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How to Build World-Class Web3 Developer Communi...

How to Build World-Class Web3 Developer Communities

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Ayodele Aransiola

September 02, 2023
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  1. Web3 ≠ Web2: Different Game, Different Rules • Trustless ≠

    No trust • Pseudonymous contributors • Token incentives, not salaries • Rapid protocol shifts @leomofthings
  2. Web3 ≠ Web2: Different Game, Different Rules • Low barrier

    to entry • High-quality engagement • Contributor pathways • Organic advocacy
  3. Start with purpose, then platform • Define your “why” of

    building community around your project • Pick the right platforms for your community • Establish and define roles (that could arise from the community)
  4. Onboarding should be seamless • First 10 minutes should be

    worth it = make or break • Quick start guides with less/no friction • Sample dApps/SDKs
  5. Incentivizing the Right Way • Bounties with quality gates •

    Retroactive rewards (Gitcoin, Optimism) • On-chain rep (OATs, Poaps) • Non-monetary incentives: growth, visibility, purpose
  6. • Time-to-first contribution • Community initiated PRs • Dev support

    turnaround • Community activity + quality • Active contributors over community numbers Metrics that matter
  7. lfg • World-class communities are designed, not accidental • Web3

    devs want ownership, not followers • Empower, donʼt extract • Stories, not stats, build long-term loyalty