Violet Node Application 11626968754, submitted on 05-22-2020

Respondent ID 11626968754
Application Date 05/22/2020 10:35:47 AM
Applicant City London
Applicant State/Province
Applicant Country United Kingdom
What languages do you speak? English,Dutch,French,Japanese
What is your occupation? Software Development
How many years experience in your field? 16+
What is the highest degree or level of school you have completed? Master’s degree (for example: MA, MS, MEng, MEd, MSW, MBA)
Did you purchase xx coins in the xx coin sale? No
Are you an individual or a group? Individual
Node City London
Node Province London
Node Country United Kingdom
For which networks Have you ever operated a node? Bitcoin (BTC, BCH, etc)
What kind of improvements would you like to see in xx network nodes vs. previous nodes you have supported? Better built in analytics.
What are potential setbacks preventing you from operating an xx network node? None.
What is a reasonable uptime estimate you can provide for your BetaNet node? 96
Please estimate the cost of electricity in the geographic area where your BetaNet node will be running. 13 pc per KWh + VAT - machine perhaps 1KW?
On a monthly basis, how much time can you publicly commit to dedicating toward governance if you were selected as a BetaNet node operator?` 8
Connection speed 400Mbps
In what type of environment would this server be located? Personal Home
Do you have past experience deploying hardware servers in a datacenter? I use AWS and have previously used bare metal servers. I worked 10 years in a company providing services to data centers (www.futurefacilities.com)
Do you already own sufficient hardware to meet the published xx network BetaNet Node specifications (found here)? No
Specs
Why do you want to be a node? I am excited about the xx network project and the people behind it and feel I missed out a bit with bitcoin. This time I want to get involved from the beginning.
How did you originally hear about the xx network? Word of Mouth
Which current xx network communities are you a member of? Twitter
Are you an active member of those communities? No
What specifically, interests you about the xx network platform? it addresses many of the shortcomings in bitcoin
Outside of xx network communities, are you an active participant in other node or developer community groups? If so, which ones? C++, linux, Wt, open source software, github, gitlab
Have you ever attended a blockchain conference? If so, which one(s)? I attended some conferences in London.
Do you have past experience managing communities or creating content to be distributed across social media? Please enter details for all with which you are comfortable or have experience:
As part of growing the xx network community, are you willing to create content as part of operating an xx network 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. No
Would you be interested in helping to lead the development of the next xx network community? No
Why do you want to run a node in the xx network? To promote quantum secure distributed systems, To earn xx coins, To help build David Chaum's vision of a decentralized world, To help build true digital cash to fuel a decentralized economy, To reverse the political centralization of legal, police, and military organizations which favor the wealthy and powerful
Other Reasons
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 xx network platform and how it differs from other current blockchain solutions.
Privacy by Default is a goal of the xx network Platform. In your opinion, why is Privacy by Default critical for the future of the internet? Privacy should be respected, and hence should by default be expected.
In your opinion, what threat, if any, do quantum computers pose toward decentralized systems? What about centralized systems? Quantum computing will potentially be able to decrypt existing encryption protocols used by other crypto currencies.
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Strong applicant, even if the application was not fully completed.