start this initiative, I conducted a high-level UX audit of SolidOS. Last year, I created my WebID and explored its potential for authentication, but in revisiting SolidOS today, I encountered a few usability challenges worth addressing. As a tech savvy UX designer, I can get around on new interface fairly fast, but today I need to express about my friction on using SolidOS

Project: Backend & other development support for IOU & Pollen labs Project Overview :page_facing_up: Overview This proposal is to onboard a software engineer, Sero, to assist with miscellaneous support tasks such as backend development, TypeScript, and blockchain application building. Project Details IOU Support service coding on POC: Specification available at this link: https://hackmd.io/BiNofD9oS4-tG7Vg3Rsd6g Collaborate closely with IOU tech lead, Onur.

Project: Blockchain engineer in Pollen labs / PSE Project Overview :page_facing_up: Overview Pollen Labs continues its collaboration with the Next Billion team & aiding in public sector collaboration. We’re excited to keep engaging with Greg, whose in-depth blockchain knowledge strengthens our diverse collaboration efforts. As we kick off mid-year activities with the Next Billion Fellowship Cohort #4, there will be a need for hands-on blockchain deployment and guidance for the fellows in this space. This proposal aims to continue our engagement with Greg.

Project: Community link - Connectivity specialist Retroactive Funding Request Update: We identified that at the current stage, we can build with a simpler solution. Therefore, we are requesting retroactive funding to accommodate this change. Project Overview :page_facing_up: Overview This proposal seeks to recruit a connectivity specialist to join and collaborate on the Community link (eth sim) project, focusing on getting the nesscerary items and methodlogy to accerlate reaching to team's goal. Project Details

Project: Application developer for Next billion collaboration, ETH SIM, and other ongoing projects Project Overview :page_facing_up: Overview This proposal is to continue engement with current contributor, Mark Rowdy to continue assist various projects in the area of front-end, smart contract developement and other development activities. Project Details Next Billion Collaboration With the arrival of candidates for cohort #4, members will be assigned to specific tasks once we identify the needs of the fellows. This will include:

Project: ETH Sim - Embedded Software engineer. Project Overview :page_facing_up: Overview This proposal aims to recruit an embedded engineer to join and collaborate with the ETH Sim project, focusing specifically on enhancing wireless connectivity. Filling this critical role promptly is essential to accelerate our progress and ensure the success of onsite deployments. Project Details Work in close partnership with the team to define and outline all necessary tasks. Engage with other incoming engineers to knowledge share. Foster strong collaboration with team members to share platform-specific information effectively.

Project: Blockchain powered eSIM Project Overview :page_facing_up: Overview This proposal is for a renewal grant for a mobile-based hardware crypto wallet using eSIMs with remote provisioning of accessibility. The initial grant details can be found https://hackmd.io/swQfOzVmR4OuwqER7EeOfQ Project Details In the first grant, the team successfully completed a proof of concept demonstrating that remote provisioning and issuing of private keys over eSIM is feasible. They also explored and refined the process for launching this technology in a production environment, with the goal of onboarding many non-Web3 users to a cryptographically secure environment. This renewal grant will support major activities such as production release, Devcon engagement, and research and development on Zero-Knowledge (ZK) technology, among others. More details are provided in the roadmap section.

Project: Community link - Embedded Software engineer with in-depth knowledge of cryptography. Retroactive Funding Request Update: We identified that at the current stage, we are going to sunset community link. Therefore, we are requesting retroactive funding to accommodate this change and take into account previous work from project contributors. Project Overview :page_facing_up: Overview This proposal seeks to recruit a full stack engineer to join and collaborate on the Community link project, focusing on enhancing wireless connectivity while providing expertise in cryptography to bridge the gap between connectivity and smart contracts. Project Details

Project: Blockchain powered eSIM Project Overview :page_facing_up: Overview A mobile based hardware crypto wallet based on eSIMs with remote provisioning of accessibility Project Details An overview of the technology stack to be used Documentation of core components, protocols, architecture to be deployed PoC/MVP

Project: Mach34 Collaboration in Privacy & Scaling Explorations Project Overview :page_facing_up: Overview This proposal is to have members from Mach34 support PSE's various development activities. Project Details zk-words/Grapevine Experiement intitated by Barry using Nova & folding scheme to create social graph so that we can have a sandbox to build applications on top of this experiement.

