Our further development plans for the Ethereum Tag Service (ETS) focus on achieving full decentralization, expanding the protocol’s usability, and driving community adoption. Here’s how we aim to proceed and allocate grant funds:

Roadmap for Further Development
Public Testnet and SDK Release

Objective: Launch a public testnet to demonstrate ETS functionality and release a minimal Software Development Kit (SDK) to simplify ETS integration for developers.
Activities:
Refine and finalize core tagging infrastructure.
Develop the SDK with clear documentation and integration guides.
Set up a feedback loop with developers and early adopters for iterative improvement.
Funding Allocation: 40% of grant funds will support testnet deployment, SDK development, and essential protocol optimizations.
Developer and User Research

Objective: Conduct user and developer research to understand how ETS can be tailored to meet the needs of different user groups and enhance the tagging experience.
Activities:
Gather insights from developers implementing ETS to refine the SDK and tagging process.
Test UX flows and gather user feedback to optimize the tagging graph’s usability and accessibility.
Develop use cases that resonate with specific communities, such as content creators and social media platforms, ensuring ETS serves real user needs.
Funding Allocation: 10% for research, user testing, and collecting insights to guide product improvements.
Ecosystem Integration and Partnerships

Objective: Expand ETS’s reach by integrating with decentralized platforms such as Farcaster, Lens, and Mirror to showcase practical applications and foster cross-platform use.
Activities:
Establish partnerships with key decentralized applications to demonstrate ETS’s tagging capabilities and interoperability.
Collaborate on pilot projects that highlight the value of a shared tagging infrastructure.
Develop tutorials, sample integrations, and community events to support developers in these ecosystems.
Funding Allocation: 20% to support integration efforts, including technical support, partnership development, and shared events or campaigns.
Mainnet Deployment and Security Audit

Objective: Launch ETS on the Ethereum mainnet with a focus on secure and reliable infrastructure.
Activities:
Conduct a comprehensive security audit of the protocol to ensure robust, secure tagging operations.
Prepare the protocol for mainnet deployment on an Ethereum Layer 2 solution to balance security and scalability.
Finalize smart contracts and prepare detailed documentation for mainnet use.
Funding Allocation: 20% for security audits and final smart contract development to ensure a secure and stable mainnet launch.
Open-Sourcing and Community Building

Objective: Transition ETS to a fully open-source protocol, enabling community-driven growth and engagement.
Activities:
Open-source the ETS repository, providing extensive documentation and community guidelines for contributors.
Organize community-building initiatives such as webinars, hackathons, and collaborative projects to onboard new developers.
Encourage open-source contributions and feedback from the community to help shape future ETS developments.
Funding Allocation: 10% to support documentation, repository maintenance, and community-building initiatives.
Summary of Grant Fund Allocation
Testnet and SDK Development: 40%
User and Developer Research: 10%
Ecosystem Integration and Partnerships: 20%
Mainnet Deployment and Security Audit: 20%
Open-Sourcing and Community Building: 10%
This roadmap and funding allocation will enable ETS to evolve from testnet to a fully decentralized, community-supported protocol, establishing it as a cornerstone in Web3 tagging infrastructure. With these grant funds, ETS will deliver a secure, reusable, and interoperable tagging protocol that strengthens the Ethereum and OSS ecosystems.