Architecture design

When the use case has been determined in the hatchery, an initial design of the dApp architecture is conducted. 

The purpose of this design is to create a proof of concept (POC), and demonstrate how all of the parts of the dApp will fit together. The architectural design also includes a plan on how the frontend layer, the user interface, and the backend layer – smart contracts, storage, and blockchain – will interact with each other.

UI designs

After the architecture of the dApp has been agreed upon and information architecture completed with our Hatch phase, both low and high-fidelity design prototypes are created.

Design includes elements such as visual design, content, and interactivity.

The initial low-fidelity design is used to further flesh out how the app will look and work. After fleshing out these aspects of the app, a high-fidelity design is created that results in a clickable prototype.

Development of smart contracts / wallets

The next step involves the creation of smart contracts which will connect the dApp to the blockchain and execute the business logic and functionality of the app.

Wallets are also developed at this stage to enable the exchange of tokens

within the dApp.

Backend / frontend development

At this stage, the fidelity designs are moved to the development stage and the frontend and backend are finalized.

The frontend can be created in any programming language that can make API calls to the backend.

Internal audit

An internal audit is conducted to review the previous development stages and establish if all requirements and specifications have been met. During the audit, tests are also conducted to check how the various parts of the dApp work together.

Test net deployment

After the audit is completed, and any potential issues have been identified and resolved, the dApp is deployed in a test net. The test net deployment allows developers and clients to test the dApp at no cost, and to evaluate if the dApp works as planned.

Main net deployment

The dApp is deployed on the main net on which it will function and becomes available to users.

Hatching blocks and casting them into the universe