Design patterns
Dev Fund
2 Canton design patterns for dev fund.
Confirm nobody is already building it
Problem. Dev Fund inbox routinely receives near-duplicate proposals (LocalNet tooling, validator runbooks, wallet abstractions).
Solution. Run detect_builder_overlap(idea) before drafting. Returns scored matches across 410+ proposals AND 458 ecosystem projects.
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Self-grade a Dev Fund proposal draft
Problem. Approval depends on milestone clarity, named deliverables, and scope realism. Easy to miss in a first draft.
Solution. proposal_success_predictor(draft_text) walks a ten-point checklist (milestones, deliverables, sources, length, Apache 2.0…) and scores the draft. Aim for ≥80%.
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