gitcoin – Via.Eth

May 19, 2022May 24, 2022

Via.Eth Project Update #6

Since the last update, a lot has changed. Pay.Via.Eth alpha is available on the Via.Eth web store. I have addressed some UX hangups and made bug fixes and updates, hopefully heading for acceptance into the wordpress.org code repository. I also worked on the Via.Eth website. I have made changes and tweak to the Website, Webstore, and Community to be intuitive and a clean fit within the features offered. The Website now has a community forum with various sections covering Ethereum, crypto, and general internet culture. The community forums also overlap with product support for Pay.Via.Eth and other projects. I have set up processes for adding more content to the Website in the form of blogs and posts. I know; the irony is that I would have more posts if I did regular project updates, with this being one of the areas I am continually trying to improve. Finally, I worked on refining products and product ideas for fundraising.

Starting on 5/15/22, I’m working full time on Via.Eth, I worked part-time on this project for the previous 14 months. I am currently working on adding website content with more in the pipelines. The project has a little more direction, and I will continue posting articles on the site. I’m also in the progress of updating the Pay.Via.Eth code. I am documenting needed UX changes. In addition, I’m researching available new models of fundraising, and I’ll be taking steps to monetize as much of this project as I can without compromising its open-source nature.

A couple of things to note: I’ve soft-launched https://Art.Via.Eth, a curated NFT art gallery. The site’s design and features will be updated and changed relatively soon. Also, the social media reach has grown to ~1190 users on Twitter.

What is next? A domain marketplace to sell domains and subdomains? How can I sell subdomains? ERC for Subdomains? A sign-in with Ethereum Plugin for WordPress? Should I add it to Pay.Via.Eth or does that need to be a separate plugin? Because of the security implications, it should probably be a new codebase. Updates on the Pay.Via.Eth plugin soon. The plugin’s UX and simple feature set are currently being formalized and will be released soon. Pretty much making the plugin as simple as possible right now to make sure the processes work. I will start thinking about offering sponsorship opportunities in banners on various pages.

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August 2, 2021May 30, 2022

Via.Eth Project Update #5

This post is a short update going over the few things I was able to get done the last month. Dealing with personal issues has left me little time to plan and organize for via.eth. I’ve primarily been working on website updates and minor page layouts. Hopefully, things will calm down this upcoming month, and I’ll have more time to work on stuff like PayViaEth and community-related items. Please visit the site and community and give feedback.

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June 20, 2021May 30, 2022

Via.Eth Project Update #4

Excluding the two sentences immediately following this one, I promise you this is a positive update; read until the end. Sorry, I’m late with the second update for the month of June. I had a lot going on this past 2-3 weeks and have had to spend my time dealing with personal matters. GR10 has started, and I’ve been in the process of updating some website elements and thanking individuals for their contributions. If you’d like to see a working example of Pay.Via.Eth, you can “Order” a download from the ViaEth.io site. While the website asks for a name and email for “Processing Purposes,” remember you can always download the code and check it out yourself from our GitHub. I’ve also added other “Products” so you can experience how the plugin would work on a live site with multiple products. I’d also like to add a couple more articles and info to the site to help fill out the content.
If you have previously donated before, please consider donating again. Any amount helps tremendously.
With minor content and its work-in-progress status, I’m amazed by the almost 8k visitors the site has had so far in June.

Thank you for all the support.
We are doing good work.

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June 7, 2021May 30, 2022

Via.Eth Project Update #3

The first update of June will be a short one. I’m currently working on getting bootstrap working in Pay.Via.Eth with the updated version of its codebase. The site has also reached a small milestone of visitors, and this most recent weekend has marked the first period where the site could be considered “Open.” You can view a demo of Pay.Via.Eth in our live store where you can purchase three products/services. I’m unsure when the next round of GitCoin will start, but I would like to have some actual code and fixes contributed before then.

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May 25, 2021May 30, 2022

Via.Eth Project Update #2

The second project update will be disappointing to read for some people. I found a job! Unfortunately, I need food and shelter to survive, so I’ve taken a 9-5 web-dev position. Development of PayViaEth and any other projects under the ViaEth banner, while slowed down, is not canceled or stopped. There are only so many hours in a day, and I will have to devote some of them to life.

Progress: I am still checking everything in the git repo and working through the list of items included in the reply from the wordpress.org plugin directory. There are also some website-related things I need to take care of and prepare for the next GitCoin round. Hopefully, my timeline isn’t too far off. So I’ll need to take a moment to update it.
If you have experience with WordPress plugins or PHP code, check out PayViaEth and submit a pull request!

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May 1, 2021May 30, 2022

Via.Eth Project Update #1

What I’m currently working on.

I’m currently working on the alpha version of PayViaEth. I’m pushing ahead with some of the early bug fixes and plugin standards. I also want to get set up on wordpress.org to get the plugin listed in the plugin directory. In addition, I’m working on getting the website organized and ready for visitors and getting the formatting down for updates (Such as This) and other content. Finally, I’m still becoming familiar with the public Github tools and issue tracking.

My Progress.

All of my progress is public at the moment. You can check out GitHub for more info. The plugin is still in the alpha stages, but I’m making headway on listing and fixing some of the bugs. I would follow the “Alpha Fixes” milestone on GitHub for development tracking. I’ve also started working on NFT solidity code, but that’s mostly research, so I can’t give you a clear picture of where that’s going. I’ve submitted the plugin to wordpress.org and received a list of issues preventing it from being posted. You can get more info about this on the project Github.

Other Notes and Info.

For most of GR8 and some of GR9, I had to take a full-time position which is why I used a third-party programmer who worked with me to push out code pretty fast. You can find more info in the PayViaEth git repo hosted on GitHub.

I can not stress enough the need for shared scrutiny in the alpha stages. Please look at the code and open an issue for code lines that don’t fit into the world-class piece of Webware we are building.

I’ve also been going back and forth on handling version numbers. I want to keep it pretty simple and promote rapid development, so I’ll be using X.Y.Z with X being major (must update), Y being minor (feature updates), and Z being bug fixes. As I’m typing this, I realize I should somehow add this to the documentation.

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