Repo: https://github.com/oskarth/mopro Design items item info Column 3 Architecture graphic https://github.com/oskarth/mopro/blob/main/images/mopro_architecture2.png

Project: Retroactive UX/UI Design Support Project Overview :page_facing_up: Overview This proposal requests funding to onboard an additional, UX/UI designer to support various projects within PSE. The rapid pace of technological development and evolving user expectations necessitate agile and flexible design capabilities. By integrating the UX/UI designer, we aim to alleviate workload pressures on our current team, introduce fresh perspectives on user challenges, and enable a lean approach to design and rapid iteration. Project Details Current ongoing project: ETH Sim UX/UI design for android application that trigger by physical sim card

Project: ETH Sim - Embedded Software engineer. Project Overview :page_facing_up: Overview This proposal aims to recruit an embedded engineer to join and collaborate with the ETH Sim project, focusing specifically on enhancing wireless connectivity. Filling this critical role promptly is essential to accelerate our progress and ensure the success of onsite deployments. Project Details Work in close partnership with the ETHSim team lead to define and outline all necessary tasks. Engage with other embedded engineers to provide support on JavaCard technology as required. Foster strong collaboration with team members to share platform-specific information effectively.

Project: Prediction market, Music/DJ focus Project Overview :page_facing_up: Overview This project is an innovative initiative within PSE, spearheaded by Barry. Our objective is to integrate the concept of a prediction market into a DJing platform. This platform will operate on a 4/4 beat, where the prediction market will select the subsequent track at every second bar. A conductor will evaluate the performance of each bar, determining it as either good or bad, which will in turn influence the payout of the prediction market. Project Details The initial phase of this project involves recruiting a lead engineer to work in close collaboration with Barry to develop a proof of concept. This collaboration aims to translate the envisioned idea into a tangible prototype, setting the foundation for further development. Team :busts_in_silhouette:

Project: Application developer for ETHSim, IOU and others Project Overview :page_facing_up: Overview This proposal is for onboarding a front-end engineer, specifically helping on building mobile native applications for various projects. The most urgent project is ETHSim, therefore the deliverable will be focus on this project. Project Details ETHSim - Mobile application

Project: Project Hello World Collaboration with ETH Sim Grant Overview :page_facing_up: This grant proposal seeks funding for Project Hello World to collaborate with the ETHSim project in deploying an onsite wireless solution utilizing the existing physical hub. The aim is to host and manage all aspects of this platform efficiently. This proposal outlines the tasks assigned to Project Hello World, including the provision of a local support officer to ensure the solution remains fully functional and to facilitate ongoing feedback to the ETHSim team. Funding will cover all associated costs and operational fees for the initial three months, with the potential for renewal. The funds will be allocated as a grant to initiate and sustain all related activities. Responsibilities

Project: Various support as Embeded engineer in Semaphore Network (ETHSim) Project Overview :page_facing_up: Overview This proposal seeks the integration of an embedded engineer into the Semaphore Network team. The intent is to enhance the ongoing development of a project that, while operational in its software and hardware aspects, is still in the phase of exploring product-market fit and has not yet been deployed in targeted regions. Collaboration with EF ecodev and other external contributors is underway to pinpoint suitable locations and prepare for trial implementations. The embedded engineer will be instrumental in nurturing and implementing a range of innovative ideas to construct a robust and effective ecosystem. Project Details Current prototype idea: https://hackmd.io/@0Zojkr-jR6mSWu2eKlLtKQ/rkp3U0Lqp as dated on Jan/31 Responsibilities of the Embedded Engineer

Overview We want to be able to communicate with EthSIM cards to perform various operations directly from a phone application; ideally while the EthSIM inserted inside the phone’s SIM slot. Ideally we want to target the lowest common denominator ie. lowest API version & most deployed functionality. Goals The goal is to have a simple Android UX/UI with some predefined APDU payloads; parsing and handling to update simple files on the SIM etc. <ADD SOME VISUALS> Proposed solution Utillize as close to native libraries as possible to communicate with the EthSIM while it’s inside the phone. Android likely has some solutions, on Apple we will require CarrierPrivileges entitlement. Android:

As we have observed about state channel in recent months, we realized the oppurtutniy is still there and even getting bigger. As Channel 4 closing up its project, we would like to propose the following 3 projects as the next round of State channel related. This document serve as proposal for PSE leadership to approve our next BIG thing. This proposal is brought you by: Jay G., Jack, Ian, Jeo & Chiali. Back to the purpose State channel meant to be low-cost, almost zero-gas to onboard next wave of blockchain users. We want to leverage this desire while thinking about perforemence, super speed and ease of use for the people we are serving for. Idea #1: Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP system)

Project: Mach34 Collaboration in Privacy & Scaling Explorations Project Overview :page_facing_up: Overview This proposal is to have members from Mach34 support PSE's various development activities. Project Details zk-words/Grapevine Experiement intitated by Barry using Nova & folding scheme to create social graph so that we can have a sandbox to build applications on top of this experiement.