*…is a collection of moreReese’s miscellaneous musings, maybe moronic, on DAOs mostly*

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CREAM(M) Framework for creating and publishing content in web3:

Function-based framework. Any given function can be filled by the same person or multiple people.

• The Creator function is the maker. Individuals filling the Creator function are the writers, graphic designers, videographers, etc that generate the end deliverable.

• The Reviewer function exists to provide feedback on the piece of content throughout the creation process. There will likely be many reviewers for any piece of content.

• The Editor function oversees the look, feel, and sound of the deliverable in order to ensure the final product meets DAO standards (brand, voice, etc).

• The Approver function is the last stop before a piece of content gets published.

• The Manager function is filled by a member of team leadership. Manager is ultimately responsible (and held accountable) for the management and successful delivery of any piece of content. Manager also ensures individuals filling the Creator function are using proper channels and tools, in order to promote transparency and coordination. In particular this means, during the content development process, Manager ensures all asynchronous communication is happens in Discord or Google Docs. Another responsibility of the Manager function is to keep the Trello board up to date and ensure final pieces of content are added to the content publication calendar.

• Some pieces of content, like documentation, are dynamic and need to be updated. The (M)aintainer function makes sure dynamic content stays up to date and relevant.

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Prediction: Blockchain Developer Agents will become a prominent and lucrative role in the crypto space.

blockchain and crypto is a developers’ world and we’re all just living in it.

the more i work in and learn about crypto, the more amazed i am with the engineering talent that this space attracts. i have to believe that a notable percentage of the best technical talent in the world has their hands in blockchain in some way shape or form.

similarly, the more i work in the space, the more i realize how developers own it. this truly is a developers game and we’re all abiding by their rules.

those of us (myself included) who aren’t developers often take for granted the technology that developers give us. they do such a damn good job that we don’t even realize we’re using it. this is true with web2 products certainly. but it’s especially true with web3 (please, hold your criticisms on the poor state of UX in crypto in the present state).

web3 is unlocking new mechanisms for value creation and exchange. these mechanisms are built with code. this code is written by developers. these developers are at the very foundation of this value creation.

web3 is also unlocking new mechanisms with which developers can capitalize upon emerging value streams; and do so in a way that hasn’t been possible until very recently.

for example, let’s take a dev who is an absolute wizard at rust. five years ago, this dev could have made a great salary, say $400k/year, at a tech firm. beholden to an employment contract, it’s unlikely they could market their services elsewhere to earn some extra income. and any tech they develop at the company is the company’s IP.

with web3, however, this dev could take that same skillset and develop across multiple projects across multiple protocols. they could contribute to an AMM on Near, while also contributing to play-to-earn, NFT, and metaverse projects on Solana. they aren’t beholden to any contracts beyond the engagement they signed up for. they aren’t constrained to an inability to recycle code for fear of IP infringement. and they aren’t pigeon holed to one project or vertical.

web3 gives developers incredible autonomy, in this respect.

they almost always have the option to get paid in the native token. obviously there’s risk here. but, at the same time, this gives them direct exposure to the upside of the value they are creating. that $400k could turn out to be $800k one year later. of course there’s downside risk, but there’s also strategies to hedge against that.

i can see a future scenario where dev agents help to manage the work for all-star blockchain developers. similar to what an agent for an athlete or actor does.

dev agents would do things like help source opportunities, negotiate compensation, suggest asset management strategies, and take care of administrative work like taxes for these devs. the agents are incentivized because they get a portion of comp and the devs are incentivized because they have someone who can take care of everything that distracts from developing.

Blockchain Developer Agent. I like it.

