Cardstack Project Update and Roadmap for 2023
Progress on product development, priorities for 2023, and updates on upcoming product launches.
Last year, we focused on product development and building the infrastructure needed to support our product launches. Today, we are excited to share the product roadmap for 2023 as we plan to launch our products in the coming months.
In our efforts to make our products market-ready, we have consolidated our vast product lineup under two major product suites: Boxel Composable Development Framework. and Champer Revenue Management Protocol.
In this article, we discuss how these two product suites aim to enable Web3 projects to build, monetize, and grow their business and their launch schedules:
Boxel Framework
Boxel brings together Cardstack Framework, Runtime and Compiler, Card SDK, Cardstack Hub, and Boxel design system under one product suite umbrella to be known as Boxel Composable Development Framework. An open-source framework, Boxel is built on the concept of the web’s CSS box model, where developers can use the “box” as the rendering boundary for building fully functional apps.
One of the key features of Boxel is its composability. Just like how you can create a unique and captivating experience using Minecraft, you can do the same using Boxel. The key element of Boxel is its ability to compose and nest information, making it much more powerful than traditional web design methods. This means that developers can embed different elements, such as a payment form, within an application itself without the need to redirect a user to a third-party payment portal as it is common today in Web2. This results in a more streamlined and efficient user experience.
Boxel also allows developers to connect different Boxels together, which is similar to contributing a new skin or new character in a game. This feature allows developers to create more advanced and interactive experiences by linking different elements of their applications together.
Another exciting feature that Cardstack is working on is the real-time realm. This feature uses the Matrix protocol to allow users to share fully functional Boxel elements in real-time, creating a seamless and efficient way of sharing information, such as a fully active application between users. For example, one user could send a fully filled-out shopping cart to another user, who only needs to put in their key and sign it to complete the transaction.
Currently, we are developing a runtime system, before the public launch, that will run entirely within your browser, utilizing the latest technologies to provide a fully decentralized experience. This means that you will not need any centralized infrastructure to access and use Boxel.
Boxel Environment and SDK will be launched by the end of Q1, 2023, followed by the use case library and ready-to-use Boxels in Q2 and Q3 respectively.
Champer Protocol
Champer, which stands for “Consensus through the Harmony of Analytical Machines Producing Evaluated Results,” brings together Card Protocol, Card Rewards, Staking, Tally, and Cardstack Safe tools under one product suite umbrella to be known as Champer Revenue Management Protocol. Champer aims to solve the revenue creation gap for web3 businesses by empowering them to monetize their services, and manage their revenue generation and distribution. Champer is Cardstack’s tribute to economist D. G. Champernowne for his work on economic inequality and income distribution.
One of the tools that are launching soon as part of the Champer suite is Cardstack Safe Tools, focused on solving account abstraction-related challenges to streamline revenue generation and payments for Web3 projects. The Safe Tool relies on Crank, an automation system that executes scheduled transactions on the blockchain without requiring manual user intervention at the scheduled time. Crank is being extended to solve business-critical Web3 revenue generation challenges such as SaaS subscription billing.
Another tool within the Champer ecosystem is Crunch, which is being used in the staking and reward system. Crunch looks at a user’s activity on the blockchain and uses advanced data science methodologies to calculate the rewards given to users through a user-made claim. Crunch is focused on solving the equitable revenue distribution gap for Web3. This tool is being extended to be deployed on all EVM chains with (Gnosis) Safe support.
The Champer payment tool will be launched in Q1 2023 and other tools from the suite such as revenue distribution protocol will be launched in Q2 and subscription management will be launched at the end of Q3 or early Q4, 2023.
Cardstack plans to create a new documentation site with demos to show developers how to best use Boxel and Champer. This will make it easier for developers to understand how to use the tools and integrate them with their projects. We are committed to making the development process as easy and efficient as possible for developers, so they can focus on creating new and exciting experiences for their users.
Want to understand how Boxel and Champer work? Catch the complete roadmap webinar here.
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