How to Build World-Class Web3 Developer Communities

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1. Building World-class web3 Developer communities Ayodele Aransiola Developer Advocate @leomofthings Web3 Lagos Conference Aug 31st - Sept 2nd 2023
2. In Web3, code ships fast, but trust and traction come from the community.
3. Web3 ≠ Web2: Different Game, Different Rules • Trustless ≠ No trust • Pseudonymous contributors • Token incentives, not salaries • Rapid protocol shifts @leomofthings
4. Web3 ≠ Web2: Different Game, Different Rules • Low barrier to entry • High-quality engagement • Contributor pathways • Organic advocacy
5. 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)
6. Onboarding should be seamless • First 10 minutes should be worth it = make or break • Quick start guides with less/no friction • Sample dApps/SDKs
7. Incentivizing the Right Way • Bounties with quality gates • Retroactive rewards (Gitcoin, Optimism) • On-chain rep (OATs, Poaps) • Non-monetary incentives: growth, visibility, purpose
8. • Time-to-first contribution • Community initiated PRs • Dev support turnaround • Community activity + quality • Active contributors over community numbers Metrics that matter
9. • Ethereum • Polygon • Arbitrum • DSCVR Deep Look on some communities
10. Great communities donʼt need everyone, they need the right people with a shared purpose. @leomofthings
11. lfg • World-class communities are designed, not accidental • Web3 devs want ownership, not followers • Empower, donʼt extract • Stories, not stats, build long-term loyalty
12. to succeed in this space, you need the community!
13. Thank You @leomofthings