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Trust at Scale: Verification Frameworks
Let’s talk about trust. All communities and organizations require some level of trust in order to properly function. Having trust within a group is what allows members to rely on each other, cooperate, and collaborate. But how do these groups actually build trust? Communities and organizations typically have mechanisms that we call “trust frameworks”. These frameworks are what governs different community interactions, such as onboarding, membership, contributions, and acceptance of those cont...
Trust at Scale: Verification Frameworks
Let’s talk about trust. All communities and organizations require some level of trust in order to properly function. Having trust within a group is what allows members to rely on each other, cooperate, and collaborate. But how do these groups actually build trust? Communities and organizations typically have mechanisms that we call “trust frameworks”. These frameworks are what governs different community interactions, such as onboarding, membership, contributions, and acceptance of those cont...
proto-DAOs, making DAOs fun again
Stefen, what the hell is a proto-DAO? Don’t worry, I’ll explain. During the DAO boom (2021) we saw a lot of groups come together around a specific objective and proclaim themselves as DAOs. This eventually sparked many conversations around what is and isn't a DAO - one important quality being that there must be an actual on-chain deployment for a community to be truly considered a DAO, which of course is key for on-chain governance and treasury structures. https://twitter.com/BryanPetes/...
proto-DAOs, making DAOs fun again
Stefen, what the hell is a proto-DAO? Don’t worry, I’ll explain. During the DAO boom (2021) we saw a lot of groups come together around a specific objective and proclaim themselves as DAOs. This eventually sparked many conversations around what is and isn't a DAO - one important quality being that there must be an actual on-chain deployment for a community to be truly considered a DAO, which of course is key for on-chain governance and treasury structures. https://twitter.com/BryanPetes/...
Community tools as layers
When we think of DAO tools, we often think of platforms that we run our communities on, or interfaces that our contributors use to connect with each other. Often, we view these tools competitively, in the sense of one vs the other (ie “should we use this tool or that tool?”) DAO tools should be seen as layers, not monoliths. They should be thought of as ‘these, and’ instead of ‘this, or’. They should not be one-stop-shop platforms that seek to be the only place where “DAO stuff“ happens. This...
Community tools as layers
When we think of DAO tools, we often think of platforms that we run our communities on, or interfaces that our contributors use to connect with each other. Often, we view these tools competitively, in the sense of one vs the other (ie “should we use this tool or that tool?”) DAO tools should be seen as layers, not monoliths. They should be thought of as ‘these, and’ instead of ‘this, or’. They should not be one-stop-shop platforms that seek to be the only place where “DAO stuff“ happens. This...
Being autonomous requires a mental shift
We’ve talked about contribution management and the power of recording community contributions. But the largest barrier to unlocking this power is that self-reporting your own work isn’t automatic, and requires a bit of a mental shift from what most are typically used to. The most important thing to keep in mind is, you’re not self-reporting your contributions for a boss or manager, you’re doing it for yourself and your peers - that’s a drastically different kind of interaction, and one that a...
Being autonomous requires a mental shift
We’ve talked about contribution management and the power of recording community contributions. But the largest barrier to unlocking this power is that self-reporting your own work isn’t automatic, and requires a bit of a mental shift from what most are typically used to. The most important thing to keep in mind is, you’re not self-reporting your contributions for a boss or manager, you’re doing it for yourself and your peers - that’s a drastically different kind of interaction, and one that a...
What is Contribution Management?
You’ve heard of project management, product management, and even treasury management - but wtf is contribution management, and why do I need to manage my contributions? If we consider a contribution in this context as: a unit of labor done by an individual for the sake of furthering the goals of a project or community, then contribution management is the use of tools and techniques to keep track of one’s contributions, making sure they’re recorded, surfaced, and (eventually) given value when ...
What is Contribution Management?
You’ve heard of project management, product management, and even treasury management - but wtf is contribution management, and why do I need to manage my contributions? If we consider a contribution in this context as: a unit of labor done by an individual for the sake of furthering the goals of a project or community, then contribution management is the use of tools and techniques to keep track of one’s contributions, making sure they’re recorded, surfaced, and (eventually) given value when ...
