How to vote on and execute proposals in your DAO
Put the A (autonomous) in DAOs by voting on and executing proposals; Find us at DappCon, EthSingapore, Token 2049, and a few hackathons next week; Role opening for senior smart contract developer
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Onchain actions put the “A” (autonomous) in DAOs, because when a proposal passes, the action you set in it becomes automatically executable by any wallet. Onchain actions in proposals also make DAOs more secure, because no one can execute actions that have not been voted in by the DAO members. You can create proposals with onchain actions quickly and easily in the Aragon App! Learn how to vote on and execute actions in proposals in our new guide here.
Team members will be at multiple events next week. You can find Michael (Protocol Engineer) and Mathias (Security Engineer) at DappCon in Berlin, and Anthony (Head of Growth) and Lia (Senior Marketing Manager) at EthSingapore and Token2049, both in Singapore. We also have bounties live at Billion Reasons to Build in India and EthSafari in Kenya. Check out more details on the Aragon Events to learn how to connect with the team.
The product team has a new role open for a Senior Smart Contract Engineer. Some requirements include 5+ years of experience delivering software products, expert-level Solidity experience, and familiarity with or contributions to Ethereum EIPs. Check out the role and share it with someone you know who would be a good fit.
How to vote on and execute proposals in your DAO
Voting is a key part of how many DAOs make decisions. But it doesn’t stop there: executing the actions that the vote calls for has to come next. Communities that operate offchain have to rely on a trusted actor to perform this step, but not in the Aragon App.
In the Aragon App, you can add onchain actions to your proposal so that the action can become executable when the proposal passes. This puts the “A” (autonomous) in DAOs, because you don’t need to rely on a single actor to follow-through and complete the action once the proposal passes. Instead, any wallet can do that.
Adding onchain actions into proposals also makes DAOs more secure, because wallets can only execute what was approved by the DAO. There’s no potential for someone to change their mind and execute something different—they can only follow what was voted in by members.
To vote on active proposals in your DAO, go to your DAO dashboard. Find the active proposal and open it. Click “vote now” and choose your option. All you’ll need to do finish it is sign a transaction.
If the vote passes, any wallet address can execute the action, which involves signing a transaction.
Open the proposal and scroll down to find the “Execute Now” button. You can see what the onchain action you’re executing here at the bottom.
Click “Execute Now,” sign a transaction, and now the action is complete!
Try this out in the Aragon App! Click the button below to build your DAO in less than 10 minutes.
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Network Highlights
We have a position open for a Senior Smart Contract Engineer to join the Aragon team. Some requirements include 5+ years of experience delivering software products, expert-level Solidity experience, and familiarity with or contributions to Ethereum EIPs. Learn more:
We hosted a twitter space with Aragon ZK Research and Aztec to cover their private voting resesarch for Nouns DAO. Listen to the recording to catch up!
Events
DappCon in Berlin: September 10-12
We’ll have two Aragon members at DappCon! DM them on Twitter to meet up.
EthSingapore: September 10-12, and Token2049: September 13-14
We’ll have two Aragon members at both EthSingapore and Token2049! DM them on Twitter to meet up.
Billion Reasons to Build
We have a bounty worth $5,000 at the Billion Reasons to Build hackathon in India. Check it out!
Here’s an image from the event, put on by Push Protocol:
EthSafari
We have a bounty worth $2,000 live at the EthSafari hackathon in Kenya. We’ll also have a few team members attending the in-person event on September 18. Check it out!
For more details on all upcoming events and how to meet up with the team, go to the Aragon Events page here:
Aragon team offsite
Aragon guilds met in France for a week of in-person work, team building, and a cross-team hackathon. These offsites are critical for team alignment and cohesion.
Actions
Try creating proposals with onchain actions in the Aragon App.
Check out the events page to meet up with team members in Berlin and Singapore or learn more about the ongoing hackathons.
Share the new Senior Smart Contract Engineer role with someone who would be a good fit.
Have a great weekend!
—Aragon Growth Guild