### **Client Engineering - Q3 Funding Proposal** ### **Summary** As the development of Akash Network accelerates through 2025 with the help of Community Pool resources, the Akash Core Team will continue publishing AEP funding requests in quarterly batches that encompass shipped features and enhancements during that period. This discussion invites the Akash Community Pool to support the completion of six (6) [Akash Enhancement Proposals](https://github.com/akash-network/AEP) **(AEPs)** — **AEPs 33, 34, 68, 69, 71, and 72 **These AEPS collectively form the third quarter’s comprehensive set of upgrades, bringing essential, enterprise-ready features and significant functional refinements to both the Provider and Deployment Consoles. These AEPs, along with future proposals completed and shipped during a particular quarter, will be combined into unified discussions for brevity. These AEPs were developed, tested, and implemented by the Overclock Labs Product and Core Engineering teams to continue addressing long-standing limitations in flexibility, interoperability, and developer experience when deploying workloads to the Akash Network on the Deployment Console, as well as to enhance the flexibility and scalability of the Akash Provider Console. --- ### **Why This Matters** While individually meaningful, these six (6) AEPs collectively provide significant quality-of-life improvements for both new and existing users on the Akash Network. Many of these features have been asked for by existing users and new users alike. These AEPs will improve user experience for client integrations with Akash, managing providers, and beyond. --- **Total Costs** For Q3 Client Proposal, Overclock Labs will request $434,258.04 from the Community Pool covering labor and operating costs directly attributable to the client AEPs for Q3.

	Request from CP
Engineering hours	2,341.14
Engineering rate per hour	$142.61
Engineering total cost	$333,862.64

Labor Subtotal	$333,862.64

Additional Operating Support Costs*	$8,107.50

AKT Volatility Buffer (26.987%)*	$92,287.90

Grand Total	$434,258.04

*Additional Operating Support Costs *Represent recurring or semi-recurring expenditures that support the administration, coordination, and continuity of Akash Network operations across fiscal periods. They include infrastructure costs and client-facing function*s. **AKT volatility buffer *This buffer accounts for the historical daily volatility of AKT measured over a period of 14 days. By providing a more substantial buffer against potential downswings in AKT, we mitigate the need to request any budget shortfalls through subsequent proposals. In the event of excess funds above the US dollar amount for labor, taxes, and overage, all remaining AKT will be promptly returned to the community. * --- # **Conclusion** These AEPs are critical because they close major usability and trust gaps in the Akash ecosystem. Together, they prevent unexpected workload failures (through alerts and auto-reload), give users the visibility and tools they need to debug and manage spend (via log forwarding and billing dashboards), and improve the overall customer journey (onboarding, product announcements, credit flexibility). At the same time, they unlock professional-grade capabilities for providers (APIs, multi-depositor escrow) that enable scale and automation. In short, these initiatives reduce friction, build confidence in Akash as a production-ready platform, and drive both user adoption and provider growth. --- **Implementation & Rollout** These features are fully tested and are live for users right now. --- # **Limited Market Impact & Transparent Reporting** Overclock Labs will custody the requested funds in a new, distinct wallet so that funds from any other source are not commingled. All funds will be liquidated and managed to minimize market impact. These funds will be handled with the same care and attention as all previous Community Funding Proposals, with liquidations done in a fashion that will not adversely affect the market. In practice, the effort of this liquidation will add depth to the AKT market for buyers looking to enter.

Akash Client Engineering - Q3 Funding Proposal