As always, this week we are presenting some of our best contributions, rewarded in the last seven days. This week, we picked from the blog, graphics, video-tutorial, tutorial and translations categories. We’ve got some exciting contributions to share, and you are encouraged to check them out.

Staff Picks

Introducing KnackSteem: A platform where you can share the things you are passionate about. by @knacksteem.org [blog]

KnackSteem, a project rewarding people showing their talents using the steem blockchain, is introduced in the post by the official account @knacksteem.org. The project is completely explained in this post, from its current status to the roadmap for future goals.

Total payout: 119.41 STU
Number of votes: 120

Automatic compression when saving files in Pandas! How changing a default parameter ballooned into a monster PR. by @dhimmel [development]

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@dhimmel submitted a PR to the very well known library called Pandas. Pandas is a data analysis library in Python, which excels at handling tabular data. It's in the top three most popular data science packages for Python, and currently has 15,000 stars and 17,500 commits. The PR started with only a small enhancement and got better as people started reviewing it. Various maintainers have made requests related to the scope of the PR and made it better as it proceeds.

This PR shows how to go forward with a PR to the well known repository and how to enhance it as per request of the reviewers.

Total payout: 147.33 STU
Number of votes: 39

Part 4: Steem White Paper (Genesis) - 1479 translated words by @lenancie [translations]

This Vietnamese translation of the Steem White Paper Genesis was done with great care as the translator put in a week’s effort to pay attention to the detail and choose the correct terminology throughout. The flow of the text is pleasant to read and done professionally with clarity. The word count exceeded the 1500 words requirement for this contribution.

Total payout: 91.98 STU
Number of votes: 35

Creating RPC Server on Web Browser - part 3 Create reverse RPC through WebSocket by @drsensor [tutorials]

Part three of the RPC server series by @drsensor. Another well-structured, academic-level tutorial that highlighted further functionality to be provided and setup for the web server, along with documented and visual proof of work/outcome.

Total payout: 78.24 STU
Number of votes: 106

New UI for SwapSteem by @outwork [graphics]

Swapsteem is a peer to peer exchange. It allows steem users to buy or sell steem directly from other users without the need for a centralized custodian. This contribution is a very comprehensive web design made by @outwork. He has put great effort into creating many screens and variations including a dark theme and a mobile layout.

Total payout: 77.59 STU
Number of votes: 102

Response to Task Request - Byteball: Create a Video Tutorial - Backup Process - Multi-Signature Wallet by @tensor [video-tutorial]

@tensor provided this video tutorial as a response to the Task Request launched by ByteBall. This tutorial clearly explains the backup process and multi-signature wallet. Tensor does not only explain the process but also explains the reasoning behind it. This provides learners with deep insight into standard process.

Total payout: 91.31 STU
Number of votes: 81

Run Substratum Node on a $5 Raspberry Pi Zero and Enjoy Breakfast at Milliways by @microoo [tutorials]

@microoo is back with another amazing tutorial about substratum nodes, this time running it on a 5$ raspberry pi zero. Detailed, well illustrated, and well referenced info is what this tutorial is all about. Great job.

Total payout: 78.47 STU
Number of votes: 25

Machine learning and Steem #2: Multiclass classification (content creator vs scammer vs comment spammer vs bid-bot) by @jacekw.dev [tutorials]

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Combining tutorials with analytics is what @jacekw.dev did successfully in this tutorial, a continuation of a prior session he had regarding differentiators between bot and human behavior, and relevant differentiation along with plotted charts and plans for future work.

Total payout: 96.71 STU
Number of votes: 53

The Amanuensis Is a Video Game | The Amanuensis: Automated Songwriting and Recording Blog #4 by @to-the-sun [blog]

The Amanuensis is a project that started as experimental songwriting software and it's now going to be a video game! The posts in the series have improved, just like the project. It's a well written, informative post that allows the reader to witness the evolution of such an idea with all its details. Both music and development enthusiast will find something to read where this link leads.

Total payout: 0.28 STU (Not voted by @utopian-io yet)
Number of votes: 12

Utopian.io Post Statistics

The staff picked contributions are only a small (but exceptional) example of the mass of contributions reviewed and rewarded by Utopian.io.

• Overall, the last week saw a total of 246 posts, with 193 of them rewarded through an upvote by @utopian-io.
• In total, Utopian.io distributed an approximate of 5895.36 STU to contributors.
• The highest payout seen on any Utopian.io contribution this week was 197.767 STU, with a total of 144 votes received from the community.
• The contribution that attracted the most engagement was Surfer 1.0.11 update brings top posts feature and more, with no less than 83 comments in its comment threads.
• The average vote given by Utopian.io was worth 44.00 STU.

Category Statistics

Category	Reviewed	Rewarded	Total rewards	Top contributor
analysis	8	8	339.83 STU	@paulag
copywriting	8	8	344.88 STU	@order4adwriter
graphics	37	32	1134.48 STU	@zuur
blog	31	16	341.15 STU	@actifit
video-tutorials	9	6	191.86 STU	@buckydurddle
translations	62	62	2135.38 STU	@robertbira
ideas	11	2	1.30 STU	@ckole
bug-hunting	7	3	12.96 STU	@tobias-g
social	13	13	75.22 STU	@raymondbruce
development	34	26	888.03 STU	@raycoms
tutorials	18	11	190.54 STU	@pckurdu

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