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Developer Experience Working Group

The Developer Experience (DevEx) Working Group is a collaborative initiative to onboard, support, and empower developers and contributors in the Cardano ecosystem.

Current Quarter: Q1 2025 (Oct-Dec)​

Theme: "Laying the Foundations"

Our focus for Q1 2025 is creating a clear entry path for newcomers, addressing common beginner barriers, and inspiring participation through real stories and practical skill-building.

Structure​

Current Quarter​

Q1 2025: Laying the Foundations​

Our current quarterly initiative focused on creating a clear entry path for newcomers to the Cardano ecosystem.

  • Complete Plan - Detailed session plans and logistics
  • All Sessions - 12 weekly session materials (see individual session folders)
  • Resources - Troubleshooting guides and essential bookmarks
  • Media - Session recordings and explainer videos (coming soon)

Future Quarters​

Planning for Q2 2026 and beyond will be added as we progress through the current quarter.

Getting Involved​

Join the Working Group​

  1. First become a member at Intersect and register at members.intersectmbo.org to get voting rights, participate in governance, and access our Discord community. Learn more in our Intersect Membership Guide
  2. Introduce yourself in the Developer Experience channel
  3. Attend weekly working group sessions
  4. Contribute to documentation and resources

Session Schedule​

  • Cadence: Weekly sessions
  • Format: Alternating morning/evening times for global participation
  • Duration: 1 hour per session
  • Recording: All sessions recorded for asynchronous access

Presenters​

  • Tyty - Lead coordinator and technical sessions
  • Uche - Community building and contribution focus
  • Dan - Technical workshops and troubleshooting
  • Harun - Developer stories and ecosystem overview

Goals for Q1 2025​

Quantitative​

  • Onboard 15-30 newcomers into the Cardano ecosystem
  • Equip participants with 3 core technical skills:
    1. Development environment setup
    2. Native token creation and management
    3. Basic wallet integration
  • Achieve 100% session documentation

Qualitative​

  • Build participant confidence for independent building
  • Establish clear contribution pathways
  • Create sustainable onboarding resources
  • Foster community identity and 2026 alignment

Community Impact​

This working group aims to create resources that the community adopts as the go-to beginner's guide for Cardano development and contribution.

For detailed session plans and learning objectives, see the Q1 2025 folder