November 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 November 2018.

ARK Q4 2018 Infographic by ACC and Community Member ‘dvdptr’

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 mainnet tokens for ‘commits’ (completed tasks) and win larger monthly ARK prizes as well.

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

GitHub member ‘dated’ added emoji support to the vendor field in the ARK Explorer repo. You can bring your own unique expression to your transactions. How cool is that? Additionally, ‘dated’ also optimized the French flag in the explorer. While not a monumental feat, it’s a good opportunity to bring up ARK’s ties to France, with ARK CEO and cofounder FX Thoorens actively working with the French government on crypto-friendly legislation, and ARK.io being a registered business entity in France.

added emoji support to the vendor field in the ARK Explorer repo. You can bring your own unique expression to your transactions. How cool is that? Additionally, also optimized the French flag in the explorer. While not a monumental feat, it’s a good opportunity to bring up ARK’s ties to France, with ARK CEO and cofounder FX Thoorens actively working with the French government on crypto-friendly legislation, and ARK.io being a registered business entity in France. GitHub member ‘highjacker’ updated documentation for V1 and V2 usage. The ARK toolkit is very well documented and you can jump into ARK documentation here. ‘Highjacker’ also worked on French translations over in the Explorer repo.

updated documentation for V1 and V2 usage. The ARK toolkit is very well documented and you can jump into ARK documentation here. also worked on French translations over in the Explorer repo. GitHub member ‘ciband’ was hard at work cleaning up API code and fixed Windows support in the C++ library.

was hard at work cleaning up API code and fixed Windows support in the C++ library. GitHub member ‘whitehat’ ran testing and chores throughout Core, explorer, and some libraries. Testing is paramount to ARK, and ARK recently held a community-wide Testathon with Testathon results. ARK also conducted E2E testing.

ran testing and chores throughout Core, explorer, and some libraries. Testing is paramount to ARK, and ARK recently held a community-wide Testathon with Testathon results. ARK also conducted E2E testing. GitHub member ‘zillion’ addressed multiple fixes, refactors, and features.

addressed multiple fixes, refactors, and features. GitHub members ‘JeremiGendron,’ ‘Paroxym,’ ‘ vmunich,’ ‘ thomas-neuman,’ ‘ arkmoon,’ ‘ roks0n,’ ‘ brtastic,’ ‘ Pedro-Souza,’ ‘ geops22,’ ‘ Nigui,’ and ‘patt007’ handled numerous tasks, fixes, chores, and features across multiple repos.

All these contributors have a very long list of accomplishments for November, and helped ensure all the t’s were crossed and i’s were dotted in preparation for the ARK v2 release which took place in late November. Not all things in coding are glorious, but the community devs certainly shined this month!

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. New to ARK? Check out my Welcome to ARK Reddit Post with simple instructions to follow.

Here are some notable November 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.

NOVEMBER 2018 PODCASTS

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 November 2018 Community Service Spotlight:

Delegate CYJ’s What is ARK DPoS Video

ARK COMMUNITY COMMITTEE

Our Cool ARK Community Committee Logo

The ARK Community Committee creates and deploys community resources through anonymous and sponsored ARK donations. The ACC’s first completed project is ArkTimeline.com. During November, preparations took place for codename Project ‘LAUDE’, and the first phase of the project is launched and running throughout December on Reddit.ARK.io.

30 Days of ARK Campaign, running throughout December on Reddit.ARK.io

Dubbed ‘30 Days of ARK,’ this month long campaign is running on the ARK Subreddit and asks everyone to provide their thoughts and opinions on 30 ARK concepts. Delegate ‘Jarunik’ has graciously provided ONE THOUSAND ARK you will earn proportionally by word count for the entire campaign. Anyone can learn about ARK straight from the mouth of the community, as well as earn ARK by contributing content. Read details, rules, and submissions here. After the campaign is over, the ACC will come together to design a community website resource that immortalizes these submissions, making it even easier for future newcomers to catch up on ARK.

To join the ACC, locate me on Discord.ARK.io which by the way, just increased its powers significantly with new bots, features, and feeds, courtesy of CMO Travis Walker’s oversight. ACC Projects are funded after the fact and pay is not guaranteed (fun is, though).

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.