There needs to be a dao/TNL effort to hire talent from the community

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Thanks for bringing this up. With funding secured until the end of the year, the ENS Ecosystem working group is now better positioned to distribute grants to builders in the ENS community, so we can better retain talent and acknowledge contributions that help move ENS forward.

Some context on funding:

Ecosystem Working Group

Last term (Q1/Q2) the Ecosystem working group had a total budget of $50k USDC to distribute across initiatives. Yesterday, an executable proposal was passed that will distribute $1.5m USDC to the Ecosystem working group. A significant portion of this funding will be assigned specifically to fund developers in the ENS community, so we can improve the financial support we provide builders.

Now that the Ecosystem working group has funding covered, I imagine that stewards will focus their attention on improving the clarity and visibility around the different ways community members can access grants. You’re right, people shouldn’t have to be familiar with the intricacies of the DAO to access funds from working groups.

TNL

In terms of TNL, we actively try to hire talent from the community. TNL secured funding from the DAO last month, which places us in a much better position to ensure that money and job opportunities are available to builders within the ENS Ecosystem.

Recruitment

Regarding recruitment or scouting, if you come across someone you think isn’t getting enough credit or know of someone who is building in the ENS Ecosystem and needs funding, please let me know or reach out to any/all of the following people:

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