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Jean-Noël Schilling
Jean-Noël Schilling
Locki one / french maintainer

Project Overview & Vision​

  • The core idea is building an AI-powered civic transparency platform focused on local democracy, citizen engagement, and real-world issues (starting with inspiration from India, but with potential global scalability).
  • Goal: Create a standardized, bullshit-free alternative to Twitter/X discussions for civic topics — avoiding noise and enabling structured transparency for citizens, investors, and "democracy islands" (e.g., places like Audierne).
  • It's tied to the "Commit to Change" AI Agents Hackathon (powered by Opik / Comet), running ~4 weeks starting mid-January 2026, with categories like Community Impact.

Hackathon Focus & Judging Criteria Emphasis​

  • Heavy emphasis on Opik integration for observability, evaluation, metrics, dashboards, experiment tracking, and improving LLM/agent quality.
  • Key criteria to nail: Functionality, real-world relevance (New Year’s/civic goals), effective LLM/agent use, robust evaluation/monitoring, and deep Opik workflow integration (not just fluff).
  • Plan: Automate Opik feedback into the platform for a "virtuous circle" of optimization. Showcase Opik at every stage (dev workflow, runtime monitoring, etc.).
  • Strategy: Prioritize smooth, meaningful Opik use → even if some parts feel like "fluff," lean into it for judging scores.

Team & Collaboration Setup​

  • You created/invited Meher to the project using team join code: 0e10f89d (valid until Jan 17, 2026).
  • Repo: Ocapistaine (on GitHub) — you updated it with:
    • Clear license
    • Collaboration addendum / agreements
    • Docusaurus as submodule for docs
    • Project board with tasks (including Opik-specific ones)
  • You proposed a fair structure for handling prize money / motivation (Meher called it "very clean" and liked it).
  • Meher was pending → accepted invite; you both coordinated joining the hackathon portal/team.
  • Another collaborator (Vic) self-assigned tasks.
  • You shared the kickoff doc: https://docs.locki.io/blog/ocapistaine-hackathon-kickoff (titled "Ò Capistaine Kick-off | AI-Powered Civic Transparency for Local Democracy").

Monetization & Long-Term Ideas​

  • You have ideas for monetizing / turning it into a full startup (trust-based, you'll share more).
  • Potential global expansion discussed, but start focused (e.g., India as strong testbed).
  • References to past hackathon success (you + Satish, 4th place with on-chain 3D objects + AI chatbot).
  • Avoid overkill like Decidim platforms — keep it practical and thrilling.

Recent Status & Next Steps​

  • Meher was occasionally busy/catching up (dinner, out, etc.) but engaged.
  • As of last messages (~Jan 15–16, 2026):
    • Everyone's in the team/repo.
    • Ready to start coding (both excited: "tickles in fingers").
    • Emphasis on transparent task assignment ("tell what we do and do what we tell").
    • Call happened in Ocapistaine channel.
    • Brainstorming better Opik showcases ongoing.

Overall vibe: Enthusiastic, trusting partnership ("I trust you!"). You're leading repo/docs/setup/strategy; Meher is on board, catching up, and eager to code + highlight Opik. Project is now properly set up and ready to build — focus on delivering a functional, Opik-heavy prototype for the hackathon deadline.