LIP74: LXDAO Season 14 Plan

Author: [Marcus] Date Created: [2025.09.09]

TL;DR

Following the reforms in S12 and S13, this proposal for Season 14 (S14) focuses on three priorities: roadmap execution, key project advancement, and brand & partnership upgrades.

S14 will adopt an Accountability System + Task Layering + Audit Tooling (HappyPods) to improve efficiency. Fixed role budgets and dedicated funding pools will safeguard core operations and support project incubation.

The working group structure will be retired, replaced by a combination of core roles for stability and Pod/bounty mechanisms for roadmap execution.

Requested budget: 9,200U/month, covering both fixed roles and roadmap execution. Any project-specific funds will be proposed separately.

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Why Reform?

The S13 review showed progress in branding, treasury growth, and community vitality, but highlighted several gaps:

• Roadmap execution: Lack of layered task management led to unclear priorities and delays.
• Manpower imbalance: Some roles (content ops, design) lacked stable contributors, affecting long-term consistency.
• Audit & incentive design: Complex processes for task assignment and fund distribution reduced completion rates.
• Slow progress in key projects: FairSharing development lagged, and “Brutal Learning” was active but under-resourced.

The goal of S14 is “Focus, Simplify, Improve Efficiency” — focusing on core projects, simplifying processes with tools, and improving execution mechanisms.

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Reform Directions (S14 Core Plan)

1. Roadmap Execution & Accountability

• Dashboard-driven: Tasks classified as P1 (must-do), P2 (priority), P3 (exploratory).
• Clear ownership: Every P1 task must have a designated owner — avoiding “everyone’s responsibility = no responsibility.”
• Closed loop: Proposal → community review → Dashboard assignment → execution → milestone validation → incentive distribution.

2. Tooling the Audit Mechanism

• HappyPods: Standardize and streamline fund distribution and task audits.
• Transparency: All tasks visible on Dashboard; unclaimed tasks will be reviewed.
• Tiered incentives: 80% completion (partial payout), 100% (standard), 120–150% (bonus).

3. Stabilizing Core Roles

Essential long-term roles:

• Community Ops
• Content Ops
• Accounting
• Designer
• BD Coordinator (flexible revenue-sharing model)
• SysAdmin

4. Advancing Key Projects

• HappyPods: Simplify fund disbursement and audit flows, open external integration.
• Brutal Learning: Focus on newcomer onboarding and mentorship, aligned with internship programs.
• FairSharing: Accelerate development, set clear acceptance criteria, deliver MVP 2.0.
• Hackathons (Casual Hackathon): Build developer pipelines and incubation pathways.
• LXTalk / Branding: Expand podcasts, AMAs, and research outputs to grow external impact.

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Budget Plan

1. Total Budget

• 9,200U/month
• Covering both fixed role costs and LXDAO Dashboard roadmap execution.

2. Role Budget Allocation (4,800U)

|Role | Work hours (monthly) | Monthly Budget | Description| |--- | --- | --- | ---| |Community Ops | 60 | 600–800U | Weekly calls, notes, onboarding, community vitality| |Content Ops | 40 | 600U | Official channels, quarterly content, brand visibility| |Designer | - | 800U | Visual standards, event materials, product UI| |Accounting | 20 | 300U | Treasury management, payouts, monthly reports| |BD Coordinator | - | Revenue-share (≤2000U/month) | Partnerships, sponsorships, education, travel subsidies| |SysAdmin | 15 | 300U | DAO accounts, server management, subscriptions, invoicing|

3. Roadmap Execution Budget (4,400U)

Supports LXDAO Dashboard roadmap delivery across core areas:

• Funding Sustainability (P1): Experiment with new funding models, support FairSharing and Retro initiatives.
• LXBuildPath Suite (P1): Fund prototypes and deliveries from Dev, Design, and Research.
• Web3 & DAO Education (P1): Run online/offline events, develop courses, expand content.
• Research & Mechanism Innovation (P1–2): Conduct studies, governance experiments, and publish reports.

Resource allocation methods:

• Project incubation & Pod launches (base funds + design/dev support).
• LXBuildPath incubation (prototypes, validation, operations).
• Education & event subsidies (community and external outreach).
• Open bounty pools (research, content, development).

📌 Tasks will be published in the LXDAO Dashboard Roadmap: https://www.notion.so/lxdao/LXDAO-Dashboard-253dceffe40b80efadf0dab89a1e33a9

This budget covers base operations. Any additional funds for roadmap acceleration or project-specific needs will be proposed separately.

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Reference

• LXDAO Season 13 Document