Thanks for this proposal highlighting Builder Development as Ethereum’s most meaningful problem — we share the view that sustaining and empowering builders is central to the health of the ecosystem.
In our proposal, we didn’t propose a domain but rather are testing whether CollabBerry’s contributor-level allocation and accountability tools could serve across domains as complementary mechanisms.
What feels highly connected here is the recognition that builder sustainability is not just about funding projects, but about supporting the humans behind them. Many builders face invisible struggles: how their contributions are valued, whether compensation feels fair, and whether their efforts align with team incentives. CollabBerry experiments with continuous peer-to-peer assessment mechanisms that generate a transparent reputation layer, informing fairer allocation of funds and recognition inside teams.
We see this as directly supporting builder development: while Gitcoin mechanisms bring resources to projects, CollabBerry helps ensure those resources are distributed fairly within projects, giving builders confidence that their contributions won’t be overlooked.
Would be curious to hear your take: do you see value in complementing builder-focused funding with contributor-level accountability tools to address this sustainability gap?