Overview

This Builder DAO meeting focused on community-driven experiments, technical platform updates from the Tech Pod, Devconnect planning and sponsorship updates, and ongoing legal and operational discussions related to DAO longevity and structure. The meeting also touched on tooling improvements, treasury features, and collaborative projects with other DAO communities.

Key Takeaways

• CSV Airdrop Functionality: Builder’s front end now supports ERC-20 airdrops via CSV upload in a modular, gas-efficient way.
• ERC-20 Treasury Support: DAOs on Builder can now view, manage, and propose transactions using ERC-20 tokens directly from the treasury.
• Alchemy API Limitation: Custom Clanker tokens may not display properly on the mainnet app due to Alchemy filtering, requiring manual resolution.
• New Tool: Empire: A Clanker-compatible app for distributing token/NFT rewards, burns, and treasury interactions; could enhance DAO engagement strategies.
• Tech Pod Progress: Refactoring to adopt a new component library is 70% complete. Sora integration spec is in review. CSV airdrop and token management features are live.
• Devconnect Hacker House: $2.5K sponsorship secured from Katana/Polygon. Collaboration confirmed with Nouns and NARS. Space and programming being finalized.
• Legal Structure Exploration: Ops team is assessing legal structures to reduce DAO costs and enable long-term sustainability. Timeline set for end-of-year decision.
• Community Updates: Builder’s Twitter account is now fully controlled. Next newsletter expected early next week.
• Acknowledgments: Multiple participants praised Tech Pod and community leaders for consistent execution and collaborative energy.

Discussion Breakdown

1. Audio Setup & Informal Start