I have been really conflicted on how to approach DAO Ops budget this season. I feel DAO ops has struggled to unlock its secret powers. I am partially responsible for this and it kills me as I love each of these people immensely.
So much of what Griff has mentioned resonates, and I am finding myself wanting to double down on “the most important thing.”
I will likely vote no on this budget this season and take option 3.
One alternative might be to have a commitment to fund DAO Ops in S17 with the expectation there is no DAO Ops in S18 (ie, the current path FDD is on). The critical functions can be moved to other workstreams, or they can be dropped. ie, our support function is immensely important during our alpha rounds, but it should likely live within each respective protocol team to ensure they are truly internalizing the feedback they receive. Governance work likely needs a revamp to be more nimble and “always on.” I have some idea on how that might work, but it will be scrappy.