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Updated 1/15/2025
What is
Sigmanaut Programme?
Ergo's community-driven initiative to decentralize governance and operations, transitioning responsibilities from the Ergo Foundation to community members (Sigmanauts).
The Sigmanaut Programme is Ergo's grassroots initiative to progressively decentralize the ecosystem by empowering community members to take on roles traditionally handled by the Ergo Foundation. Sigmanauts are active community contributors who help with marketing, development, education, community management, and ecosystem growth. The program embodies Ergo's philosophy of true decentralization - not just in technology but in governance and operations. Sigmanauts operate through various working groups and receive support from community funds.
Key Points
- Community-driven decentralization initiative
- Transitions responsibilities from Foundation to community
- Sigmanauts contribute to marketing, dev, education
- Working groups for different focus areas
- Funded through community treasury proposals
- Embodies Ergo's grassroots philosophy
Use Cases
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Contributing to Ergo ecosystem growth
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Participating in community governance
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Building regional Ergo communities
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Creating educational content and resources
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Representing Ergo at events and online
Technical Details
The Sigmanaut Programme operates through Discord-based coordination, with working groups for different initiatives (marketing, development, regional communities). Proposals for funding go through community governance processes. Sigmanauts use various tools for collaboration including GitHub, Figma, and community forums. The program aims to make Ergo Foundation increasingly unnecessary over time.
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