Compensation in DAOs with Tracheopteryx by Collectively Intelligent

So, currently it’s a W2 but I’m probably going to change it to a 1099 because I’m figuring out exactly what the best legal structure is based on how I actually like work, and we’re still figuring out where I fit within Orca because again, it’s like one of those things where I’m a researcher but I’m engaging a lot with their DAO and I think that spe... See more

DAO infrastructure is an emerging sector, and novel compensation mechanisms are a key part of it. Fortunately, over the past year or so, we’ve seen more tools to help compensate contributors in various ways. The sector has also seen well-funded DAOs adopt more traditional mechanisms like USD-based salaries that feature token-based compensation pack... See more

- compensation is about incentivizing people and what we want the DAO to actually accomplish and then find the straightest line between the money and the motivation.

Q: How did compensation work? A: The first one was Coordinape, where you're [gifting tokens] to your peers and flowing percentage points to them every two weeks [based on the value you believe they added to the project]. Also every two weeks, we had a self-selection form, and this — opposite of Coordinape — is “This is how much I deserve.” You get ... See more

As discussed, the hardest part of this seems to be assessing the value of contributions. In the short-term, this is inevitably quite subjective and requires a largely qualitative assessment. Over time, we’ll be able to design governance mining distribution mechanisms that are quantitatively driven, creating greater efficiency & less subjectivity th... See more