September is a wrap! We at ARK are proud of our determined and bright community, and our monthly Community Spotlight newsletter will keep you apprised on some notable community activities. Let’s dive into just some of the ways the ARK community shined in September 2018.

FEATURED COMMITS

As they say, the best things happen with help. That’s why ARK runs monthly bounty programs for coders who contribute to our codebase on the ARK Ecosystem Github. Independent programmers can work side by side with our international team and make the ARK toolkit even more powerful and stable. Earn ARK tokens for ‘commits’ (completed tasks) and win larger monthly ARK prizes as well.

Here are some featured commits for September. Features may not be live until the next update:

We saw Github member ‘ dated ’ successfully implement Oleg’s “Dark Theme” for the mobile wallet. This was a highly anticipated feature (at least by Travis :) that gives the ARK mobile wallet a second skin, allowing you to finally check your ARK transactions in a movie theater (not that you should!).

’ successfully implement Oleg’s “Dark Theme” for the mobile wallet. This was a highly anticipated feature (at least by Travis :) that gives the ARK mobile wallet a second skin, allowing you to finally check your ARK transactions in a movie theater (not that you should!). Github member ‘ItsANameToo’ completed a number of small tasks that add up to a big improvement in the Explorer codebase. More notably, itsanametoo updated known exchange wallets, which gives users useful information on the customer ARK stacks of Upbit, Binance, and Changelly.

completed a number of small tasks that add up to a big improvement in the Explorer codebase. More notably, itsanametoo updated known exchange wallets, which gives users useful information on the customer ARK stacks of Upbit, Binance, and Changelly. Meanwhile, in the docs.ark.io repository, member ‘JeremiGendron’ made huge strides in the Core (JS) SDK. It goes without saying that sometimes a project is only as useful as its documentation, and docs.ark.io is a wonderful resource for developers and researchers to get the answers they need with ARK.

Multiple coders are contributing to the ARK toolkit 24/7, and you can, too - it’s fun, rewarding, and you can earn and win ARK tokens, as well!

This guide will show you how to get started.

NOTABLE REDDIT POSTS

The Ark Ecosystem Subreddit is a great place to seek ARK knowledge, and you can always find new and engaging content there.

Here are some notable September posts:

You can browse more content and contribute your own voice to the ARK Subreddit- who knows, you may even receive an ARK tip from a community member using Delegate Cryptology’s intuitive ArkTippr Reddit tipbot.

SEPTEMBER 2018 PODCASTS

ARK At The Santa Cruz Bitcoin Meetup August 15 2018 Part 1

ARK At The Santa Cruz Bitcoin Meetup August 15 2018 Part 2

Participating & Earning ARK — Santa Cruz Meetup August 15 2018 Part 3

New ARK Contest & Crypto Zombie Travis Walker Interview September 13, 2018

Matthew DC On The ‘Cast Talking Consensus Singapore, Partnerships, ARK V2, Hiring, & Community

COMMUNITY SERVICE SPOTLIGHT

Some members mentioned in the community newsletter are ARK delegates, who secure the ARK network and provide community services. Their inclusion in the newsletter is in no way an endorsement from ARK.io to vote for specific delegates, and you should always do your own research and consider all the options when choosing a delegate for whom to vote. ARK.io does not run the ARK network.

Here’s the September 2018 Community Service Spotlight:

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ARK COMMUNITY FUND

If you have an idea for an ARK project, small or large, and you are looking for funding, consider submitting a proposal to the ARK Community Fund for review. The ARK Community Fund started as a community initiative, and the elected board reviews ideas and projects that enhance ARK. Their website is ArkCommunity.Fund.