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Developer Opportunities

Tally Sticks UK is an ambitious open-source project aiming to bring unprecedented transparency and accountability to public spending. We welcome contributions from developers passionate about ethical technology, blockchain, and public service innovation.

As the project evolves, we will be looking for expertise in various areas. Below is a breakdown of our current development phases and potential areas for contribution:

UX/UI Design & Visual Contributions

New! Our comprehensive Visual Design & User Experience Guide v1 is now available for all contributors.

  • Focus: User-centered design, accessibility compliance, brand consistency, and constitutional alignment in all visual elements.
  • Current Opportunities:
    • Improve wireframes and mockups for government employee portals
    • Design mobile-first interfaces for public transparency dashboards
    • Create accessibility-compliant components (WCAG 2.1 AA)
    • Develop interactive prototypes for user testing
    • Enhance visual documentation and design systems
  • Required Skills: Figma/Sketch, responsive design, accessibility standards, user research methodologies
  • Resources: Review our UX Guide and existing wireframes in `/docs/ui-ux/`

Phase 1: Transparent Government Spending (Core Engine - Largely Complete)

  • **Focus:** Establishing the Ethically Aware Validation Engine (EAVE), shared validation rules, core API services.
  • **Status:** Core rule implementations (Contract Structure, Signature, Equity, Fair Dealing, Transparency, Accountability) and the `ConstitutionService` rule engine backend are largely complete and tested. Configuration management backend is also complete.
  • **Current Needs:**
    • Finalizing `BlockchainService` integration and tests.
    • Implementing the frontend UI for the Configuration Management system.
    • Developing the initial public-facing Validation Metrics Dashboard UI.

Phase 2: Enhanced Validation & Initial Deployments (Upcoming)

  • **Focus:** Refining rule logic, expanding rule coverage, integrating with real data sources (testnets/sandboxes), initial pilot deployments.
  • **Potential Contribution Areas:**
    • Developing more nuanced validation rules for specific spending categories or contract types.
    • Building data adapters for integrating with government financial systems (APIs, open data).
    • Enhancing the `ContentAnalysisService` with more sophisticated NLP/ML models.
    • Developing automated remediation suggestion logic for validation failures.
    • Security hardening and performance optimization of the API and EAVE.

Phase 3: Scalability, Advanced Features & Wider Adoption (Future)

  • **Focus:** Scaling the platform, adding advanced analytics, AI-driven insights, mobile access, and promoting wider adoption.
  • **Potential Contribution Areas:**
    • Implementing the AI/ML capabilities (Predictive Analytics, Autonomous Operations).
    • Developing mobile applications (Android/iOS).
    • Building advanced data visualization and reporting tools for the public dashboard.
    • Integrating with third-party auditing and compliance platforms.
    • Researching and implementing advanced cryptographic techniques for privacy-preserving transparency.

If you are interested in contributing, please check our GitHub repository (placeholder link) for open issues and contribution guidelines, or contact us directly.