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"You Are Here" – The Sobol BlogOrchestrating DAOs: The Power of Composability
Sobol Labs Debuts with a Hats Protocol App TL;DR:Embracing onchain operations and composable code is key for DAOs to scale efficiently and adaptably. However, the complicated nature DAO protocol composition and accessibility to an easy to use composition experience poses challenges.Sobol Labs is a new sandbox for DAO leaders to experiment with smart contract compositions and DAO operations. Our first tool, the Hats Composer app, focuses on composability in DAO roles and authorities.We invite ...
"You Are Here" – The Sobol BlogThe Pragmatists Guide to DAOing aka Reasonable ways to Govern a DAO
This article is by some people who have “been there, done that” in the self-management community. In DAOs, there is much talk about whale capture and token weighted voting. There is an assumption that if you haven't designed the system well, you will be attacked in the Dark Forest of open, permissionless, networks. But this debate seems to stem from a limited set of governance ideas. Less discussed is bottom up, consent-based governance with unique incentives and the ability to simply sa...
"You Are Here" – The Sobol BlogDiagramming DAOs #2: CityDAO
In this post, we’ll diagram the core operations and governance processes at CityDAO, based on the DAO’s available public documentation via their forums, Notion, blog posts, and so on. We chose CityDAO for the second installment of our Diagramming DAOs series because they are the first DAO to tackle the problem of on-chain real estate and find traction. On-chain real estate presents a host of unique problems. Not only must DAO members effectively coordinate within the DAO, they also must recko...
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"You Are Here" – The Sobol BlogOrchestrating DAOs: The Power of Composability
Sobol Labs Debuts with a Hats Protocol App TL;DR:Embracing onchain operations and composable code is key for DAOs to scale efficiently and adaptably. However, the complicated nature DAO protocol composition and accessibility to an easy to use composition experience poses challenges.Sobol Labs is a new sandbox for DAO leaders to experiment with smart contract compositions and DAO operations. Our first tool, the Hats Composer app, focuses on composability in DAO roles and authorities.We invite ...
"You Are Here" – The Sobol BlogThe Pragmatists Guide to DAOing aka Reasonable ways to Govern a DAO
This article is by some people who have “been there, done that” in the self-management community. In DAOs, there is much talk about whale capture and token weighted voting. There is an assumption that if you haven't designed the system well, you will be attacked in the Dark Forest of open, permissionless, networks. But this debate seems to stem from a limited set of governance ideas. Less discussed is bottom up, consent-based governance with unique incentives and the ability to simply sa...
"You Are Here" – The Sobol BlogDiagramming DAOs #2: CityDAO
In this post, we’ll diagram the core operations and governance processes at CityDAO, based on the DAO’s available public documentation via their forums, Notion, blog posts, and so on. We chose CityDAO for the second installment of our Diagramming DAOs series because they are the first DAO to tackle the problem of on-chain real estate and find traction. On-chain real estate presents a host of unique problems. Not only must DAO members effectively coordinate within the DAO, they also must recko...
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Once you see Web3 and DAOs, you can’t unsee them.
Web3 and DAOs make me excited and curious about playing with technology again.
I remember two times I’ve felt this excited about technological change. First, when my parents brought home my computer. Second, the beginning of the internet (getting that AOL disk in my mailbox!). Now - Web3. My brain is on fire with the “art of the possible,” and I can’t stop learning.
I’ll forever have the bug: I understand the potential to unlock humanistic ways of working and how value should be given to value creators, not intermediaries...
Hate to make the cliche analogy - but it’s the blue pill or the red pill.
So what will I do with this knowledge?
I’ve decided to keep learning and keep finding DAOs where I can contribute in areas that align with my passions. (This essay is one of them).
Ways of organizing and working in DAOs, coupled with the utility of tokens and the change in values and mindset of the workforce during the last two years of a pandemic, have made the future of work ripe for disruption.
The words of Fredric Laloux in his book Reinventing Organizations came rushing back to me when I found my first DAO.
“Humanity evolves not continuously, but by sudden leaps.”
“Every stage has brought a breakthrough in terms of technology and the means of subsistence, the power structures that rule society, the religious or spiritual outlook, and many other factors.”
Covid enabled the leap, and Web3/DAOs are the technology breakthrough.
Ladies and gentlemen, keep your hands and feet inside the vehicle because we are all aboard with a one-way ticket to Teal.
Teal is defined by Laloux as: “organizations where the management is based on worker autonomy and peer relationships.”
Sounds like a DAO to me.
