THE PLAN: Other Strategic Elements
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Hiring strategy, marketing approach, ecosystem development, and budget allocation for community building.
Hiring Strategy
Early DevRel & Community Building
Target Profile: Vik-like Early Builders
- Role: Early dapp builder + developer relations
- Skills: Technical expertise + community engagement
- Purpose: Build real products while evangelizing platform
- Timing: Early hire, alongside core engineering team
Developer Relations Approach:
- Hire builders who create real products, not just demos
- Technical credibility through actual usage
- Community engagement through authentic building
- Bridge between core team and external developers
Marketing & Ecosystem Strategy
Dogfooding Philosophy
Real Products, Not Just Demos:
- Build actual useful applications ourselves
- Partner with companies for real use cases
- Show amazing implementations, not toy examples
- Authentic product-market fit demonstration
External Showcase Strategy:
- Support other companies building real solutions
- Highlight diverse use cases across industries
- Technical case studies with measurable impact
- Community-driven innovation stories
Community Development Budgets
Hackathon Program:
- Regular themed hackathons
- Prize pools for real innovation
- Focus on practical applications
- Post-hackathon incubation support
Incubator Program:
- 3-6 month intensive programs
- Technical mentorship + business guidance
- Equity-free or minimal equity investment
- Access to core team and resources
Hackers in Residence:
- Embedded developers in our ecosystem
- Stipend + resources for innovative projects
- Direct collaboration with core team
- Publishing and evangelism responsibilities
Ecosystem Governance
Hub Network Architecture
“amigos.hub” Network Role:
- Central configuration for ecosystem
- Whitelist of trusted networks
- Current software version registry
- Domain name and username registration
- Short handle resolution system
Decentralization Path:
- Start centralized for bootstrap
- Gradual governance distribution
- Community voting on key decisions
- Multi-network redundancy over time
Budget Allocation Framework
Community & Ecosystem (Annual)
Year 1-2 (Seed Stage):
- Hackathons: €100-200k
- Incubator: €200-400k
- Hackers in Residence: €150-300k
- DevRel salaries: €300-500k
Year 3-5 (Growth Stage):
- Hackathons: €500k-1M
- Incubator: €1-2M
- Hackers in Residence: €500k-1M
- DevRel team: €1-3M
Success Metrics
Community Growth:
- Active developers building real products
- Diversity of use cases and industries
- Community-driven innovation rate
- External company adoption
Technical Adoption:
- Production deployments
- Transaction volume and network usage
- Developer retention and satisfaction
- Quality of community contributions
Implementation Timeline
Phase 1 (Months 1-6)
- Hire first DevRel/community builder
- Launch first hackathon program
- Establish “amigos.hub” governance structure
- Begin dogfooding with internal products
Phase 2 (Months 6-12)
- Launch incubator program
- Hire hackers in residence
- Expand hackathon themes and frequency
- Partner with external companies for real use cases
Phase 3 (Year 2+)
- Scale community programs
- International expansion of events
- Advanced governance decentralization
- Ecosystem fund for larger investments