[bisq-network/compensation] For September 2018 (#120)

[Joachim Neumann]

## Summary

 - BSQ requested: 25,000
 - BSQ address: B1HjazHawa5LD3j8o4gStJYyZFSnZqx8R7H

## Contributions delivered

- iOS and Android notification app. Both apps are in the app store. Code and more info: https://docs.bisq.network/bisq-mobile.html
- Number of installations as of September 24: iOS: 295, Android 310
- The development included several rounds of testing and UI improvements, mostly with Manfred Karrer
- During the early stage I have implemented a dummy notification server in Java (https://github.com/joachimneumann/bisqremote). This was the base for the Bisq relay node which Manfred implemented (https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq-relay)
- Some marketing in slack and Reddit
- Special effort to persuade the Apple Reviews to accept the iOS app
- My contributions stated in mid May and I have worked on the apps in June, July, August and September of 2018 

## Contributions in progress
I plan to adopt the new icon and colors in the next days and plan to maintain both apps

## Why 25,000 BSQ?

The amount that I ask for is substantial and I am open to discussions.

There are several ways to evaluate the value of a contribution and none of them are perfect:
- Contribution to Bisq. If I assume that the value of Bisq is 2,500,000 BSQ and I evaluate that the mobile apps increase the value by 1%, the resulting increase of value is 25,000 BSQ. 
However, the value of the project can easily be off by a factor of 3 and the percentage by which the mobile apps increase this value could also be evaluated anywhere between 0.001% (mostly useless) and 5% (very important). There is quite a bit of guesswork and estimation going on in this approach.
- Effort invested. From May to September 2018, I have spent a total of 360 hours on the project: 60 hours discussions, concept and early prototype iterations, 120 hours iOS implementation, 90 hours Android implementation, 25 hours administrative stuff (app stores, marketing) and 20 hours additional testing and bug-fixing. If I apply the hourly rate that I take as an independent software developer in Europe (80 Euros) I would end up at Euro 24,400.
However, the effort invested is not a good measure – for example if someone invests a large effort into a useless contribution.

Of course, I am open to discuss the value of my contribution.


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