Working Group 1: Onboarding & Talent Development

This group would focus on improving how new contributors are brought into the ecosystem and matched with appropriate tasks based on their skills.

Members: Alex, Fuji

Focus Areas:

• Skills-Based Intake Survey
• Time-Boxed Onboarding Milestones
• Mentorship-Led Task Matching & Prequalification
• High-Impact Task Focus & Educational Content

Working Group 2: Task Organization & Management

This group would handle the operational improvements to task management, creating structures for organizing and tracking work.

Members: Bunnic, Marcus

Focus Areas:

• Centralized Task Tracking System
• Categorize Tasks into Functional Buckets

Working Group 3: Stakeholder Engagement & Strategy

This group would focus on ensuring govNERD activities remain well-aligned with the broader Optimism ecosystem needs and stakeholder expectations.

Members: Jesse, Pumbi

Focus Areas:

• Gather Stakeholder Input on Priorities
• Alignment with Foundation and Delegate needs