Not one minute of my time in a DAO has felt like work.
I’ve been able to opt-in and contribute to work that aligns with my values:
Meaning
I want to do work that matters. I want to do work that impacts people's lives in a positive way
Purpose:
I want to do work that gets me out of bed in the morning. I want to do work that is bigger than me and will outlast me. I’m driven by the desire to do something that has meaning and importance.
Vitality:
I want to have the capacity to live and grow my physical and mental well-being.
I will:
Embrace joy
Express love
Be undeniably present
Stay insatiably curious
Live in service of others
Have unwavering integrity
A change is coming in how we organize and run our companies. I want to embrace the change.
It seems obvious that DAOs are the future, but I don’t expect they will look the way they do now. I have a unique opportunity to watch and be a part of this transformation.
I have the opportunity to bring what I’m learning back to my fiat job (day job - I’m just trying to impress the crypto readers with my use of fiat 😂).
DAOs have also validated that I'm not crazy. I’ve fought against the tide for what Aaron Dignan calls “people positive” culture in his book Brave New Work. I've questioned my instincts for the type of workplace I’ve always wanted to build.
Is this possible?
Why don’t others see and want this?
Should I let go and settle for “it is what it is”?
I now know that better ways of working exist. I get to be a part of it.
I can take what I’m learning and change the lives of those around me. I am no longer hypothesizing, theorizing, or pontificating. I am living the change I want to see.
Will I ever full-time DAO? We’ll have to wait and see. I hope you’ll follow along on my journey.
Once you see Web3 and DAOs, you can’t unsee them.
Web3 and DAOs make me excited and curious about playing with technology again.
I remember two times I’ve felt this excited about technological change. First, when my parents brought home my computer. Second, the beginning of the internet (getting that AOL disk in my mailbox!). Now - Web3. My brain is on fire with the “art of the possible,” and I can’t stop learning.
I’ll forever have the bug: I understand the potential to unlock humanistic ways of working and how value should be given to value creators, not intermediaries...
Hate to make the cliche analogy - but it’s the blue pill or the red pill.
So what will I do with this knowledge?
I’ve decided to keep learning and keep finding DAOs where I can contribute in areas that align with my passions. (This essay is one of them).
Ways of organizing and working in DAOs, coupled with the utility of tokens and the change in values and mindset of the workforce during the last two years of a pandemic, have made the future of work ripe for disruption.
The words of Fredric Laloux in his book Reinventing Organizations came rushing back to me when I found my first DAO.
“Humanity evolves not continuously, but by sudden leaps.”
“Every stage has brought a breakthrough in terms of technology and the means of subsistence, the power structures that rule society, the religious or spiritual outlook, and many other factors.”
Covid enabled the leap, and Web3/DAOs are the technology breakthrough.
Ladies and gentlemen, keep your hands and feet inside the vehicle because we are all aboard with a one-way ticket to Teal.
Teal is defined by Laloux as: “organizations where the management is based on worker autonomy and peer relationships.”
Sounds like a DAO to me.
Not one minute of my time in a DAO has felt like work.
I’ve been able to opt-in and contribute to work that aligns with my values:
Meaning
I want to do work that matters. I want to do work that impacts people's lives in a positive way
Purpose:
I want to do work that gets me out of bed in the morning. I want to do work that is bigger than me and will outlast me. I’m driven by the desire to do something that has meaning and importance.
Vitality:
I want to have the capacity to live and grow my physical and mental well-being.
I will:
Embrace joy
Express love
Be undeniably present
Stay insatiably curious
Live in service of others
Have unwavering integrity
A change is coming in how we organize and run our companies. I want to embrace the change.
It seems obvious that DAOs are the future, but I don’t expect they will look the way they do now. I have a unique opportunity to watch and be a part of this transformation.
I have the opportunity to bring what I’m learning back to my fiat job (day job - I’m just trying to impress the crypto readers with my use of fiat 😂).
DAOs have also validated that I'm not crazy. I’ve fought against the tide for what Aaron Dignan calls “people positive” culture in his book Brave New Work. I've questioned my instincts for the type of workplace I’ve always wanted to build.
Is this possible?
Why don’t others see and want this?
Should I let go and settle for “it is what it is”?
I now know that better ways of working exist. I get to be a part of it.
I can take what I’m learning and change the lives of those around me. I am no longer hypothesizing, theorizing, or pontificating. I am living the change I want to see.
Will I ever full-time DAO? We’ll have to wait and see. I hope you’ll follow along on my journey.
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