<h2>Summary</h2>
<p>This compensation request covers work <a href="https://github.com/bisq-network/proposals/issues/19" data-hovercard-type="issue" data-hovercard-url="/bisq-network/proposals/issues/19/hovercard">delivered</a> since the previous voting period (<a href="https://github.com/bisq-network/compensation/issues/400" data-hovercard-type="issue" data-hovercard-url="/bisq-network/compensation/issues/400/hovercard">for cycle 7</a>) up until just prior to the end of the cycle 8 proposal phase, between 2019-11-11 and 2019-12-12.</p>
<p>As we are now using the 90 days average BSQ price for compensation requests, as per accepted <a href="https://github.com/bisq-network/proposals/issues/114" data-hovercard-type="issue" data-hovercard-url="/bisq-network/proposals/issues/114/hovercard">proposal 114</a>, and as stated in <a href="https://github.com/bisq-network/compensation/issues/414" data-hovercard-type="issue" data-hovercard-url="/bisq-network/compensation/issues/414/hovercard">compensation 414</a>, the BSQ rate for cycle 8 is 0.81 USD per 1 BSQ.</p>
<ul>
<li>BSQ requested: X USD / 0.81 = <code>TBD</code></li>
<li>DAO proposal transaction ID: <code>TBD</code></li>
</ul>
<h2>Contributions delivered</h2>
<ul>
<li>
<p><strong>Code contributions.</strong> <code>[1500 USD]</code></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq/pull/3642" data-hovercard-type="pull_request" data-hovercard-url="/bisq-network/bisq/pull/3642/hovercard">Implement installation path check on Windows</a> to mitigate/workaround <a href="https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq/issues/3605" data-hovercard-type="issue" data-hovercard-url="/bisq-network/bisq/issues/3605/hovercard">this issue</a> where the user is unable to launch the application when their username contains special characters</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq/pull/3277" data-hovercard-type="pull_request" data-hovercard-url="/bisq-network/bisq/pull/3277/hovercard">Update MobileModel parseDescriptor to support iPhone 11</a></li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq/pull/3126" data-hovercard-type="pull_request" data-hovercard-url="/bisq-network/bisq/pull/3126/hovercard">Refactor checkMaxConnections</a></li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq/pull/3749" data-hovercard-type="pull_request" data-hovercard-url="/bisq-network/bisq/pull/3749/hovercard">Validate wallet date when restoring from seed</a></li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq/pull/3630" data-hovercard-type="pull_request" data-hovercard-url="/bisq-network/bisq/pull/3630/hovercard">Bump javafx version to 11.0.2</a> to fix a <a href="https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq/issues/2279" data-hovercard-type="issue" data-hovercard-url="/bisq-network/bisq/issues/2279/hovercard">Wayland GDK display issue</a></li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq/pull/3631" data-hovercard-type="pull_request" data-hovercard-url="/bisq-network/bisq/pull/3631/hovercard">Fix package.bat version parsing</a></li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq/pull/3681" data-hovercard-type="pull_request" data-hovercard-url="/bisq-network/bisq/pull/3681/hovercard">Update strings to reflect Bisq is exchange network</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong>PR reviews.</strong> <code>[100 USD]</code></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq-website/pull/293" data-hovercard-type="pull_request" data-hovercard-url="/bisq-network/bisq-website/pull/293/hovercard">Add blog post for cycle 7 results</a></li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq-website/pull/280" data-hovercard-type="pull_request" data-hovercard-url="/bisq-network/bisq-website/pull/280/hovercard">Change page titles: bisq is network not exchange</a></li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq/pull/3713" data-hovercard-type="pull_request" data-hovercard-url="/bisq-network/bisq/pull/3713/hovercard">Update dao-setup doc to include bloom filter for newer bitcoincore v0.19.0.1</a></li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq/pull/3635" data-hovercard-type="pull_request" data-hovercard-url="/bisq-network/bisq/pull/3635/hovercard">Upgrade Gradle Shadow plugin from 4.0.2 => 5.2.0</a></li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq/pull/3422" data-hovercard-type="pull_request" data-hovercard-url="/bisq-network/bisq/pull/3422/hovercard">Bump gradle wrapper to version 5.6.4</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong>Testing.</strong> <code>[1500 USD]</code></p>
