DRep Profile
DanShipps_HarborStakePool
As a DRep, I am dedicated to ensuring that Cardano remains decentralized, transparent, and trustless, staying true to the core principles of blockchain technology. My focus is on fostering a sustainable, decentralized future for the Cardano ecosystem by supporting the responsible and efficient use of treasury funds. I aim to promote scalability, interoperability, and an enhanced experience for both developers and users, which are key to driving adoption. I am committed to encouraging the development of impactful applications and strategic marketing efforts that will increase global awareness and adoption.
Objectives
As a DRep, I am dedicated to ensuring that Cardano remains decentralized, transparent, and trustless, staying true to the core principles of blockchain technology. My focus is on fostering a sustainable, decentralized future for the Cardano ecosystem by supporting the responsible and efficient use of treasury funds. I aim to promote scalability, interoperability, and an enhanced experience for both developers and users, which are key to driving adoption. I am committed to encouraging the development of impactful applications and strategic marketing efforts that will increase global awareness and adoption.
Motivations
My passion for decentralization and self-sovereignty is at the heart of my involvement in the Cardano ecosystem. As the operator of Harbor Stake Pool, I recognize the importance of a truly decentralized and sustainable blockchain network. With over 15 years of experience in engineering and software development, I bring technical leadership and a belief in blockchain’s potential to transform industries beyond finance, including supply chain management and environmental sustainability. Becoming a DRep allows me to contribute to Cardano’s future by leveraging both my technical expertise and my core values of freedom, sustainability, and decentralization. I want to represent the community with a balance of innovation and responsible, long-term growth.
Qualifications
Owner & Operator, Harbor Stake Pool: Leading an eco-friendly, solar-powered stake pool committed to decentralization and sustainability. Technical Hands-On Software Engineering Manager: Over a decade of experience in software development, systems automation, and project leadership. Commitment to Decentralization: Dedicated to trustless systems, responsible treasury spending, and the long-term success of Cardano.
Payment Address
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High-performance Rust Ogmios Client
We propose developing a high-performance Rust client library for Ogmios, enabling fast, safe, and efficient communication with the Cardano node. While a TypeScript client currently exists, there's a growing demand for Rust-based infrastructure, especially for backend applications requiring low latency, high throughput, and robust memory safety. The library will support all four Ogmios mini-protocols (chain sync, ledger queries, transaction submission, and mempool monitoring). It will be optimized using advanced techniques such as arena allocation, Struct-of-Arrays optimizations, and SIMD parsing, where appropriate. A complete example application and comprehensive test suite (unit, end-to-end, and live network) will ensure usability and reliability. This project lowers the barrier for Rust developers building on Cardano, improves performance for critical applications (e.g., trading bots, DEXes, mempool tools), and better integrates with Cardano's existing Rust-based serialization ecosystem.
CARDANO BLOCKCHAIN ECOSYSTEM CONSTITUTION v2.3
# Three-line summary: 1. Cardano Constitution v2.3 removes non-binding expectations, the Budget Info Action mechanism, and mandatory CC conduct rules, streamlining governance. 2. It adds clear definitions, enforces immutability of proposal documents, and applies treasury audit/accountability safeguards to all withdrawals. 3. Community review of v2.0 had 86.23% DRep participation, and v2.3 incorporates feedback and improvements, addressing prior concerns to reinforce legitimacy and broad input. # Three helpful links 1. CARDANO BLOCKCHAIN ECOSYSTEM CONSTITUTION v2.3 https://ipfs.io/ipfs/bafkreihjgclyeemuvvn27mil5whoexjsuhn3fuwgjefawwbonmwo6hsxsq 2. List of changes from v1.0 to v2.3.pdf https://ipfs.io/ipfs/ipfs/bafybeigshlsvztihfem32ei2n7ijucbmiqzr5ulxoyezvckvzisqiee3fa 3. List of changes from v2.0 to v2.3.pdf https://ipfs.io/ipfs/bafybeihjegoita5u67sr6q2cplb33zglytwdo7355u6f2wn4wayhq6uy4e
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