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WFMU
seeks to engage a firm or individual on a contract basis to act as Software
Architect for its Audience Engine Project. Audience Engine is an open source
platform and strategy which will provide digital distribution of audio, video
and audience engagement tools fully integrated with social fundraising tools,
to radio stations, journalists and digital libraries. The functional
requirements for Audience Engine are based on WFMU’s existing platform which
can be seen live at wfmu.org.
None of WFMU's existing code base will be utilized in Audience Engine. Audience
Engine will be developed on top of an existing open source CMS system
which will function as an Application Framework that can be integrated with any
web based Front End. Whenever possible, Audience Engine will utilize existing
open source components, such as CRM, Chat/Comment and Crowdfunding
software by creating open source enhancements to provide specific
functionality. Several new applications will be developed as open source CMS
modules. For some functions, best of breed commercial components will be implemented
initially until open source versions become fully functional.
The
software architect shall guide and analyze the work of two or more full-time
coders who will be hired by WFMU on a permanent basis. Deliverables will
include a software blueprint and timeline for the Minimum Viable Product and
post-MVP functions of Audience Engine, as well as user interface design. The
purpose of the Audience Engine is to help media institutions become self
sustaining entities, by providing them with a platform and strategy for
distributing their content online, building meaningful traffic and audience
around that content, engaging that audience socially around that content and
then effectively raising individual donations via crowdfunding.
The elements of the Audience Engine are to be built in a modular way so that
existing media entities can use its various elements in conjunction with their
existing sites and platforms. Interested parties should contact General Manager
Ken Freedman at ken at wfmu dot org