<ul>
<li>
<p>v1.2.4 release testing detailed on <a href="https://bisq.ontestpad.com/project/1/folder/f44/report/?auth=c0db84c85870e4e8cecc6340d20bbaa7" rel="nofollow">testpad</a></p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Performed significant exploratory testing attempting to uncover issues focusing around transaction and wallet corruption issues based on issues recently reported by users. The most critical issue identified was <a href="https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq/issues/3705" data-hovercard-type="issue" data-hovercard-url="/bisq-network/bisq/issues/3705/hovercard">Takers deposit transaction rejected for 'too-long-mempool-chain' causing issues</a>.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Issues identified and tracked on GitHub: <a href="https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq/issues?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=is%3Aissue+author%3Adevinbileck+created%3A2019-11-11..2019-12-12">https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq/issues?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=is%3Aissue+author%3Adevinbileck+created%3A2019-11-11..2019-12-12</a></p>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<h2>Contributions in progress</h2>
<ul>
<li>
<p>Testing <a href="https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq/pull/3044" data-hovercard-type="pull_request" data-hovercard-url="/bisq-network/bisq/pull/3044/hovercard">Backup, restore and create a new onion address via GUI</a></p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Working on a fix for validating BTC node config (<a class="issue-link js-issue-link" data-error-text="Failed to load issue title" data-id="484906151" data-permission-text="Issue title is private" data-url="https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq/issues/3137" data-hovercard-type="issue" data-hovercard-url="/bisq-network/bisq/issues/3137/hovercard?comment_id=563145196&comment_type=issue_comment" href="https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq/issues/3137#issuecomment-563145196">bisq-network/bisq#3137 (comment)</a>)</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>I am investigating deploying some <a href="https://github.com/bisq-network/roles/issues/72#issuecomment-553528599" data-hovercard-type="issue" data-hovercard-url="/bisq-network/roles/issues/72/hovercard">tor relays</a>. At this point they are not stable but I do eventually plan on leaving them up permanently and take on a Tor Relay Operator role.</p>
</li>
</ul>
<h2>Roles performed</h2>
<ul>
<li>Bitcoin node operator: <a class="issue-link js-issue-link" data-error-text="Failed to load issue title" data-id="287268831" data-permission-text="Issue title is private" data-url="https://github.com/bisq-network/roles/issues/67" data-hovercard-type="issue" data-hovercard-url="/bisq-network/roles/issues/67/hovercard?comment_id=552338194&comment_type=issue_comment" href="https://github.com/bisq-network/roles/issues/67#issuecomment-552338194">bisq-network/roles#67 (comment)</a> <code>[X BSQ]</code></li>
<li>Seed node operator: <a class="issue-link js-issue-link" data-error-text="Failed to load issue title" data-id="255026720" data-permission-text="Issue title is private" data-url="https://github.com/bisq-network/roles/issues/15" data-hovercard-type="issue" data-hovercard-url="/bisq-network/roles/issues/15/hovercard?comment_id=552335944&comment_type=issue_comment" href="https://github.com/bisq-network/roles/issues/15#issuecomment-552335944">bisq-network/roles#15 (comment)</a> <code>[X BSQ]</code></li>
<li>Pricenode operator: <a class="issue-link js-issue-link" data-error-text="Failed to load issue title" data-id="255026715" data-permission-text="Issue title is private" data-url="https://github.com/bisq-network/roles/issues/14" data-hovercard-type="issue" data-hovercard-url="/bisq-network/roles/issues/14/hovercard?comment_id=552334336&comment_type=issue_comment" href="https://github.com/bisq-network/roles/issues/14#issuecomment-552334336">bisq-network/roles#14 (comment)</a> <code>[X BSQ]</code></li>
