Welcome to the Nodes Request for Open Source and Proposal (RFP) hub! Nodes is a tool for creating high-quality research objects - a type of verifiable scientific publication that combines manuscripts, code, data, and more into a coherent unit of knowledge - and publishing them on a decentralized repository. The point of this page is to represent the large improvements we want to add to nodes and to create a system for you to contribute to these next steps, critique them, or add to them. We hope that this can act as an entry point and collaboration space for anyone excited about research objects and the role they might play in the future of science. Whether you're a researcher, developer, or just curious, we invite you to join us on our journey to build a more collaborative and inclusive scientific publishing ecosystem.
The Labs team has allocated 20,000 USD to RFP and Microgrant funding.
This page is largely for those who want to build out bigger sections of the node's platform and might need funding to do so. If you’re looking for smaller tasks that might help you start to understand the code base - check out the issues open on the Nodes and Nodes web GitHub pages!
These resources will help you if you want to learn more (or join us on Discord):
Beta announcement post
User documentation
Learning materials
We're excited to have a series of researchers, creators, and open-source developers building already. Feel free to contact the owners of these projects if you're interested in building with them!
| Project Name | Keywords | Link to Materials |
|---|---|---|
| Automating Metadata | LLMs, FAIR, Metadata | https://github.com/DeSci-md/automating-metadata |
| Atomizing Code | dPID, citations | |
| Obsidian x DeSci | Kamu, Obsidian, Integrations | https://obsidian-desci.github.io/Docs/ |
| Social Media Scraping | FAIR, LLMs, Social Media, Annotations | https://github.com/csensemakers/desci-sense |
RFPs are tasks outlined and specifcally requested by the Labs team. You can find RFPs listed as issues on this repo (they are also linked below). To begin a discussion or ask a question about an RFP, simply comment on the issue. To submit a proposal for an RFP, please use the template provided below to reply to the appropriate issue.
1. Who is on the team? Name, Discord handle if you’re part of the community, etc.
2. What is the background of all team members? Share as much information that will let us determine your experience and fit as possible. If you believe you are missing a skillset for completing the proposal put that information here.
3. Which RFP is this for? Find the list of RFPs here.
4. Describe your solution or proposal. This is the meat of your proposal. Be as detailed as possible. Make sure to specify if you are creating a research proposal or a technical solution.
5. Describe your timeline, milestones, and expected costs for each milestone. RFPs are rarely funded in a single payment. Break your proposal into phases that end with milestone completions. How will you reach those milestones? What is your proposal’s total cost and what is the cost for each phase?
6. Do you expect to need support from the DeSci Labs development team? If so, what kind?
7. Anything else:
RFP #1: Create an attestation community
RFP #2: Create a FAIR data attestation community
RFP #3: Implement Impact Certificates on Nodes
RFP #4: Submit a proposal for a descifoundation.org redesign
RFP #5: Submit a proposal for a javascript d3 visualization of Nodes
RFP #6: Define potential impact measurements for Nodes
RFP #7: Submit a proposal for creating a high-quality text editor in nodes
RFP #8: Submit a proposal that defines and creates a component plugin
Nodes Microgrants (NMG) are for proposed improvements to the Nodes application that are not related to an active RFP. If you wish to contribute to a development listed as an RFP, please submit a Request For Proposal (RFP) by replying to the appropriate RFP issue. Otherwise, please utilize the Microgrant template provided below to create a new issue on this repo.
1. Who is on the team? Name, Discord handle if you’re part of the community, etc.
2. What is the background of all team members? Share as much information that will let us determine your experience and fit as possible.
3. Describe your proposal. What problem are you solving? What is the value add? How is your idea related to Nodes? Etc. This is the meat of your proposal. Be as detailed as possible.
4. Describe your timeline, milestones, and expected costs for each milestone. Grants are rarely funded in a single payment. Break your proposal into phases that end with milestone completions. How will you reach those milestones? What is your proposal’s total cost and what is the cost for each phase?
5. Do you expect to need support from the DeSci Labs development team? If so, what kind?
6. Anything else: