Contributor Type // 01
SYSTEMS THINKERS
Critique the white paper architecture. Identify logical flaws, underspecified edge cases, or contradictions between stated principles and proposed mechanisms. The highest-value theoretical contribution right now.
Open a critique issue
Contributor Type // 02
DOMAIN EXPERTS
Cooperative economics, commons governance, ecological assessment, participatory governance, distributed systems. Apply your expertise to stress-test the architecture against what actually works in practice.
Join the Discord
Contributor Type // 03
DEVELOPERS
Backend, frontend, data architecture, distributed systems. Phase 0 needs schema ratification and technology stack decisions. Phase 1 needs all five systems built. Start with the development guide.
Read the dev guide
Contributor Type // 04
COOPERATIVE PRACTITIONERS
Workers in existing cooperatives, commons institutions, solidarity economy networks. Your practical knowledge of what actually works and fails bridges the gap between architecture and reality.
Register a proto-node
Contributor Type // 05
WRITERS & COMMUNICATORS
Plain-language documentation, explainer content, translation, outreach. The project needs its ideas communicated clearly to audiences with no prior background in systems theory or cooperative economics.
See open writing issues
Contributor Type // 06
RESEARCHERS
Design evaluation frameworks, document outcomes, connect the project to academic and policy conversations. Help build the evidentiary record that will be essential as the project scales.
Connect on Discord
contributor // getting.started
// 1. Read the white paper abstract
// 2. Read the development guide preface
// 3. Join Discord — introduce yourself
// 4. Browse open GitHub issues
// 5. Do the smallest useful thing you can
principle:understanding comes through participation