Intro

This report documents the implementation, outcomes, and learnings from Cryptoversidad's MACI-powered funding round, and offers improvements for future rounds.

Key Statistics

• Total Applications: 8
• Review Size: 6 reviewers
• Technical Team: 1 developer
• Prizes distributed: $7,850 USD + 2 Devcon Tickets

Timeline

• March 27, 2024: Sam and Diego connect to explore the idea of a retro round using MACI’s new tool. Diego begins providing feedback on testnet versions, and an initial call is held to outline round details.
• April 15: Diego starts working on potential project timelines and defining resource requirements.
• May 2: A second call is conducted to coordinate project execution and align priorities.
• May 10: Sam steps back to focus on managing MACI, with Diego continuing to provide feedback on EasyRetroPGF iterations.
• May 23: The MACI team provides feedback on the round’s approach and scope.
• June 4: Diego submits the grant application for the matching pool to PSE and begins developing the voting workflow.
• June 25: Grant is approved, and initial website prototypes are shared; Diego provides feedback.
• July 1-5: The MACI team raises questions on voting details and shares further feedback. Hodlon joins to supervise the project.
• August: Cryptoversidad team is out of office, returning on August 19.
• August 20: Benjamin (Developer) initiates planning for the round’s deployment.
• August 29: A call with the PSE team and Benjamin finalizes pre-deployment details.
• Early September: Iterations between Benjamin and Diego continue to refine the application and voting UI.