mod4_plan.md

Mod4 Plan

Capstone: Turing Library

(March 20 - April 15th // 4 weeks)

A virtual library to manage Turing's physical library. Built with smart contracts on the Ethereum blockchain to track book status, crowdsource new books, and other library functions.

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This is a condensed version of the 6 month project development sprints we'll be doing at work, and we'd love the opportunity to get a practice round under our belt before we get started.

Built with

• Solidity / Smart Contract Backend
• React frontend
• Web3.js API
• Metamask wallet/account
• Pivotal Tracker

Timeline

Week 1

• Inception (brainstorm / canvas / MVP / create & estimate stories)
• Deliverable: Completed Pivotal Tracker

Week 2-4

• Weekly Sprints (agile)
• Daily standups
• Weekly retros
• Deliverable: MVP+ (week 4)

Week 5

• Proceed with regular schedule for last week (final assessment, open source demos, etc)

Possible User Stories

As a turing student/staff/admin

• I can register for a permissioned account

As a registered user

• I can checkout/renew/return a book

As a registered user

• I can gather a group of 5(variable) users interested in a particular book
• And submit a proposal to be purchased (either automatic / get approval)

As a registered user

• I can check the status of the library (books available, etc.)

Open-Source

• Nick - debug_traceTransaction
• Ethan - pyethereum

Professional Development

• Self-Directed Cold Outreach
• Ethan - Speaking @ blockchain conference
• Nick - Lightning talk @ meetup

Community

• Attend classes
• Lead Armstrong Posse