archy/docs/community-growth-plan.md
Dorian dfffa8606d docs: community growth plan and v3.0 release checklist
- Y5-01: docs/community-growth-plan.md — 3 growth phases from
  dev preview to 10K nodes, tracking via opt-in analytics
- Y5-04: docs/v3-release-checklist.md — prerequisites, release
  steps (code freeze, ISO builds, checksums), post-release plan

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-03-14 05:58:50 +00:00

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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