Back in 2022, Scott and I got the Optimism team (this is pre DAO) to agree to build Retro Funding with Gitcoin. But we passed it along to a Gitcoin product manager who didnt prioritize it, and we then lost the deal. We actually were one of the first to retro funding from a vision sense. But we lacked execution to actually capitalize on it.
(This was when I was disaffiliated with Gitcoin. In retrospect, I wish I had been there to ensure it was prioriztied)
Per the philosophy of Practical Pluralism I think there will be multiple projects each serving a role in making Deep Funding work. Its a complementary approach not a competitive one. Gitcoin, Allo, Pairwise, Drips, VoiceDeck are already all part of the stack and listed on DeepFunding.Org.
Mad respect to Drips tho. They are friends and do great work. Proud to have $RAD on the Gitcoin balance sheet via this proposal and would love to see more token swap deals like these done!
All that said, I agree that Gitcoin should be more focused on customer needs and working backwards from those outside-in and network first. @Sov @meglister may have more comments here!
Disclaimer: This post is for informative purposes only and is not financial advice. This post reflects my personal views, not a decision or commitment by Gitcoin governance. Forward-looking items in it are targets, not commitments. The information in these posts is subject to change as we continue learning. This post may contain estimates, may contain errors, and is provided on a best-effort basis. DYOR, do not make any financial decisions based on these posts.