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over the past three months, i’ve been diving into the DAO-sphere. it’s a crazy, confusing, overwhelming, interesting, stimulating, challenging, ever-changing, innovative, inspiring, unique, trippy, and fun space to be in.

i come at it, primarily, from the angle of work. in other words, i’m not trying to join DAOs to get alpha or the next air drop; i’m not all that interested in the social status; community interests me, but it’s not the driving force behind me spending my free time behind screens, talking with strangers. instead, what resonates for me is the notion that like-minded and mutually-motivated individuals can leverage technology and tools to create value in ways that have not yet been possible. creating value with strangers.

value is a tricky word. there’s market value, value systems, individual value, individual values, value. it reminds me of a quote robert pirsig opens up Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance with:

*And what is good, Phaedrus, And what is not good. Need we ask anyone to tell us these things?*

of course, “good” is a value word. it’s subjective. what is good to me may not be good to you. what is good to me today may not be good to me tomorrow.

what i can say is that playing in the DAO-sphere feels good. it has an energy, a good one. it’s an energy that i haven’t felt before within the context of work. and even though i’m not being paid for any of it, i still do it. because it feels good.

now, let’s contrast that subjective value with another type of value that is imperative for DAO growth. the objective value i am talking about is token value.

a token’s market value represents the collective sentiment market participants have toward particular project. the efficient market hypothesis is coming to mind right now. notwithstanding VCs dumping money into the space and whales manipulating market prices, a token’s market value as represented by its price can be a good proxy for value attraction.

what do i mean by that?

if a token’s price increases, it attracts market attention. specifically, it attracts talent to the project. (i’m going to assume the project is truly open-source and i’m also not going to focus on other market dynamics).

talented individuals are valuable individuals. one thing that individuals value most is their time, their ever so precious time. another thing about talented individuals is that they often understand their value. so if a talented individual comes to a project and chooses to spend their valuable time working on it, we can assume that individual finds the project valuable.

it’s that value exchange - in which an autonomous individual exchanges their time and talent with the opportunity to work on a valuable project - that makes DAOs so exciting to me. it’s a new way of value creation.

the future of work i want to see is one is which a majority of workers are happy with their work. one where work work adds value beyond financial gain. i believe web3 and DAOs will be crucial tools in realizing this future. there’s an undercurrent of shifting values and an evolution of work toward a higher quality is underway.

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*…is a collection of moreReese’s miscellaneous musings, maybe moronic, on DAOs mostly*

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CREAM(M) Framework for creating and publishing content in web3:

Function-based framework. Any given function can be filled by the same person or multiple people.

• The Creator function is the maker. Individuals filling the Creator function are the writers, graphic designers, videographers, etc that generate the end deliverable.

• The Reviewer function exists to provide feedback on the piece of content throughout the creation process. There will likely be many reviewers for any piece of content.

• The Editor function oversees the look, feel, and sound of the deliverable in order to ensure the final product meets DAO standards (brand, voice, etc).

• The Approver function is the last stop before a piece of content gets published.

• The Manager function is filled by a member of team leadership. Manager is ultimately responsible (and held accountable) for the management and successful delivery of any piece of content. Manager also ensures individuals filling the Creator function are using proper channels and tools, in order to promote transparency and coordination. In particular this means, during the content development process, Manager ensures all asynchronous communication is happens in Discord or Google Docs. Another responsibility of the Manager function is to keep the Trello board up to date and ensure final pieces of content are added to the content publication calendar.

• Some pieces of content, like documentation, are dynamic and need to be updated. The (M)aintainer function makes sure dynamic content stays up to date and relevant.

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Prediction: Blockchain Developer Agents will become a prominent and lucrative role in the crypto space.

blockchain and crypto is a developers’ world and we’re all just living in it.

the more i work in and learn about crypto, the more amazed i am with the engineering talent that this space attracts. i have to believe that a notable percentage of the best technical talent in the world has their hands in blockchain in some way shape or form.

similarly, the more i work in the space, the more i realize how developers own it. this truly is a developers game and we’re all abiding by their rules.

those of us (myself included) who aren’t developers often take for granted the technology that developers give us. they do such a damn good job that we don’t even realize we’re using it. this is true with web2 products certainly. but it’s especially true with web3 (please, hold your criticisms on the poor state of UX in crypto in the present state).

