soropg proposal
James Bachini, sole maintainer of SoroPG, is requesting $35,000 in public goods funding to enhance the browser-based Soroban IDE. The proposal includes launching Academy (beginner lessons), publishing technical documentation, and ensuring ongoing maintenance and SDK compatibility for the 1,940+ monthly users.
SoroPG is a browser-based IDE for writing, testing, and deploying Soroban smart contracts without requiring local CLI setup. James Bachini has maintained the project as an open-source tool since May 2025, accumulating 1,940 unique visitors in the past month. The $35,000 proposal allocates funding across three areas: $25k for maintenance and SDK compatibility; $10k for an Academy MVP with 3-5 beginner lessons and video walkthroughs; and technical documentation. The project aims to serve as onboarding infrastructure for new Soroban developers, similar to Remix's role in Ethereum's developer ecosystem.