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Developer in Residence - Pilot program with Juicebox rage quit option&&**### Summary:
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I, Alex Paden, propose a 3-month pilot program in which I will work full-time on open-source and closed-source Farcaster projects, with access to the Purple network for suggestions, ideas, and test users. This initiative aims to support the growth and innovation of the Farcaster ecosystem by sponsoring talented individuals like myself to develop tools and applications.
### **Proposal:
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Hello Purple DAO! I'm Alex Paden, and I'm excited to present a proposal for a pilot program to sponsor self-led Farcaster builders, with myself as the first participant. Over the next three months, I plan to work full-time on developing a range of Farcaster projects, both open-source and closed-source, to contribute to the growth and innovation of the Farcaster ecosystem.
### **Why Choose Me?
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As an experienced developer with a passion for the Farcaster protocol, I have a strong track background in product thinking, software development, and startup work. My previous projects include the successful development of ditti tools, including ditti.xyz, and @ditti, which have received positive feedback from the Farcaster community.
In addition, I have demonstrated commitment and enthusiasm for the Farcaster ecosystem, contributing to farcaster-py and actively participating in the community as a Farcaster user (FID #533).
### **The Pilot Program:
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During the 3-month pilot program, I will work on a variety of Farcaster projects, focusing on the following objectives:
Develop and improve open-source tools for the Farcaster community
Create closed-source applications to expand the Farcaster ecosystem
Engage with the Purple network for suggestions, ideas, and test users
Share knowledge and best practices with other new Farcaster builders
Contribute to the overall growth and innovation of the Farcaster protocol
Funding Request:
I'm requesting funding of 6.9 Ξ to cover the 3-month pilot program, which includes:
6 Ξ for my full-time salary (2.0 Ξ per month)
0.9 Ξ for miscellaneous expenses, such as design, testing, database, compute, and security
With the support of the Purple DAO and access to the Purple network for ideas, suggestions, and test users, I believe this pilot program will be an excellent opportunity to showcase the potential of sponsoring self-led Farcaster builders and further drive the growth of the Farcaster ecosystem.
Thank you for considering my proposal. I look forward to the possibility of working with the Purple DAO to bring valuable tools and applications to the Farcaster community.
Sincerely,
@AlexPaden
### **Side Note:
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I will host a live Q&A on unlonely.app at (date time pending, see @alexpaden farcaster) to discuss potential projects, collaborations, and otherwise!
Potential Projects & Tasks:
Farcaster-py, Flask, simple web app templates
Farcaster-auth, simple integration template
ditti Farcaster CLI
new ditti bot commands
post scheduling, follow tracker updates, cms tooling… ditti.xyz
Writing about Farcaster (hackernoon.com 2 time award-winning author)
Open to requests
**### Submitter's note:** Kmac here. If passed the payout would go into a juicebox project https://juicebox.money/@shoni IF at at anytime during the next three months Purple is unsatisfied with the work product we may redeem/claim unused funds. This experiment is setup with 100% redemption rate, two week funding cycles (think pay periods), and a 3 day delay for config changes should Purple wish to 'rage' quit.