Contribute to QSBitcoin Development
QSBitcoin is an open-source project under active development, with core features ready for testing and improvement.
Whether you're an experienced cryptographer, a blockchain developer, a UI designer, or just getting started, there are ways you can help shape the future of quantum-safe cryptocurrency.
Why Contribute?
- Work on Cutting-Edge Technology: Gain hands-on experience with Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) and blockchain technology.
- Make an Impact: Help build a secure financial infrastructure for the future.
- Collaborate with Experts: Engage with researchers and developers in the fields of cryptography and distributed systems.
- Build Your Portfolio: Showcase your skills by contributing to a significant open-source project.
- Learn and Grow: Deepen your understanding of blockchain protocols, PQC, and software development best practices.
Ways to Contribute
- Core Protocol Development: Work on the QSBitcoin node software, including networking, consensus mechanisms, transaction validation, and PQC integration. (Requires strong C++/systems programming skills).
- Cryptography Research & Implementation: Help research, implement, optimize, and test PQC algorithms within the QSBitcoin framework. (Requires strong background in cryptography and mathematics).
- Wallet Development: Build or improve desktop, mobile, or hardware wallet support for QSBitcoin. (Requires skills in relevant UI frameworks, mobile development, or embedded systems).
- Testing & Quality Assurance: Write unit tests, integration tests, and functional tests; manually test new features; report bugs and verify fixes.
- Documentation: Write or improve technical documentation, developer guides, tutorials, API references, and user guides.
- Tooling: Develop tools for developers, miners, or users, such as block explorers, network analysis tools, or deployment scripts.
- Code Review: Help maintain code quality and security by reviewing pull requests submitted by other contributors.
- Security Audits: Participate in formal or informal security reviews of the codebase.
Getting Started
- Explore the Project: Familiarize yourself with the project's goals (Homepage), technology (How it Works, Innovation), and roadmap.
- Visit the Code Repository: Go to the official QSBitcoin GitHub repository: https://github.com/qsbitcoin/qsbitcoin. The complete implementation is available with comprehensive documentation.
- Read Contribution Guidelines: Look for a `CONTRIBUTING.md` file in the main repository. This file contains crucial information about the development workflow, coding standards, how to submit issues, and the pull request process.
- Set Up Development Environment: Follow instructions in the repository (usually in the README or a build guide) to compile the code and set up your local development environment.
- Find an Issue: Look through the open issues on GitHub. Issues tagged with "good first issue" or "help wanted" are often good starting points for new contributors.
- Join Developer Channels: Connect with other developers on the designated communication channels (check the Community page or repository documentation for links to mailing lists, etc.). Introduce yourself and ask questions.
- Start Small: Begin with a small bug fix, documentation improvement, or a minor feature enhancement to get familiar with the process before tackling larger tasks.
Current Development Priorities
With the core implementation complete, here are the current focus areas:
- Testnet Deployment: Help test quantum transactions on Bitcoin testnet
- Performance Optimization: Optimize quantum signature verification speed
- Wallet Integration: Add quantum support to popular wallet software
- Block Explorer Support: Extend explorers to recognize quantum transactions
- Mining Pool Integration: Help pools support quantum transaction validation
- Security Auditing: Review the quantum cryptography implementation
- Documentation: Improve user guides and API documentation
- Cross-platform Testing: Test on various operating systems and architectures
Key Resources
- GitHub Repository: https://github.com/qsbitcoin/qsbitcoin
- Implementation Status: See QSBITCOIN_IMPLEMENTATION_STATUS.md
- Technical Plan: See QSBITCOIN_PLAN.md
- Developer Guide: See Developers page for technical details.
- Community Channels: See Community page.
We appreciate your interest in contributing to QSBitcoin!