> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://opensourcecommittee.docs.intersectmbo.org/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://opensourcecommittee.docs.intersectmbo.org/about/paid-open-source-model-posm/developer-advocates/q4-progress-report-1.md). # Q1 Progress Report {% file src="/files/SnZEmlkWppakCbl1aPPZ" %} The Q1 2026 Developer Advocate Progress Report highlights continued expansion and maturation of Intersect’s Developer Advocate Program, documenting the delivery of more than 50 tracked deliverables across developer experience, onboarding, documentation, community engagement, ecosystem collaboration, and strategic outreach. Throughout the quarter, the four Developer Advocates demonstrated strong operational consistency across all eleven contract-defined milestones, with notable progress in onboarding new contributors, improving developer documentation, facilitating Developer Experience Working Group operations, and strengthening regional ecosystem engagement across Africa and emerging global communities. Key outcomes: • Expanded Developer Onboarding and Contributor Growth:\ The Advocates collectively onboarded 19 new developers and 1 designer into the Cardano open-source ecosystem through mentorship, GitHub contribution guidance, 1:1 onboarding sessions, and participation in Developer Experience Working Groups. • Strengthened Developer Experience Operations:\ Bi-weekly and recurring Developer Experience Working Group sessions continued throughout Q1, focusing on developer pain points, repository contributions, onboarding pathways, documentation improvements, and technical collaboration. Shared developer pain point documentation was also prepared for Open Source Committee review and future strategic planning. • Continued Documentation and Repository Improvements:\ All Advocates contributed pull requests and updates to the developer-experience repository and Developer Portal, supporting improvements to onboarding resources, technical documentation, workflows, and developer tooling visibility. Q2 priorities were identified to further expand tooling resources and definitive portal improvements. • Strong Community Engagement and Ecosystem Presence:\ The Advocates participated in multiple regional and international events, including the Cardano Africa Tech Summit 2026, Africa Tech Summit Nairobi, local Cardano meetups, workshops, and hackathons. These engagements supported developer outreach, ecosystem visibility, onboarding efforts, and collection of qualitative developer feedback. • Diversity, Inclusion, and Global Accessibility Efforts:\ The team expanded accessibility of the State of Developer Experience Survey through translation efforts in French, Chinese, Japanese, and Portuguese, supporting broader international participation and engagement across non-English-speaking developer communities. • Ecosystem Collaboration and Strategic Outreach:\ Developer Advocates facilitated introductions and engagement with new ecosystem partners, projects, and community organizations, helping expand awareness of Open Source Office and Open Source Committee initiatives while supporting future collaboration opportunities. In addition to milestone execution, the quarter demonstrated continued evolution of the Developer Advocate Program itself, including more structured documentation practices, expanded qualitative reporting, increased repository activity, and stronger alignment between developer experience initiatives and broader ecosystem support efforts. Overall, Q1 2026 reflects consistent execution across all contractual milestones while demonstrating measurable growth in onboarding capacity, community engagement, technical collaboration, and ecosystem visibility. The report provides a transparent and auditable overview of program delivery while establishing a stronger operational foundation for continued Developer Experience and Open Source Office initiatives throughout 2026. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. 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