The following reflects the views of L2BEAT’s governance team, composed of @kaereste, @Sinkas, and @Manugotsuka, and it’s based on their combined research, fact-checking, and ideation.
We decided to vote FOR.
Aya, AngelHack’s Lisk Spark, and Key Difference’s Pioneer Program already have solid traction and a clear record of finding promising founders in high-growth regions. Allocating the 400k LSK “Builder Programs” budget to up-and-running teams feels like the most efficient way to keep that momentum.
Having said that, our only concern is that, as things stand, it’s hard for users to verify how the funds will flow and what success will look like. Simple, periodic updates (like how many applicants each cohort attracts, how much LSK is disbursed, and which projects reach key milestones) would go a long way toward answering those questions and, eventually, toward widening the program to other regions such as Europe and America. With that added layer of transparency, we’re confident this allocation can have a good outcome.