Hi @LivePioneers , awesome to see the next proposal come through! I think the energy and commitment that has been shown by the Live Pioneers team is exemplary to the whole ecosystem.
My primary feedback is on one key thing addressed by Advisory Boards that will have a big impact on present and future projects across the ecosystem: strategic direction and alignment.
Exec Summary
The future of the network relies on rock-solid strategy and alignment across all projects to bring Livepeer to its full potential. @b3nnn has just put this forward in his latest forum post: Some thoughts on SPE’s & contributing to Livepeer.
Rather than moving forward with this proposal prematurely, I would wait an additional month for further alignment of the Growth and Governance Advisory Boards to ensure that there is a clear, long-term strategic direction for the Live Pioneers SPE and clearly defined ownership vis-a-vis Livepeer Inc, other SPEs and the LF.
Detailed Feedback
I want to bring more visibility to the following points which should be aligned on before moving forward:
5.3 - Ecosystem Updates & Educational Content
I fully support the creation of new content. However, Livepeer Inc owns the blog and should be creating this content — for now. I know for a fact that @roastedkeyboard is in the process of revamping the content machine, and I would invite you to reach out to her to ensure high quality content gets showcased through core channels.
Rather than having an additional platform which drives traffic away from livepeer.org to the livepioneers.app, would it not make more sense to ensure that we create high-quality and well-distributed content that supports the whole ecosystem? Or at least to ensure that all content pieces are amplified and coordinated with other releases.
5.4 - International Ambassador Program
In theory I am fully behind a program which internationalises Livepeer to every corner of the globe! In practice, these ambassador programs - Solana Superteam, Filecoin Orbit, etc - are costly and often very ineffective. They have high coordination costs and lack strategic direction.
I am still not clear what the real value that an “ambassador” drives if not integrated into a carefully coordinated GTM strategy. My guess would be Talent (new developers, founders, core contributors). If so then it should be more broadly aligned with the recommendations of the Growth Advisory Board.
5.5 - Live Pioneers App Enhancements
While I support new ecosystem-centric applications appearing in the ecosystem, there is still a huge amount of work which needs to be done on Ecosystem Data and the Livepeer Explorer.
Before we drive traffic away from our core ecosystem asset (Explorer), I would suggest we get the Livepeer project house in order. This is something that @Rick Staa and the LF are currently working on and could use further input
5.6 - Community Incentives & Swag Distribution
I love to see that you’re thinking about community incentives as we definitely need more! I just know that low budgets create sub-par swag (plus other incentives!). Livepeer Inc has a huge amount of design input that should be aligned from the project marketing team. I know that En will also be glad to get some more help.
I whole-heartedly support Live Pioneers working alongside En and the LF contributing to some core aspects community management, localization and moderation. I think there is a huge amount of value that could be provided.
But without proper alignment and ownership with adjacent SPEs, Livepeer Inc and the Livepeer Foundation, this proposal risks of overlapping numerous areas and hence owning and being accountable for very little.
My primary suggestion is therefore this group seeks active engagement with the Growth & Governance Advisory Boards to really ensure that their is clear ownership and strategic guidance inline with the long-term roadmap and short-term priorities.