web3 is unlocking new mechanisms for value creation and exchange. these mechanisms are built with code. this code is written by developers. these developers are at the very foundation of this value creation.

web3 is also unlocking new mechanisms with which developers can capitalize upon emerging value streams; and do so in a way that hasn’t been possible until very recently.

for example, let’s take a dev who is an absolute wizard at rust. five years ago, this dev could have made a great salary, say $400k/year, at a tech firm. beholden to an employment contract, it’s unlikely they could market their services elsewhere to earn some extra income. and any tech they develop at the company is the company’s IP.

with web3, however, this dev could take that same skillset and develop across multiple projects across multiple protocols. they could contribute to an AMM on Near, while also contributing to play-to-earn, NFT, and metaverse projects on Solana. they aren’t beholden to any contracts beyond the engagement they signed up for. they aren’t constrained to an inability to recycle code for fear of IP infringement. and they aren’t pigeon holed to one project or vertical.

web3 gives developers incredible autonomy, in this respect.

they almost always have the option to get paid in the native token. obviously there’s risk here. but, at the same time, this gives them direct exposure to the upside of the value they are creating. that $400k could turn out to be $800k one year later. of course there’s downside risk, but there’s also strategies to hedge against that.

i can see a future scenario where dev agents help to manage the work for all-star blockchain developers. similar to what an agent for an athlete or actor does.

dev agents would do things like help source opportunities, negotiate compensation, suggest asset management strategies, and take care of administrative work like taxes for these devs. the agents are incentivized because they get a portion of comp and the devs are incentivized because they have someone who can take care of everything that distracts from developing.

Blockchain Developer Agent. I like it.

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over the past three months, i’ve been diving into the DAO-sphere. it’s a crazy, confusing, overwhelming, interesting, stimulating, challenging, ever-changing, innovative, inspiring, unique, trippy, and fun space to be in.

i come at it, primarily, from the angle of work. in other words, i’m not trying to join DAOs to get alpha or the next air drop; i’m not all that interested in the social status; community interests me, but it’s not the driving force behind me spending my free time behind screens, talking with strangers. instead, what resonates for me is the notion that like-minded and mutually-motivated individuals can leverage technology and tools to create value in ways that have not yet been possible. creating value with strangers.

value is a tricky word. there’s market value, value systems, individual value, individual values, value. it reminds me of a quote robert pirsig opens up Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance with:

*And what is good, Phaedrus, And what is not good. Need we ask anyone to tell us these things?*

of course, “good” is a value word. it’s subjective. what is good to me may not be good to you. what is good to me today may not be good to me tomorrow.

what i can say is that playing in the DAO-sphere feels good. it has an energy, a good one. it’s an energy that i haven’t felt before within the context of work. and even though i’m not being paid for any of it, i still do it. because it feels good.

now, let’s contrast that subjective value with another type of value that is imperative for DAO growth. the objective value i am talking about is token value.

a token’s market value represents the collective sentiment market participants have toward particular project. the efficient market hypothesis is coming to mind right now. notwithstanding VCs dumping money into the space and whales manipulating market prices, a token’s market value as represented by its price can be a good proxy for value attraction.

what do i mean by that?

if a token’s price increases, it attracts market attention. specifically, it attracts talent to the project. (i’m going to assume the project is truly open-source and i’m also not going to focus on other market dynamics).

talented individuals are valuable individuals. one thing that individuals value most is their time, their ever so precious time. another thing about talented individuals is that they often understand their value. so if a talented individual comes to a project and chooses to spend their valuable time working on it, we can assume that individual finds the project valuable.

it’s that value exchange - in which an autonomous individual exchanges their time and talent with the opportunity to work on a valuable project - that makes DAOs so exciting to me. it’s a new way of value creation.

the future of work i want to see is one is which a majority of workers are happy with their work. one where work work adds value beyond financial gain. i believe web3 and DAOs will be crucial tools in realizing this future. there’s an undercurrent of shifting values and an evolution of work toward a higher quality is underway.

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