<li>Relay operator for mobile notifications: <a class="issue-link js-issue-link" data-error-text="Failed to load issue title" data-id="423005249" data-permission-text="Issue title is private" data-url="https://github.com/bisq-network/roles/issues/82" data-hovercard-type="issue" data-hovercard-url="/bisq-network/roles/issues/82/hovercard?comment_id=552333933&comment_type=issue_comment" href="https://github.com/bisq-network/roles/issues/82#issuecomment-552333933">bisq-network/roles#82 (comment)</a> <code>[X BSQ]</code></li>
</ul>
<p><em>Note: I am requesting a higher amount for each node which have additional requirements (e.g. storage, CPU, RAM).</em></p>
<h2>Notes to self</h2>
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  <summary>Details</summary>
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<p>My contributions were determined by reviewing the results of these GitHub search queries:<br>
<a href="https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq/pulls?q=is%3Apr+is%3Amerged+author%3Adevinbileck+updated%3A2019-11-11..2019-12-12">https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq/pulls?q=is%3Apr+is%3Amerged+author%3Adevinbileck+updated%3A2019-11-11..2019-12-12</a><br>
<a href="https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq-website/pulls?q=is%3Apr+is%3Amerged+author%3Adevinbileck+updated%3A2019-11-11..2019-12-12">https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq-website/pulls?q=is%3Apr+is%3Amerged+author%3Adevinbileck+updated%3A2019-11-11..2019-12-12</a><br>
<a href="https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq-docs/pulls?q=is%3Apr+is%3Amerged+author%3Adevinbileck+updated%3A2019-11-11..2019-12-12">https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq-docs/pulls?q=is%3Apr+is%3Amerged+author%3Adevinbileck+updated%3A2019-11-11..2019-12-12</a></p>
</li>
<li>
<p>My PR reviews this month were determined by reviewing the results of these GitHub search queries:<br>
<a href="https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq/pulls?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=is%3Apr+reviewed-by%3Adevinbileck+updated%3A2019-11-11..2019-12-12+sort%3Aupdated-desc">https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq/pulls?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=is%3Apr+reviewed-by%3Adevinbileck+updated%3A2019-11-11..2019-12-12+sort%3Aupdated-desc</a><br>
<a href="https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq-website/pulls?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=is%3Apr+reviewed-by%3Adevinbileck+updated%3A2019-11-11..2019-12-12+sort%3Aupdated-desc">https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq-website/pulls?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=is%3Apr+reviewed-by%3Adevinbileck+updated%3A2019-11-11..2019-12-12+sort%3Aupdated-desc</a><br>
<a href="https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq-docs/pulls?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=is%3Apr+reviewed-by%3Adevinbileck+updated%3A2019-11-11..2019-12-12+sort%3Aupdated-desc">https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq-docs/pulls?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=is%3Apr+reviewed-by%3Adevinbileck+updated%3A2019-11-11..2019-12-12+sort%3Aupdated-desc</a></p>
</li>
<li>
<p>My issues discovered/entered were determined by reviewing the results of these GitHub search queries:<br>
<a href="https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq/issues?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=is%3Aissue+author%3Adevinbileck+created%3A2019-11-11..2019-12-12">https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq/issues?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=is%3Aissue+author%3Adevinbileck+created%3A2019-11-11..2019-12-12</a><br>
<a href="https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq-website/issues?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=is%3Aissue+author%3Adevinbileck+created%3A2019-11-11..2019-12-12">https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq-website/issues?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=is%3Aissue+author%3Adevinbileck+created%3A2019-11-11..2019-12-12</a><br>
<a href="https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq-docs/issues?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=is%3Aissue+author%3Adevinbileck+created%3A2019-11-11..2019-12-12">https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq-docs/issues?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=is%3Aissue+author%3Adevinbileck+created%3A2019-11-11..2019-12-12</a></p>
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