I am working on a number of new features to extend Hivemind, as a way to experiment and help develop a testbed that apps on Steem can use.
Today, I want to talk about one of these experiments, as well as share a broader vision for the work I am doing.
The feature is called Native Ads and it aims to enable any Steem community to monetize by selling ad space and time using STEEM or SMTs. I'm still working on the alpha version; I hope to get a stable beta out within a few weeks.
For a more technical and in-depth explanation of how it will work, read the Design Overview document on GitHub.
My aim is to extend the Hivemind codebase by adding features that enable the creation of new experiences within Steem communities. My Hivemind fork is open-source and anyone can check the code out.
Think of it as a testbed for new Hivemind features for apps on Steem. The features that prove to be most successful and valuable may be merged into Hivemind core and become part of the core codebase.
Some of the other features I am thinking about:
I shared a few thoughts about these on this post.
Once I get stable versions ready, I will need the Steem community's help in these areas:
So if you are interested in experimenting with Hivemind to create new experiences on Steem, join the discussions in the Hivemind community (beta site) to share your perspective and ideas.
If you would like to support the work I'm doing, you can upvote any of my posts.
Thanks for reading.
See the code on GitHub: https://github.com/imwatsi/hivemind/branches