Node Application 10541189681, submitted 2019-02-19 21:27:30

Respondent Id 10541189681
Application Date 2019-02-19 21:27:30
Application Language English
Applicant City Madison
Applicant State/Province WI
Applicant Country United States
What languages do you speak? English
What is your occupation? Software Development
How many years experience in your field? 4-7
What is the highest degree or level of school you have completed? Master’s degree (for example: MA, MS, MEng, MEd, MSW, MBA)
Please describe your experience in the Crypto/Blockchain space, if any? Blockchain generalist. Worked on a supply chain project at Ethereum Denver conference.
Are you an individual or a group? Individual
Node City Madison
Node State WI
Node Country United States
For which networks Have you ever operated a node?
What kind of improvements would you like to see in Elixxir nodes vs. previous the previous nodes you have supported? I am new to running nodes but based on what I read as the requirements, I am sure I would be a good candidate.
What are potential setbacks preventing you from operating an Elixxir node? Technical issues if there wasn't anyone available to help.
What is a reasonable maximum connection speed on which you could operate a BetaNet node in your geographic region? (Where 0 = 10 Megabits/second, and 100 = 10 Gigabits/second) 26
What is a reasonable uptime estimate you can provide for your BetaNet node? (As a percentage) 46
Please estimate the cost of electricity in the geographic area where your BetaNet node will be running. . .15 cents per kWh
On a monthly basis, how much time can you publicly commit to dedicating toward governance if you were selected as a BetaNet node operator? (Where 0 = 1 hour/month, and 100 = 20 hours/month) 100
If you were selected to run a BetaNet node, would it run on your own hardware or be deployed to cloud-based servers? Hardware
In what type of environment would this server be located? Personal Home
Do you have past experience deploying hardware servers in a datacenter? No
Do you already own sufficient hardware to meet the published Elixxir BetaNet node specifications? No
Yes (Please list specs)
Do you have hardware you would like to use but does not meet the stated BetaNet node specs? If so, please provide specs on that hardware below: No. I plan to buy based on the requirement I read on the description.
Do you have past experience deploying servers to cloud-based services? No
Yes (please specify)
Why do you want to be a node? Eearn money and be one of the pioneers in the Elixxir revolution.
How did you originally hear about Elixxir? The Wallstreet Journal
Which current Elixxir communities are you a member of? Telegram
Are you an active member of those communities? Yes
What specifically, interests you about the Elixxir platform? The ability to process many transactions securely and fast.
Outside of Elixxir communities, are you an active participant in other node or developer community groups? If so, which ones? No
Have you ever attended a blockchain conference? If so, which one(s)? Eth Denver
As part of growing the Elixxir community, are you willing to create content as part of operating an Elixxir BetaNet node? Examples would be node setup & on-boarding review vlog post, bi-weekly twitter update, medium review of on-going node operational process, etc. Yes (how much content on a monthly basis?)
If yes, how much content on a monthly basis? As I am very new as an individual node. I can document every step and help share the information via blog/video.
What is the difference between decentralized networks and distributed networks, and where on the decentralization spectrum do you sit?
As best as you can given currently available information, please describe the value proposition of the Elixxir platform and how it differs from other current blockchain solutions.
Privacy by Default is a goal of the Elixxir Platform. In your opinion, why is Privacy by Default critical for the future of the internet?
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