devcon 7 / hardening the commons
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Hardening the Commons
Duration: 03:00:46
Speaker: Tim Beiko, Venkatesh Rao
Type: Workshop
Expertise: Beginner
Event: Devcon
Date: Nov 2024
A hands-on workshop for those interested in strengthening the capture resistance and general survivability of commons under their stewardship. This session will be a sequence of guided small group discussions that will flesh out the levels of a <b>capability maturity model</b> for how a commons resource, whether it is a blockchain or a city, can be gradually "hardened" by developing and maturing capabilities at material, philosophical, skill, social, and mission levels.
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