For me, this is the root of the problems. Even with the best care, it’s a miracle if the project lands.
For example, let’s take a project that has clearly everything done right: Zondax.
- zcash absolutely needs a hardware wallet
- zondax has delivered countless apps for the ledger. They are the #1 company for it.
Yet, it didn’t materialize. As a wallet developer, I can say it is just a matter of some missing API and performance issues. These could have been corrected during development. But it is not the mandate of the ZOMG to track the project.
We can’t expect projects to land successfully without making adjustments. This would be like forgoing missile guidance and rely on accuracy at launch.
Furthermore, as anyone who has worked with IT vendors would tell you, usually proposals aren’t remotely that obvious. Even when the idea is unquestionable, we have to check credentials, past references, prior work, functional specs, technical specs, cost estimates, budget, resources, timeline, project plan and proof of concept. None of which are under the responsibility of the ZOMG right now.