All individuals have the ability to think, to be creative and come up with ideas that can change the world. Sparkster plans to tap into this ability to allow ideas to blossom in the software industry without creatives having to learn or understand coding and other technical aspects of software development. The ideas that are locked up in a vast pool of minds may contain solutions to hurdles that prevent the world from reaching greater heights. Inspired by one of the programs in MIT, Sparkster believes that if children can develop software from joining software development parts and blocks, from their basic understanding, then the rest of the population can also develop their ideas into software through basic English. Sparkster aims to have a platform that would allow software to be written in plain English. This would greatly reduce the requirement of being a software developer, as through Sparkster, having a basic understanding of the English language would allow potential world-changing ideas can be implemented through software.

Tailor-Made Solutions

In this technological age, business owners have to contract software developers to provide applications that suit their type of businesses, especially to improve efficiency and to increase profit margins. Hiring developers come at a great cost. It becomes even more costly as the developer may not really understand the vision of the business or what the owner had in mind for software that would serve that business.

With this platform, businesses and individuals are empowered to come up with accurate software solutions that will serve them as they envision. Sparkster helps develop the ideas harboring in creative minds into actual products and services through software. This could allow businesses to adapt and evolve with the ever-changing human needs and wants. Consider the service industry, like banking- to keep clients satisfied and to promote the growth of the company, innovative ideas have to be introduced periodically. Accessing these products and services conveniently also has to be considered. With Sparkster, these solutions can be made with ideas being converted to software and access to them being made possible through the various devices that the world has at its disposal.

Cloud Service

To strengthen the software assembly service that Sparkster wants to provide, it will have a dedicated cloud service that aims to make cloud storage cheaper. Currently, the likes of Microsoft, Amazon and Dropbox are among the leading cloud service providers in the world. They use a centralized cloud service system that gets the job done with some flaws. Security and privacy are two main concerns of these centralized platforms while an improvement of the prices charged for the services provided seems unlikely. Centralized cloud services can scale as required but the prices still remain linear despite the amount of storage available.

Business Aspect

Sparkster’s platform will create value through its various innovations.

Cost Reduction
Part of the reason why centralized platforms charge more than what Sparkster would charge is the time taken in building and refining the software plus the cost incurred in running the software. Sparkster will be using blockchain technology which essentially cuts the cost of running its software as the platform will be decentralized. Over time, building applications on this platform will be far much simpler and less demanding. App builders will save time they would have otherwise spent on learning how to code as building apps on Sparkster is as easy as joining connecting blocks. Furthermore, since this platform will be using software blocks, the need for having expensive software to build software will be eliminated further saving on costs. These factors make Sparkster economical and convenient for any business, especially startups that have steadily risen over the past few years.

Revenue Generation and Scaling
Most people rarely pay for platforms at first. They prefer testing out the platform before concluding whether it is worth their money. This is why most platforms like Netflix offer a free trial for users to experience what they have to offer. Sparkster will also have an arrangement of something resembling the same concept.

In order to attract a large user base, Sparkster’s platform will be free of charges. Anyone willing to join the platform will have the opportunity to join for free. Use of the platform will however be limited for free users to a specified number of transactions per month but this restriction can be lifted by referring this platform to others. Once they sign up, more transactions are allocated. Some charges will however still apply to those using the platform to get products. Transaction fees, license fees and storage fees are some of the payments that will have to be submitted. Sparkster will only generate revenue if their creative users are generating revenue. This is why they are hoping to create a large consumer base and creative base through making the platform open for all.

Complex Solutions
The software building blocks that will be featured in this platform may not be sufficient to build complex software such complex accounting or statistical software. Sparkster will rely on the pool of talent that it has through its users to make these applications available in its ecosystem. Users can use the building blocks to come up with layer upon layer of software which can then be used for implementation of complex software solutions. It resembles Lego, in that you can simply make simple surfaces and combine these surfaces to form complex structures such as the Eiffel tower. Complex software developed can then be sold via the platform. Corporates may easily find software for their complex computations such as tax calculation or statistical analysis through Sparkster.

Strategic Partnership

No entity ever succeeds alone. Sparkster has achieved strategic partnerships with corporations such as ARM and Libelium each with unique features that will help Sparkster achieve its set goals. ARM is one of the largest computer chip designers in the world. Its partnership with Sparkster will see IoT devices being built without writing even a single line of code. Drag and drop blocks available in Sparkster allows users to develop their own unique IoT devices. This further allows this ecosystem to provide user or industry-specific solutions. Libelium, on the other hand, is a cloud partner for this platform. It will help create hassle-free connectivity to Sparkster cloud devices distributed around the world while also processing and determining through simple engine rules which data should be allowed into the Sparkster platform.

The Sparkster Ecosystem

This ecosystem consists of two components; the Sparkster platform and the Sparkster decentralized cloud. The platform is where all the app construction will be taking place. The blocks are easily snapped together in a manner that represents what the user wants to create. The blocks are in simple English thus making them simple, efficient and easy to use.

The decentralized cloud will focus on the execution of the software developed through Sparkster known as Smart software. This market will run in a bidding fashion where users wanting their applications to run on the decentralized cloud place their bids and stake tokens. Miners will then facilitate the running of this Smart software once they find a bid that is suitable for them. Miners can price their service as they will and bidders can also place their bids according to their will. Staking of tokens will also be done by miners to ensure that they perform their functions honestly such that their clients are assured of services they paid for being delivered as requested.

Future Thoughts

The world is at a crucial point in technological history. The decisions that are made now on the platforms that the world is willing to support will dictate how efficient the world will run in years to come. Blockchain is at the forefront of a revolution that will see decentralization take center-stage. Privacy and security are currently being prioritized with efficiency following closely. Sparkster checks all these boxes delivering a platform that is set to meet demands as they come. With the ability to write software in English, Sparkster has set itself up as the possible solution the changing landscape of technology in the service industry.

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