12 Dec 2023 | Updated 1 May 2024 [CCS]

j-berman submits CCS proposal to work full-time on Monero and Seraphis for 3 months

Justin Berman1 has submitted a new CCS proposal2 to continue full-time development work on Monero and Seraphis for 3 more months.

Funding proposed: 211 XMR (0.16 XMR/hr + $48/hr).

ETA: 3 months (480 hours).

Tasks overview

The complete list of tasks is available on Gitlab2.

To learn more about Justin’s work, consult his previous CCS proposal4 and the associated PRs5 on Github.

To read the full proposal, share your feedback, ask questions and support this CCS, consult !4262.

This is an ongoing story and the report will be updated when new information is available.


Update 24/1/1: fully funded (211 XMR / 11 donations)6.

Update 24/2/5: M1 update posted7.

Update 24/4/5: M2 update posted8.

Update 24/5/1: M3/final update posted9.


  1. https://github.com/j-berman 

  2. https://repo.getmonero.org/monero-project/ccs-proposals/-/merge_requests/426  2 3

  3. https://github.com/kayabaNerve/full-chain-membership-proofs/ 

  4. https://ccs.getmonero.org/proposals/j-berman-3months-full-time-5.html 

  5. https://github.com/monero-project/monero/pulls?q=is%3Apr+author%3Aj-berman+is%3Aclosed, https://github.com/moneroexamples/openmonero/pulls?q=is%3Apr+author%3Aj-berman, https://github.com/monero-project/monero/pulls/j-berman 

  6. /dangerousfreedom-escapethe3ra-jberman-jeffro256-kayabanerve-plowsof-ccs-proposals-ready-funding/ 

  7. /jberman-posts-ccs-progress-report-after-188-dev-work-hours/ 

  8. /jberman-posts-ccs-progress-report-after-368-dev-work-hours/ 

  9. /j-berman-completes-monero-dev-work-2024-part-6-ccs/