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. This 2018 GitHub Bounty structure has recently changed for 2019 and can be followed here.

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

GitHub member ‘ItsANameToo’ crushed it in December, completing numerous tasks including making the time show consistently in the wallet, so users keen on 12h time formats can see transactions in that vein. ItsANameToo also fixed a bug relating to AIP13 URI scheme (AIP13 helps make the new Ark Pay module super intuitive).

crushed it in December, completing numerous tasks including making the time show consistently in the wallet, so users keen on 12h time formats can see transactions in that vein. ItsANameToo also fixed a bug relating to AIP13 URI scheme (AIP13 helps make the new Ark Pay module super intuitive). GitHub member ‘dated’ also sports a very long list of tasks and accomplishments in December, including one of my favorites — remembering the transaction row count in the desktop wallet on next launch. You no longer have to reset the number of visible rows each time you launch the wallet. Dated also performed numerous UI improvements.

also sports a very long list of tasks and accomplishments in December, including one of my favorites — remembering the transaction row count in the desktop wallet on next launch. You no longer have to reset the number of visible rows each time you launch the wallet. Dated also performed numerous UI improvements. GitHub member ‘highjacker’ went crazy on ARK Docs, helping to keep them up-to-date and deprecate ARKv1 content.

went crazy on ARK Docs, helping to keep them up-to-date and deprecate ARKv1 content. GitHub member ‘kalgoop’ implemented a duplicate address verification check on wallet import, smoothing the user experience if they accidentally try to import twice.

implemented a duplicate address verification check on wallet import, smoothing the user experience if they accidentally try to import twice. GitHub member ‘JeremiGendron’ improved the “create profile” workflow so the user can more easily follow along and know what to do.

improved the “create profile” workflow so the user can more easily follow along and know what to do. GitHub member ‘ciband’ went to work, improving the C++ client and crypto APKs on multiple fronts.

went to work, improving the C++ client and crypto APKs on multiple fronts. GitHub member ‘paroxsym’ performed tasks on the new ARK Core.

performed tasks on the new ARK Core. GitHub member ‘Pedro-Souza’ had their fingers in numerous repos performing fixes and improvements.

had their fingers in numerous repos performing fixes and improvements. GitHub members ‘vmunich,’ ‘zillionn,’ ‘vulet,’ ‘alessiodf,’ ‘KaiserKarel,’ ‘mufaka,’ ‘Nigui,’ ‘ckhatri,’ and ‘Z-a-r-a-k-i’ handled numerous tasks, fixes, chores, and features across multiple repos.

Multiple coders are contributing to the ARK toolkit 24/7, and you can too — it’s fun, rewarding, and you can earn 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 December posts:

MattyBv3’s Cookies

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.

DECEMBER 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 December 2018 Community Service Spotlight:

Image provided by ACC member dvdptr

Delegate CYJ’s What is ARK DPoS Video

Delegate ‘ The Golden Horde’ auctioned off a beautiful piece of ARK art. They also released plans to launch a news website, the ARK Herald.

auctioned off a beautiful piece of ARK art. They also released plans to launch a news website, the ARK Herald. ACC member ‘Azure-Infinity’ held a ‘Compliment Contest’ throughout December on this thread.

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. ArkTimeline now supports URL query string, to create links leading to custom views! During November, preparations took place for codename Project ‘LAUDE’, and the first phase of the project is launched and ran 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 ran on the ARK Subreddit and asked 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. Anyone can learn about ARK straight from the mouth of the community, as well as earn ARK by contributing content.

There is still time to submit your comments and earn ARK!

Threads will be locked on January 15th.

First, read details, rules, and submissions here.

Then, contribute comments on any of the posts here, until January 15th:

After the threads are locked on January 15th, 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.