Monthly Progress Report for Metagame UI/UX Design and Project
Management
- What We Did This Month:
Dashboard:
● Display Dashboard without Connection: Sero and Nitegeist collaborated to implement
the feature that allows the dashboard to be displayed even when a user is not
connected. This improves accessibility and enhances user experience.
● Design Unified Roles/Playbooks Page: Dave took the initiative to design a unified
page for Roles and Playbooks. The design aims to centralize information and create a
smoother navigational experience.
Onboarding Page:
● Speed Up Onboarding Text by 2x: Sero made optimizations to the onboarding text to
make it twice as fast, thereby reducing friction for new users and expediting the
onboarding process.
Landing Page:
● Logo Leads Back to Landing Page: Sero implemented the functionality where clicking
the logo will navigate back to the landing page for better navigational consistency.
● Testimonial Section on Landing Page: Vid worked on integrating a testimonial section
to add credibility and social proof.
● Design Merging Player/Guild/Patron: Dave developed a design that combines the
Player, Guild, and Patron information into one unified interface for better user
experience.
XP & Leaderboard:
● Fixed Total and Seasonal XP and Ranking for Metafam: Sero and Dysbulic
collaborated to fix issues around total and seasonal XP and rankings, enhancing data
accuracy.
● Bug Fix in XP Leaderboard: Sero, Dysbulic, and Alec identified a bug that prevented
Metafam players from being displayed on the XP leaderboard. Alec is working on the fix,
and a PR is open and in progress.
● Task Creation for Guild-specific Leaderboard: Sero created a task for Dave to
expand the guild membership form to collect necessary information for guild-specific XP
leaderboards.
Players Page:
● Dework Integration: Sero integrated Dework into the players’ page to provide additional
functionalities and a more comprehensive profile view.
● Uniformity in Player & Guild Links: Nitegeist and Sero worked to ensure that links for
Player and Guild match in formatting, improving consistency.
● Fix Username and Display Name Confusion: Alec resolved the confusion between
profile usernames and display names, enhancing clarity.
Structural:
● Hasura Issues: Sero, Alec, and Dysbulic identified, fixed, and documented various
issues related to Hasura.
● ComposeDB Branch: Alec, Dysbulic, and Sero merged, tested, and debugged the
ComposeDB branch, enhancing database capabilities.
2. What is Pending:
● Dework Calculations for Seeds Earned: Sero is tasked with adding calculations for
seeds earned via Dework.
● XP Rehaul: Sero and Dysbulic are responsible for a comprehensive overhaul of the XP
system.
● Gasless Minting for NFTs: Dysbulic is working on implementing gasless minting for
NFTs.
● Updating Links Display: Nitegeist and Dysbulic will be updating how links are displayed
across the platform.
● Global Search for Players and Guilds: Udit is developing a global search feature.
● Fix Guild Membership Sync: Alec will work on fixing issues related to guild
membership synchronization.
● Improve ComposeDB Profiles: Alec is tasked with fine-tuning ComposeDB profiles.
- How We Should Proceed:
● Close out All Open PRs: Allocate 1-2 weeks for focused work to close out all pending
PRs, preferably with the help of Sero and Dysbulic.
● Complete Design Work: Ensure all remaining designs completed by Dave are fully
specced and developed.
● Reprioritize Tasks: Conduct a comprehensive review of open tasks and reprioritize
based on current needs and project direction.
Issues Encountered:
Development:
● Technical Debt and Complexity: The speed of development is hampered due to
technical complexities and existing technical debt.
● Hasura Skill Gap: Most of the team lacks proficiency in Hasura, causing delays and
inefficiencies.
● CI/CD Issues: The Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment pipeline has been
unreliable, requiring attention and debugging.
Social:
● Sustainability Concerns: The UX Squad has raised concerns about the long-term
sustainability of the project infrastructure.
● Financial Stability: Dysbulic has expressed concerns regarding the project’s financial
sustainability.
● Monetization Pathway: There is a lack of a clear pathway to monetization, which poses
long-term viability risks.
● Frontend-Backend Collaboration: Frontend developers have expressed difficulties in
interfacing with the backend, indicating a need for better coordination and
documentation.
This document provides a detailed account of the past month’s activities, pending tasks, and
issues encountered. It serves as a basis for planning next steps and strategies for Metagame’s
UI/UX design and project management
