
The DAO Playbook (v1)
There’s a lot of talk about DAOs and what they could be in the future but very little writing about how to actually launch one. This absence is partly because the subject is nascent but also because it's hard to separate the substance from the hype. No one wants to admit their DAO is terrible and not working. I hope to buck that trend. This post is the first in a series of articles documenting my growing and evolving understanding of "How to DAO." I won't claim that my views or reco...

The Value of DAO Project Managers
DAOs desperately need skilled project managers. As every skill set required by a project is potentially an entirely different agent or collection of agents, the need for a kind of general contractor to piece together disparate deliverables is essential. Traditional models of team forming/norming/storming do not work when people and groups themselves are transient and lack reputation systems. Even existing highly skilled project managers must reinterpret and reassess the tools of their trade t...

DAOs from First Principles
Most of what you've heard about DAOs is a lie. They don't inherently provide more equitable access or contribution opportunities. If you force them to do so, you ensure they don’t produce anything noteworthy and never rise above the lowest common denominator. Greatness doesn't spring from the mid-curve. This admission doesn't mean that DAOs are dead or a waste of time. Some of their key features are very interesting and compelling. Most notable may be their ability to coor...
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The DAO Playbook (v1)
There’s a lot of talk about DAOs and what they could be in the future but very little writing about how to actually launch one. This absence is partly because the subject is nascent but also because it's hard to separate the substance from the hype. No one wants to admit their DAO is terrible and not working. I hope to buck that trend. This post is the first in a series of articles documenting my growing and evolving understanding of "How to DAO." I won't claim that my views or reco...

The Value of DAO Project Managers
DAOs desperately need skilled project managers. As every skill set required by a project is potentially an entirely different agent or collection of agents, the need for a kind of general contractor to piece together disparate deliverables is essential. Traditional models of team forming/norming/storming do not work when people and groups themselves are transient and lack reputation systems. Even existing highly skilled project managers must reinterpret and reassess the tools of their trade t...

DAOs from First Principles
Most of what you've heard about DAOs is a lie. They don't inherently provide more equitable access or contribution opportunities. If you force them to do so, you ensure they don’t produce anything noteworthy and never rise above the lowest common denominator. Greatness doesn't spring from the mid-curve. This admission doesn't mean that DAOs are dead or a waste of time. Some of their key features are very interesting and compelling. Most notable may be their ability to coor...
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