Val - Budget Request 11/2023 through 2/2024

[0xValJohn]

Val - Budget Request 11/2023 through 2/2024

Scope

This request supports my work at Yearn as a contributor focused on DevRel and Engineering Management roles. It focuses on feedback received from the previous period, where most efforts are now directed towards supporting V3 establishment and growth.

The main goals are to:

1. Provide a single point of ownership and accountability for tracking in-development strategies for both internal contributors (IC) and external contributors (EC).
2. Attract and stimulate interest in building V3 strategies through communications, BD meetings, and structured onboarding of partners.

Deliverables

• External contributor onboarding for v3 strategies: Finalize workflow, including public repo and queue system being replicated in our current Kanban board.
• Expedite peer reviews for both internal and external strategies.
• Risk Scoring Provider: Finalize the selection of an external provider for protocol risk scoring, building upon prior exploration of potential protocol scoring providers.
• Business Development: Continue supporting the business development initiative, stimulating interest, and streamlining the onboarding process. Plan to get in touch with at least five (5) potential new partners per month.

Update on past deliverables

Previous BR: #158

Increasing our Optimism presence

• Engaged key LayerZero stakeholders and obtained a favorable temperature check on depositing up to $5m of their POL to our STG-USDC.e Velodrome factory. Proposal has been posted, and the presentation during the community call is scheduled.
• Launched revised LevSonne, in preparation for Ethos Reserve to deposit their POL (up to $7m): https://github.com/yearn/yearn-strategies/issues/587, https://github.com/yearn/chief-multisig-officer/pull/1080, https://github.com/yearn/strategist-ms/pull/2928, https://github.com/yearn/strategist-ms/pull/2966), https://github.com/yearn/strategist-ms/pull/2967,
  https://github.com/yearn/strategist-ms/pull/2973, https://github.com/yearn/strategist-ms/pull/2939, https://github.com/fp-crypto/levcomp-bot/pull/1
• Worked on a Moo migration zapper contract (WIP https://github.com/yearn/yearn-strategies/issues/601, https://github.com/0xValJohn/VeloLpZapper) and OP incentives analytics (https://github.com/0xValJohn/velolp-compare) to obtain the best results for our emissions.

Business development support

• Met with fifteen (15) protocols and devs interested in building on V3

Due diligence and templates

• Published a revised template for due diligence (https://github.com/yearn/yearn-strategies/pull/589,
  https://github.com/yearn/yearn-strategies/pull/597,
  https://github.com/yearn/yearn-strategies/pull/591)
• Internal due-diligence (https://github.com/yearn/yearn-strategies/pull/576, https://github.com/yearn/yearn-strategies/pull/560, https://github.com/yearn/yearn-strategies/pull/555, https://github.com/yearn/yearn-strategies/pull/553, https://github.com/yearn/yearn-strategies/pull/551)
• Met with four (4) risk scores providers to obtain an external source for Protocol Risk under V3.
• Explored a new (redacted) product and analyzed potential constituents and legal framework.

Peer reviews, strategy card, and org

• Maintained and updated Kanban project boards (v2 and V3)
• In-production cards (5): https://github.com/yearn/yearn-strategies/issues/590, https://github.com/yearn/yearn-strategies/issues/583, https://github.com/yearn/yearn-strategies/issues/582, https://github.com/yearn/yearn-strategies/issues/581, https://github.com/yearn/yearn-strategies/issues/577
• Completed peer reviews (9): https://github.com/yearn/yearn-strategies/issues/579, https://github.com/yearn/yearn-strategies/issues/552, https://github.com/yearn/yearn-strategies/issues/585, https://github.com/yearn/yearn-strategies/issues/573, https://github.com/yearn/yearn-strategies/issues/571, https://github.com/yearn/yearn-strategies/issues/572, https://github.com/yearn/yearn-strategies/issues/570, https://github.com/yearn/yearn-strategies/issues/561
• Attended the SEAL simulation, providing valuable inputs and lessons learned (https://github.com/yearn/yearn-strategies/issues/594 - WIP)

Deadline

2024-02-29

People

@0xValJohn

Money

This Proposal supports Val as a Yearn contributor from 11/2023 through 2/2024. Compensation is $8.5k DAI per month.

Amount

$25.5k DAI

Wallet address

0x43a581C2aAD60ebe23dA43B68c0E2C82Ba6e20C6

Reporting

Monthly