mj submits CCS proposal for 'SolOptXMR' project

mj¹ has submitted a CCS proposal² looking to fund the SolOptXMR (Solar Optimal mining of XMR) project.

The open-source software will be focused on helping miners that want to use excess solar power to mine Monero:

The goal is to create open-source software that aids people mining Monero with excess solar power in the most profitable way.

Total funding: 130 XMR (71 XMR mj + 59 XMR Endor).

ETA: ~7 months (before winter 2022).

To complete this project, mj plans on working side by side with Endor³, a junior Python dev and Aerospace Engineering student.

mj has been contributing to Monero for the past 2 years and already has an active CCS proposal that is almost 100% funded⁴. If funded, the dev is only planning to dedicate 10 hours per week for this project.

More details about his work can be found in his previous proposal⁵’s progress report⁶ and on Github⁷.

Endor has been moderating a Monero mining room on Matrix⁸ and is planning to publish a small paper or a series of articles to serve as the ultimate guide to mining⁹.

Milestones

• M1: Initial setup (23.667 XMR, ~96 work hours, mostly mj’s)
• M2: Profitability calculator (19.667 XMR, 144 work hours, mostly Endor’s)
• M3: Measurements (43.33 XMR, 96+144 work hours, mj+Endor)
• M4: Automation (43.33 XMR, 96+144 work hours, mj+Endor)

To read the full proposal, share your feedback, ask questions and support this CCS, consult !299².

Update 22/3/27: add clarification that mj is only planning to work 10 hours/week on this project.

Update 22/4/13: moved to funding¹⁰.

Update 22/4/23: fully funded¹¹.

Update 22/5/29: first v0.1-beta release announced¹².

Update 22/7/26: v0.2-beta pre-release and milestone modifications¹³’¹⁴.

Update 22/11/10: v0.4-rc1 & v0.4-rc2 released, milestone 4 completed¹⁵.

Update 22/13/14: call for community vote/feedback on withholding MS3 (and now MS4)¹⁶ (resolved).

Update 22/12/29: mjxmr proposes ‘fundraiser for the further development of SolOptXMR through 2023’¹⁷.