# Meeting Minutes - April 01, 2026 ## Attendees: | Name | Attendance | Role/COI | | ------------------------ | ---------- | ---------------------------- | | Georg Link | No | OSC Chair | | Terence ‘Tex’ McCutcheon | Yes | Lead/Secretary | | Kyle Solomon | Yes | CPC Vice Chair | | Bora Oben | Yes | Developer Advocate - CF | | Dan Baruka | No | Developer Advocate Intersect | | Emmanuel Titi | Yes | Developer Advocate Intersect | | Harun Mwangi | Yes | Developer Advocate Intersect | | Uche Obasi | No | Developer Advocate Intersect | | Sebastian Pabon | Yes | OSC Member | | Darlisa Consoni | Yes | Ecosystem Engineering - CF | | Robertino Martinez | Yes | Product Owner - DevEx IOG | Community/Other Attendees * Bernard Sibanda **Recording:** [Cardano Developer Experience Innovation WG - 2026/04/01 - Recording](https://drive.google.com/file/d/11goFuGNU_vR9R2MVisjHfNCNIyO5BOh5/view?usp=sharing) **Transcript:** [Cardano Developer Experience Innovation WG - 2026/04/01 - Transcript](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xOnTCpRVj4GyBUsoxboRTvwM4mEcudHgE0R9EFK9Nrk/edit?usp=sharing) **Chat Transcript:** [DevEx Innovation WG Meeting – 2026/04/01 – Chat Transcript](https://drive.google.com/file/d/10XWW0blqSCCZdvVGZIdRwjZ-X33N3jGw/view?usp=sharing) ## Agenda 4.01.26 * Continuation of Developer Onboarding ## Decisions/Actions **Decisions** * **Documentation Focus:** The group decided that high-level documentation should be consolidated on the Developer Portal, while repository-specific documentation remains on individual sites. * **SPO Track Exclusion:** There is an agreement to exclude Stake Pool Operator (SPO) tracks from the detailed contributor journey for now, as sufficient documentation already exists for that path. * **Primary Development Language:** The "North Star" for new training and curricula will be Aiken rather than Plutus/Haskell, to reflect current developer preferences and ease of onboarding. * **Strategy Duration:** Robertino decided to shorten the initial funding proposal to a 6-month sprint (to be completed by November 2026) to validate ideas before committing to a full 12-month cycle. * **Windows Support:** Robertino committed to prioritizing Windows as a primary OS for his "get started" tooling to address the friction faced by developers in Africa and Asia. * **Meeting Cadence:** The weekly meeting schedule will transition to a monthly 90-minute session starting in May or June 2026. Actions * **Terence:** Follow up with the Developer Advocates to confirm if a new branch or PR has been created on the Dev Portal repo for the contributor flow. * **Terence:** Coordinate with the Open Source Committee (OSC) and Product Committee to get a unified endorsement for new DevX proposals. * **Robertino:** Update the Plutus Pioneer Program (PPP) repository with a prominent warning label stating that the content is outdated and providing links to newer resources. * **Bora & Robertino:** Connect outside of the working group to collaborate on the "Zero to Hero" curriculum, merging Robertino’s Spanish resources with Bora’s ongoing work. * **All Members:** Review Robertino’s DevX strategy/roadmap and "sign off" by acknowledging the repo or opening issues for any points of disagreement. * **Kyle & Robertino:** Assess whether a small contract can be kicked off to a community developer to help revamp or modernize specific training modules. * **Bernard:** Continue providing feedback on the specific "pain points" of university students to ensure the new tools remain accessible to non-functional/Windows-based programmers. | Topic | Discussion | Notes | | ----------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | BuidlerFest & Hackathon Recap | Robertino shared experiences from the recent BuidlerFest. 20 teams participated in the hackathon; about half were new to Cardano. Robertino provided architectural guidance and confirmed successful Pyth integration. | Winners are decided; PRs likely to remain as-is rather than being merged into the SDK due to the nature of the submissions. | | Documentation Hierarchy | Terence raised the need for a "middle ground" in documentation. Currently, there are high-level docs on the Dev Portal and repo-specific docs, but the space between needs better tracking. | Discussion on creating a documentation map to clarify the hierarchy between portal and repo levels needed. | | Contributor Journey & Portal Updates | The group checked the status of the detailed contributor journey branch on the Dev Portal repo. Bora confirmed no open PR or active branch is visible yet. | Action: Terence to follow up with the team to ensure the branch for the contributor flow is established. | | Tooling Strategy: "Can I Use" for Cardano | Robertino proposed a feature similar to "Can I Use" for web standards, mapping Cardano standards across various off-chain libraries to help developers choose tools. | Bora agreed this is possible and aligns with providing "tooling bundles" for specific use cases (e.g., DApp backends). | | IOG DevX Roadmap Alignment | Sebastian and Bora discussed aligning the working group’s efforts with the IOG DevX repository roadmap. Bora highlighted the plan as solid and holistic. | Members are encouraged to review the roadmap and sign off or open issues to ensure collaborative alignment. | | Education: Zero-to-Production Curriculum | Bora is developing a comprehensive curriculum targeting universities and professional education, focusing on taking developers from zero to "hackathon-ready." | The curriculum will focus on modern tools (Aiken, Mesh) and practical, project-based learning. | | Plutus Pioneer Program (PPP) Status | The group debated the current validity of the PPP. Robertino noted it is roughly 70% useful but uses deprecated tools like Lucid and older Aiken versions. | General consensus: PPP should not be the primary entry point for new devs as outdated code causes frustration. | | Revamping Smart Contract Training | Bernard emphasized the heavy use of PPP in university settings despite its age. Robertino suggested a "strip down" approach focusing on isolated scripts rather than full front-end integration. | Action: Explore a collaborative workstream to modernize the curriculum, potentially as a "Cardano Application Development" flagship course. | | Developer Onboarding Barriers | Bernard noted that 90% of struggling devs are used to imperative programming and Windows OS. Transitioning to functional paradigms and Linux/Docker environments is a major hurdle. | Robertino committed to targeting Windows as a primary OS for upcoming "get started" tooling to lower the entry barrier. | | Language & Global Reach | Discussion on the importance of translations. Robertino has content in Spanish, and Bernard has translated materials into French and is targeting Asian languages. | Future resources should be designed for easy translation to support the global community (Africa, Asia, etc.). | | Aiken vs. Plutus | Bora and Robertino agreed that modern core development has shifted toward Aiken. Reference materials may remain in Plutus/Haskell, but the "North Star" path should be Aiken-based. | Training must be data-driven, focusing on what developers are actually using to build production apps. | | KPIs & Developer Metrics | Bora argued that the primary KPI should be increasing the unique developer activity count to improve Cardano's standing in industry reports (e.g., Electric Capital). | Goal: Create a "speedrun" experience where a developer can get a test passing in under a minute. | | Funding & Strategy Timeline | Robertino is adjusting the DevX strategy proposal to a 6-month sprint for the treasury to validate ideas, while maintaining a 12-month overarching vision. | Terence suggested presenting the proposal to the Open Source Committee (OSC) and Product Committee for unified endorsement. | | Meeting Cadence Change | Terence announced that the weekly cadence will soon move to a monthly 90-minute session (last Wednesday of every month) starting in May/June. | Final weekly meetings will conclude over the next couple of weeks. | --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. 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