October 31, 2024- Community Call Notes

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cc oct 31

This second call tried out a new format for community calls, of different Penumbra organizations sharing their updates. It will also be weekly! So this meeting discussed the current orgs: Radiant Commons, an advocacy organization focused on privacy and consentful technologies, particularly the Penumbra protocol, and Penumbra Labs, which develops the software that is running on the network. Key Radiant Commons updates include the redesign of the website, development of a unified UI library, and support of Penumbra participation in upcoming events at DevCon like the Shielding Summit and the Women in Web3Privacy. Penumbra Labs’ in-development Alpha were highlighted, such as the Insights Dashboard and a new trading interface. The AMA that followed addressed the decentralization of the validator set, emphasizing the importance of organic growth and community involvement in decentralization, and clarified that privacy is maintained no matter what. In Penumbra, privacy is forever! Suggestions for improving user interfaces and encouraging stake distribution to smaller validators were proposed (ETA: proposal already in the forum).

Action Items

Outline

Introduction of Ember and Radiant Commons

  • Ember is community lead, you will see them around.

  • Park explained that Radiant Commons is an advocacy organization focused on privacy and consentful technologies, with Penumbra as their first project.

  • The team at Radiant is fully dedicated to making Penumbra successful across various aspects, including community and marketing.

  • Radiant Commons’ goal to be hands-off in community development, allowing the community to take the lead.

  • Penumbra Labs developed the software that is running on the network. The role of Penumbra Labs in proposing software, which is then adopted by validators.

Updates from Radiant Commons

  • The penumbra.zone website is undergoing a redesign, might be revealed in a future community call, stay tuned!
  • Radiant Commons is also developing a UI library which is accessible to the community so that they can create Penumbra software that has a unified aesthetic, and also contribute to the UI library itself.
  • Radiant Commons is facilitating a strong Penumbra presence at DevCon-
  • There is a new support team, so say hi to the mods in the chat!

Updates from Penumbra Labs

  • Efforts are underway to enhance Penumbra’s user interfaces, improving accessibility and user experience, especially around privacy features like private account data synchronization.
  • An extensible indexer was developed to track user activity and chain data, allowing Penumbra to monitor engagement and measure system growth over time, providing insights into asset value and user activity on the chain.
  • A new trading UI with advanced features, such as automatic liquidity routing, will simplify trading by selecting optimal paths and prices without requiring users to choose specific pools.

Future Plans and Community Involvement

  • Research into “payment links” aims to enable easy transfers without a pre-existing wallet, and proposals are being formalized for community-driven improvements, allowing for better interoperability and potential protocol updates.
  • As always, Radiant Commons and Penumbra Labs encourage community members to provide feedback and propose improvements in the forum.
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