# Community Growth Plan: Path to 10,000 Nodes

## Current State
- 2 active nodes (dev/test)
- Opt-in analytics backend implemented (Y4-03)
- ISO installer builds automatically
- App marketplace with 35+ apps

## Growth Phases

### Phase 1: Developer Preview (0-100 nodes)
- Release ISO on GitHub
- Bitcoin/sovereignty community outreach
- Documentation and video tutorials
- Bug bounty program

### Phase 2: Early Adopters (100-1,000 nodes)
- Pre-built hardware kits (RPi5, NUC)
- Community forum (Discourse or Matrix)
- Ambassador program
- Conference presentations (Bitcoin, Nostr)

### Phase 3: Growth (1,000-10,000 nodes)
- Partnership with hardware vendors
- App developer ecosystem
- Multi-language support (5 languages ready)
- Paid support tier for businesses

## Tracking
- Opt-in telemetry via analytics.get-snapshot RPC
- Nostr relay-based node discovery (privacy-preserving)
- GitHub stars/downloads as proxy metrics