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This Week
Open Proposals
P-16: Ratify the Early Contributor Allocations of $CODE – a proposal to ratify distribution of $CODE to early contributors; up for forum voting, moving to Snapshot soon
P-17: Reward Contributions in $CODE – a proposal to define how contributions to D_D are rewarded in $CODE; up for forum voting
[DRAFT] Stewards – proposes the role of Steward, a member who will help with Treasury management and DAO Operator hiring; up for discussion
Upcoming Events
If you’re in Bengaluru this weekend, join D_D members and other web3 enthusiasts for Vibes IRL on Sat, July 16th. You can register here.
Web3Dubai is taking place Nov 17-18th, and the call for submissions is open. If you’re interested in speaking or giving a workshop, apply here.
Sponsor
The Sustainable Blockchain Summit is coming to Paris on the heels of EthCC on July 22-23rd. Join Filecoin Green, Solana, Gitcoin, Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance and more for a summit dedicated to bringing blockchain into a more sustainable alignment with the natural world. The event includes two full days of talks, workshops, and deep dives featuring the top thought leaders in sustainability and web3. Join 350+ attendees from across the world ranging from enterprise software companies to startups, policymakers, NGOs and open source contributors; all interested in developing and building greener blockchain solutions. Please visit the event website for more information, or register now!
Use code DDSBS to get 20% off tickets until Friday, July 22nd.
Community Highlights
Learn how to use Aztec Network by @wc49358
Using Infura’s NFT API with Lootbox by @paul_can_code
Easiest Way to Deploy Smart Contracts - Thirdweb deploy by @dhaiwat10
My First Web3 Hackathon by @edatweets_
Security in Crypto, Hardware Wallets, and Pseudonymity - Part 2
New Job Who Dis?!
Congratulations to Afoma for landing a role as a Graph Advocate for The Graph! We know you’ll do great, and we can’t wait to hear more about your journey 😊
Ecosystem
Project Highlight
School of Code
The School of Code will work to give a foundational base in blockchain development that will enable future success of developers. The goals for Season 1 are:
Create and release 5 lessons
Onboard 250 learners of all experience levels into web3
Implement forum within platform
Implement pomodoro timer
Guild News
Governance
Project Updates / Announcements
If you voted on the recent Snapshot proposals, you are eligible to claim a POAP! Just follow the links below, connect your wallet, and click “Mint” in the “I voted POAP” box on the right hand side of your screen.
There are still a few proposals on the forum, either in the voting stage or up for discussion:
Help Needed
Join in the discussion and vote on our open proposals mentioned above! To review upcoming changes on the proposal process, check out the recently passed Snapshot Vote.
Member Highlights
Thanks to Erik_Knobl, Doswell, Boris - g01din.eth, and Alex1237 for their contributions to the Stewards Proposal Draft.
Designers
Project Updates / Announcements
The Soil🌱 Project is growing rapidly, and now with a dedicated UX/UI team, this initiative is taking shape. This automated talent coordination bot project is a testament to the quality of the D_D community members and how we can come together quickly to build impactful products. Stay tuned for further updates, or to get involved stop by the #soil-🌱 channel.
Help Needed
The next weekly meeting for the #soil-🌱 project is Tuesday at 4:00 pm UTC. Feel free to join in to see what it’s all about!
Member Highlights
Shoutout to Milo, Julo, Canna (She/They), and exwhyzee for forming the UX/UI team for the Soil🌱 Project!
Community
Project Updates / Announcements
There are two Onboarding Calls scheduled this week. The first call is Wednesday, July 12th at 1:00 pm UTC, while the second takes place Friday, July 15th at 4:00 pm UTC. These calls are open to newcomers and veterans alike, so if you would like an introduction to the DAO and how things operate, be sure to RSVP in the #🗓️-d_d-events channel for the call that works best for your schedule.
Help Needed
The next Community Guild Weekly meeting is this Thursday at 1:00 pm UTC. Join the conversation by RSVPing in the #🗓️-d_d-events channel!
Member Highlights
Thanks to Alex1237 and wiseTy for hosting the Onboarding Calls this week!
Thanks to luan for fulfilling community guild budge proposal and other project proposals. He is a DAO zealot!
Writers
Project Updates / Announcements
Take a look at a new series on the Developer DAO Blog focusing on security in web3! The series will include 7 parts about all things security when it comes to holding, transacting, and safeguarding crypto and NFTs. Below are the first two articles in the series.
Help Needed
We are looking for applicants for the Talent Coordinator role outlined in the Writers Guild Season 1 Budget. This position is budgeted at 5 hrs/week and includes the responsibilities of welcoming new members to the guild, creating and optimizing onboarding flows, creating documentation and resources, and recruiting for guild-supported initiatives. If this role interests you, stop by the #✍️-writers-general channel.
The Newsletter Team is looking for a few more contributors. We currently have a couple of regulars, but this doesn’t leave any room for them to take breaks. Anyone interested in helping with this weekly newsletter is encouraged to reach out to either Colin4ward or Paulie in the #📰-newsletter channel.
Member Highlights
Big thanks to Strider | solada.eth for the hard work putting together the security series for the blog! We are looking forward to reading the rest of the series 😁
Marketing + BizDev
Project Updates / Announcements
The revised version of MBD Season 1 budget now includes a dedicated portion towards the DevRel Incubator. This initiative will help in the creation of a DevRel team to fulfill Seasonal Sponsorship packages, educational content for the DAO on the D_D blog and YouTube channel, and a DevRel curriculum to help members learn “How to DevRel”. For more information on the initiative itself, stop by the #devrel-team channel.
Help Needed
If the DevRel Initiative interests you, tune in to the next weekly sync, taking place this Wednesday at 7:00 pm UTC. The MBD Guild Town Hall Meeting also takes place on Wednesday, at 2:00 pm UTC. You can RSVP for either of these meetings in the #🗓️-d_d-events channel.
Member Highlights
Shoutout to Colin4ward, Daeshaw.eth, nas, kayprasla, BrianHHough, and dhaiwat.eth for all their hardwork combining the DevRel and MBD Guild Season 1 budgets.
Development
Project Updates / Announcements
Watch the latest edition of Dev & Tell on the Developer DAO YouTube channel! This one’s all about the P3rks project which seeks to reward DAO Contributors. Unlock more ways to recognize and reward your DAO’s top contributors!
Help Needed
If you are looking to do some coding for the DAO, check out the #🛳-issues-feed channel! This channel is a real-time feed of Developer DAO Github issues, which are claimable by anyone.
Member Highlights
Thanks to pbillingsby.eth, jazza.eth, MartinB, and kempsterrrr.eth for a great Dev & Tell session!
WAGMI
In other News…
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