We wholeheartedly agree on defining a shared strategic focus for the year ahead. Any initiative that aligns DAO and contributor efforts with broader protocol initiatives/priorities is a positive in our eyes.
Would VeloraDAO benefit from identifying a small number of strategic priorities for the year?
Absolutely. Scroll’s governance team publishes quarterly goals broken up by operations, ecosystem growth, global community, governance iteration. We could consider a similar structure for Velora, broken up by our desired priorities.
If so, what kinds of outcomes should we prioritize
We’d be in favor of prioritizing onboarding users and expanding brand awareness at the least; those seem like two of the most high-impact things to focus on with the rebrand.
How might a process to define and align on these priorities be structured in a way that is open, inclusive, and flexible?
We could use a forum poll with the best options that we brainstorm here to get the wider community’s feedback. We don’t think a formal Snapshot vote is necessary for this, but we’re not completely opposed to the idea. A forum poll is a lightweight way to make sure the community’s voice is heard.
Are there potential downsides to consider, and how could they be mitigated?
Time-wasting. Sometimes these sorts of efforts can be overlooked by the community, especially if progress isn’t regularly updated. We’d need to make sure that follow-up posts are detailed & showcase direct links/metrics to show that progress is being made on the priorities. Something similar to Laita’s update threads which are easy to follow and concise. Community calls could also dedicate ~5mins or so toward highlighting progress here.
It seems that the SEED team is working along these lines already, so we’re happy to support their work and look forward to reading the deliverables. It could also help to clarify how often these priorities will be revisited in case some metric favored by a community member isn’t chosen for the first cycle.