Please describe your proposed solution.

Stoa is a groundbreaking new way for projects and community members to connect.

Atrium has nearly completed development of Stoa, a smart contract that allows users to create and customize a profile NFT. Developed by Kompact, Stoa will store users' name, bio, status, XP, customization options, connections, and more in the smart contract’s datums.

Stoa NFTs follow the CIP-68 metadata standard. They can be updated using our user-friendly interface, giving users and projects the ability to customize the appearance of their publicly facing profile, whilst recording activity and ‘level up’ with engagement, earning rewards along the way.

The opportunities for Stoa to evolve are endless due the way the datums interact with smart contracts, opening the door to a wide range of on-chain activity linked to the profiles.

This proposal is a key feature for User Account NFTs. This proposal will fund the backend needed to speak to the front-end, and the blockchain. Users will have options to customize their User Account NFTs, this data will be sent to our backend, and then minted by the blockchain.

Minting

Minting an NFT profile, starts with choosing whether to approach the platform as an individual user, or as a larger organization. Choosing an account name, display name, and including a brief about section.

User Profiles

For an individual profile, the user can add links to other social media accounts, and select profile tile visibility, in case you want to hide information from the profile. Options to change avatar, profile images and other theme customizations can be selected. The list of options will grow as profiles ‘level up’. More on that later.

Once the profile is created, users will be able to display their NFTs, tokens, staking stats and connections they make on the platform. They will also have a feed which is composed of posts made by the projects they own and the projects/users they choose to follow. Optionally, after accepting risk, users will be able to view posts from other trending projects with community moderation features built in to regulate sensitive material.

How does your proposed solution address the challenge and what benefits will this bring to the Cardano ecosystem?

Stoa brings something unseen to the Cardano ecosystem, it connects everyone in an easy to use interface, it allows projects to engage with holders, followers, and delegates in a more direct way, whilst allowing them to incentivize and reward participation. This product will eventually grow to include gaming and other interactive features. It is a purpose-built social media platform for Cardano.

How do you intend to measure the success of your project?

The completion of this proposal will see the Stoa Smart contract accessible via a simple, elegant front-end, making it incredibly easy for beginners to get started creating profiles.

Please describe your plans to share the outputs and results of your project?

The outputs will be a platform that lives inside Âtrium that allows users to create a profile NFT and update the NFT once it is minted.

What is your capability to deliver your project with high levels of trust and accountability?

Our core team consists of multiple decades of front end, back end and full-stack experience, security experts and award winning designers with experience working for some of the largest most recognized brands in the world. Our founder Peyton, is the operator behind Bloom, one of the largest stake pools in the ecosystem responsible for minting the 8th block on the Cardano blockchain. All team members are Cardano community natives, with a love for the community and a united vision in building products that serve the ecosystem.

What are the main goals for the project and how will you validate if your approach is feasible?

The main goal is to finish the front-end for the Stoa smart contact which enables minting, and updating of datums with user supplied information. If users can do this, we will have succeeded.

Please provide a detailed breakdown of your project’s milestones and each of the main tasks or activities to reach the milestone plus the expected timeline for the delivery.

Production will begin upon the completion of the Stoa Smart contract proposal, due to be completed around the time the funding period begins..

Milestone 1 (month 1):

Stoa Smart Contract Development

Milestone 2 (month 3):

Âtrium Account minting and updates front-end design

Milestone 3 (month 3):

Âtrium Account minting and updates front-end interface

Âtrium Account minting and updates back-end integration

Milestone 4 (month 4):

Âtrium Account minting and updates Testnet release

Please describe the deliverables, outputs and intended outcomes of each milestone.

Milestone 1:

Stoa Smart Contract Development

• The core smart contract that mints user NFTs and holds the datums NFT is being developed. Once it's finished milestone 1 will be completed.

Milestone 2 (month 3):

Âtrium Account minting and updates front-end design

• We have to design an easy to use front-end design for profile/nft creation.

Milestone 3 (month 3):

Âtrium Account minting and updates front-end interface

Âtrium Account minting and updates back-end integration

• We need to integrate the smart-contracts into our back-end, and then integrate the backend with our stylized minting page.

Milestone 4 (month 4):

Âtrium Account minting and updates Testnet release

• Following the integration we'll release this minting screen on a testnet to allow our users to give us feedback.

Please provide a detailed budget breakdown of the proposed work and resources.

UI and UX design: 8k

Front-end: 16k

Back-end: 14k

Connection to the smart contract: 7k

Testing: 10k

Who is in the project team and what are their roles?

Peyton: Âtrium Lab - Co-founder

Ben: Âtrium Lab - Co-founder and Creative Director

Brian: Âtrium Lab - Lead Developer

Nick: Âtrium Lab - Backend Developer

Angelo: Âtrium Lab - Full Stack Developer

Kyle: Âtrium Lab - Head of Security

Tylyn: Âtrium Lab - Social Manager

Monad: Kompact - Smart Contract Developer

How does the cost of the project represent value for money for the Cardano ecosystem?

The benefits we see this bringing to the Cardano ecosystem are significant and product development can be very costly. We have been bootstrapping Âtrium for over a year now with our team of passionate community members, funded entirely from our own pocket. The amount of funding asked for here is the bare minimum needed to help support the large team of highly skilled developers and designers to bring this project to fruition.