Lovely article. Thanks for your thoughts regarding continuous improvement of the community and actionable ideas around them. I would like to amend my notes around the topics if it would help further discussion.
â## 1. Establish North Starâ
I believe we invested months or even years brainstorming our mission, vision, and constitution around 2022. Perhaps itâs time to revisit and reflect on our current stance, especially if we feel itâs no longer valid or relevant. Alternatively, we could rephrase it into a âbetter vision.â
The âwhyâ is a powerful force to keep the community united and focused. It also serves as a narrative for attracting and growing the community. Technically, every community member or potential member is an investorâinvesting their time to interact, contribute, connect, and align with the organization.
To strengthen this bond and make it effective, the âwhyâ must always shine, be internalized by every member, and propagate outward. It should be publicly discussed, criticized, and refined externally. We need to avoid becoming an insular, self-affirming community. Instead, our ideas should be battle-tested daily in the real world. Making the âwhyâ as public as possible, as soon as possible, will help solidify itâand allow adjustments when necessary.
â2. Communicate The Vision, Visuallyâ
This is absolutely crucial and remains one of the quickest ways to resonate with people. I believe weâve been holding back unnecessarily, even though we have many ideas ready to share.
Personally, I donât think we need to âconsolidateâ materials among ourselves before sharing them publicly. Perhaps we should even âovershareâ our concepts. This aligns with the principle of âbuilding in publicââgathering feedback and thoughts as early as possible. With the rapid tools available to us today, we can act on this easily.
This is a strong approach to attracting more targeted âmagnets.â We could be more vocal about these points to refine the common ground with specialized talent possessing transferable skills.
I often see âroboticsâ and âAIâ used in ways that reveal little about their purpose or function. It sometimes feels like these terms are buzzwords aimed at attracting attention from those unfamiliar with the field. While such strategies might work as marketing tactics, they often fail to convey a clear vision or mission. Ultimately, tools and technologies are means to an endânot the purpose itself.
â4. Single Source of Tru⌠Docsâ
I also prefer Gitbookâit provides the most familiar experience for our target audience. Importantly, if Gitbook becomes a pain point, itâs easy to switch platforms later.
Regarding overall tool costs, I think we sometimes overanalyze minor expenses that could significantly improve our pace. Time is our scarcest resource, and the right tools can swiftly resolve certain pain points. Even if a tool turns out to be suboptimal, itâs better to find that out quickly and move on.
â5. Presentation Mattersâ
Your âstyle of communicationâ work is excellent, and I truly admire your creations. You raise the bar with every iteration in my view. No additional commentsâyour work speaks for itself.
â6. Best in Class Onboardingâ
As operations become clearer and more straightforward through AIPs, this issue may naturally diminish, especially with the addition of public communication channels like Discourse.
Your proposal definitely helps. Additional processes can introduce complexity, but this might support streamlined onboarding. I still favor a personal touch over video materials for now, at least until the active community exceeds 50 members. If creating video materials wouldnât take much of your time, it would still be a great addition.
â7. Begin Investor Relationsâ
As you say these all items would present âBetter Arrowâ and I agree, which we may see from internal standpoint. but itâs not obvious to me what might be other stuff may make âBetter Arrowâ from investors viewpoint. The best preparation would be obtaining feedback on âwhat is missingâ from potential investors and funding sources. Active engagement and gauging their input can help us address commonly raised issues. Such feedback loops should be implemented at every stage, even if no immediate funding is required.
â8. Register on DAO Landscapeâ
This might be the most effective short-term growth strategy, especially given the current increase in interaction velocity. If this can be initiated by filling a form, sending a DM, or arranging a call, thereâs no reason to delay. Letâs make it happen.
