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This Week
D_D Mentorship Program Is Live!
We are rolling out a mentorship program to provide a more personalzed educational experience for D_D members. The program is open to everyone – devs, designers, scrum masters, etc. After going through the initial matching process, you will be assigned a mentor / mentee and encouraged to meet with them regularly (online). For more details, watch this video. To sign up, either as a mentor or mentee, fill out this form.
Fellowships Program Is Looking for Elected Committee Members
The D_D Fellowships Program is an initiative which connects D_D with organizations focused on marginalized groups within tech / web3. Each season, we allocate a number of D_D tokens to orgs, which in turn distribute the tokens to their members. The Fellowship Program is recruiting for Elected Committee members to drive the initiative. If you are interested, head to the #fellowships-program channel under Community Guild in Discord.
D_D Foundation, a New D_D Org
We are in the process of establishing a D_D Foundation in order to overcome some of the obstacles we currently face due to D_D not being a legal entity. We are onboarding a legal team that has previously worked with Gitcoin, ENS, and others, and working on various issues such as the foundation’s scope, token issues, leadership, and seasonal decisions.
Community Highlights
First D_D meet-up in India hosted by @dhaiwat10
First D_D meet-up in the DMV (short for DC / Maryland / Virginia): @joshcs.eth and @wise_Tyy
Resolve an ENS Domain Name in a React.js Hook by @ArtiChmaro
Up and Running with Rainbow Kit by @dabit3
From WebVR to WebXR by @nonstack.eth
How to Create a DAO? by @nonstack
Alchemy: How to Listen to NFT Mints in Real Time by @thatguyintech via Chainlink
The Next Blockchain Paradigm Shift: 100% Zero Fees by @kuixihe
Permanent File Storage for Web3 Applications with Arweave, Bundlr, and Next.js by @dabit3
4 Ways DAOs Help You Get Hired as a Web3 Developer by @noahliechti
What is Polkadot? The Complete Guide by @nonstack
Ecosystem
Instagram is starting to test digital collectibles this week, which will allow creators and collectors to display their NFTs on their profile. The feature will be powered by Polygon.
Crypto markets continue their slump, with the latest selloff causing $UST to lose its dollar peg and $LUNA’s market cap to fall below that of $UST.
The YouTube channel of Bankless, a popular crypto podcast, was (temporarily) banned from the video platform without justification, prompting calls for a decentralized alternative to the platform.
New Job Who Dis?!
Big congrats this week to Vinny for landing a new role at pointer.gg! They are lucky to have you and we can’t wait to see all the new content you’ll be making to help the dev community learn some sweet web3 skillz!
Guild News
Governance
Project Updates / Announcements
One of the major roadblocks for the DAO currently is the lack of legal entity. To remedy this, we are looking at onboarding the legal team who served for Gitcoin, ENS and some other big DAOs. Their expertise will help guide us towards a sustainable legal future for D_D.
Discussions are taking place around Off-Seasons, Retro, and Season 1 Budget. The goal is to figure out what went well so far, what could be improved, and actions to make improvements a reality. Join the discussion in the “Gov Guild Off-Season - Retro - Budget” thread in the #💬-gov-discussion-public channel.
Help Needed
The Governance Guild Bi-Weekly Sync takes place this Wednesday! A main topic of discussion will be the finalization of staff. Be sure to RSVP in the #🗓️-d_d-events channel!
Member Highlights
Thanks to kempsterrrr.eth for getting the conversation rolling on retrospectives.
Designers
Project Updates / Announcements
The next Design Guild bi-weekly sync is taking place this Wednesday, where the main topic of discussion will be the budget proposal for the Guild. You won’t want to miss this one! Be sure to RSVP in the #🗓️-d_d-events channel.
A new logo is in the works for DevDAO Women! You can check it out and give your feedback in the #📎-resources channel under the 💜 DEVDAO-WOMEN section.
Help Needed
A new UX Research team is taking shape to help with the design of the #education-platform. If you are interested in helping with this important D_D project, join the initiative! There are plenty of opportunities for contribution. Stop by the #education-platform for more details.
Member Highlights
Shoutout to kayprasla for the excellent logo design for DevDAO Women 😍
Community
Project Updates / Announcements
A reminder that onboarding sessions now take place as group calls. There is a group onboarding call every day from Monday to Friday this week, so be sure to RSVP for the one that works best for you in the #🗓️-d_d-events channel.
Help Needed
The 👫D_D Community Guild Weekly meeting takes place this Thursday! Sign up for a reminder in the #🗓️-d_d-events channel!
The conversation continues around the Community Guild ethos! Have your say on what you think is most important for the Guild to focus on as it builds a plan for Season 1 and beyond. You can join the discussion in the “Fellowships Program - Ethos” thread in the #👫-fellowship-program channel.
Member Highlights
Shoutout to 2084 for pushing the ethos conversation forward!
Writers
Project Updates / Announcements
Check out the latest blog posts on the Developer DAO Blog!
Help Needed
There are many projects across the DAO now, and we want to cover them in the newsletter! To see a list of all the active projects and sign up for a beat, check out this spreadsheet! If a project stands out to you, stop by the #📰-newsletter channel and let us know 😉
Member Highlights
Thanks to Chinonso Anyaehie, Kui Xi He, and Noah Liechti for their additions to the blog this week!
Marketing + BizDev
Project Updates / Announcements
Since Spotify rolled out the new video podcast feature, there’s been discussion around D_D setting up an account for another avenue to post Humans of D_D content! In case you might have missed it, Humans of D_D is a new interview series featuring the people that make this DAO so awesome! Check out the latest episode here.
Help Needed
The MBD Guild Town Hall takes place this Wednesday! Join the conversation and learn how you can start contributing. Make sure to RSVP in the #🗓️-d_d-events channel.
Member Highlights
Huge shoutout to turja.eth for all his hard work with the Humans of D_D 💖
Development
Project Updates / Announcements
The Developer DAO Mentorship Program is now accepting applications! You can fill out this form to be placed in the queue for consideration. Also, drop by the #mentorship channel for more information or to speak to someone associated with the program directly.
Help Needed
The Dev & Tell series continues to be well-received across the DAO. This series is all about devs explaining something they built. To watch the most recent edition, check out the Developer DAO YouTube channel. If you want to share something you created, stop by the #dev-n-tell channel and say hello! You can also RSVP for future Dev & Tell sessions in the #🗓️-d_d-events channel.
Member Highlights
Big thanks to with-heart for covering the last Dev & Tell session on short notice 💗
WAGMI
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