Season 9 Proposal for LXDAO
TL;DR
For Season 9, LXDAO Expert Group proposes a plan focusing on in-depth research, industry research, support for internal projects, content creation, and KPI achievement - same as S8 goals. Additionally, we’ll also focus on getting grants, and funding, to create a profitable business model. With a total budget of 15,000 (U/LXPU) for three months, the initiative aims to address current and evolving topics in Web3 research, enhance the community’s technical capabilities, and increase content technical awareness. This proposal includes detailed plans for research topics, sharing sessions, internal project support, content platforms, and KPIs to expand expertise and impact.
Summary
The Season 9 proposal by LXDAO outlines a strategic plan to strengthen its position in the Web3 landscape through a series of targeted actions and projects over three months, with a tentative budget of 15,000LXPU. Key areas of focus include in-depth research on current Web3 market trends, industry research, and sharing, support for LXDAO’s internal projects, effective content dissemination, and the achievement of specific KPIs aimed at growing the community’s expertise and influence.
Retrospective - Summary Season 8
What Did We Do Last Season?
- In-depth Research Topics
- EVM Trace,
- Industry Research and Sharing
- Community operations support.
- Content Platforms.
- published content that is reposted, or shared on renowned websites.
- Produce research (~10 papers).
- Product sharing (~4 times).
Problems
- Lack of impact still, and social impact.
- Maybe need to be more careful around treasure fund distribution.
Proposal Details
1.1 In-depth Research Topics
- Focus Areas: OP (OP Stack, RAAS, etc.), Restacking, DeFi (Stablecoin, etc.), and industry reviews. Adjustments may be made to address significant market changes.
- Objective: To conduct comprehensive research on specified topics, led by a designated leader and supported by bounty incentives.
1.2 Industry Research and Sharing
- Activities: Inviting experts for project and technical sharing sessions in both Chinese and English, code reviews, and if budget permits, auditing explanations. This will enhance the community’s sensitivity to new industry directions.
- Leadership and Incentives: Led by the Leader BD with some bounties for inviting speakers and conducting sessions.
2. Support LXDAO (Budget: Variable, Optional)
- Support for Internal Projects: Offering technical advice and solutions for new projects, conducting core code checks for community open-source projects if budgeted, and promoting good projects to public chain communities/VCs if needed.
- Budget and Incentives: 300LXPU per technical issue resolved, with additional incentives for project promotion.
3. Content Platforms
- Options: Mirror, GitHub, Medium, and Twitter for sharing community meetings.
- Objective: To improve content production efficiency and ensure consistent engagement through chosen platforms.
4. Research Grants
- Search for financial support: The leader actively looks for potential funding resources. Maybe package the group or project into a well-presented BD plan, etc.
Fixed Positions
- Leader: Shanni (20 hr/week)
- Dev Rel (Conduct Real Tech sharing/Knowledge passing): Active show research results in various chains, suitable for individuals with a technical background.
Bounties and Retrospective Rewards
- Bounties: For solidity code explanations, project technical sharing, specialized technical sharing, and technical solutions for community internal projects.
- Retrospective Rewards: For active community participation, constructive suggestions, and driving activities forward.
5. KPIs - Key Deliveries
- Expertise and Influence Expansion: Increase the number of experts by ~10-20, focusing on those with significant contributions to their fields. Engage in activities to enhance influence in other communities, especially in areas like OP, OP stack, EigenLayer (optional), and DeFi (optional), and potentially BTC, BTC Layer2.
- Because of the fast-evolving nature of web3 industrial, we will curate our plan according to the market, and incentives.
- Technical Discussions and Outputs: Organize at least one technical discussion with field experts monthly, followed by summaries and articles crafted by recruited tech writers.
- Collaborations: If budget allows, collaborate with overseas organizations for hackathons or to boost activities.
Conclusion
The Season 9 proposal by LXDAO is a comprehensive strategy designed to leverage in-depth research, community support, and content dissemination to strengthen its expertise and influence within the Web3 community. Through targeted research, collaborative sharing sessions, and the achievement of ambitious KPIs, LXDAO aims to navigate the evolving Web3 landscape effectively and contribute significantly to its development.
Detailed budgeting plan below -
LXDAO Expert Panel Budget and Activities
Budget Overview
- Tentative Budget: for 3 months, totaling of 15000LXPU allocated.
1. In-depth Research Topics
2. Research & Sharing
Led by Leader BD, invitations, and some bounties required.
- Finding speakers for project + technical sharing (in both Chinese and English)
- Code organization and review: 5000LXPU (tentative, if we receive good response, we may increase expenses in this sector)
- (If budget allows) Auditing explanation: 800LXPU/per medium size code repo (adjustable)
- Sensitivity to new industry directions
4. Platforms for Content Carrying (Lead + Dev Rel)
- Mirror
- GitHub
- Medium
- Twitter - Post each community internal meeting on Twitter Space.
5. KPIs
- Increase in expert numbers ~ 10-15 people:
- Requirements: Experts in various fields, such as those who have published EIPs or have in-depth research or a profound understanding of certain technologies.
- Reward for each activity participation: 600 * 5 = 3000LXPU, including solidity code review sessions (currently, 1~2 experts are willing to offer).
- Influence in other communities:
- Focus on OP, OP stack, EigenLayer (optional), and DeFi-related (optional).
- Invite domain experts for at least one technical discussion meeting - on OP Stack or DeFi.
- Article output - summary at the end of the discussion meeting:
- Recruit a tech writer; the technical level doesn’t need to be very high but should be proactive and comfortable with writing.
- (If budget suffices) Collaborate with overseas organizations for a hackathon or to boost some activities: 3000LXPU.
Fixed Positions
- Leader: Shanni, 20 hr/week. 3250 LXPU/m
- Researcher (Article Writing + Operations): Deep involvement in various chain communities, suitable for those with a technical background. A tech writer who is active and finds writing relatively easy. (1200/lxpu) /m
| POST | Worktime | Amount | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead | 20h/week | 1 | 3250LXPU |
| Researcher | 10h/week | 1 | 1200LXPU |
| Bounty | 600LXPU |
Bounties
- Solidity code explanation.
- Project technical sharing.
- Specialized technical sharing.
- Technical solution Q&A for community internal projects.
Retroactive Rewards
- Active participation in the community and constructive suggestions.
- Proactively promoting activities