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# Forum at a Glance | October 14 - 19, 2022

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Welcome to the one-stop shop for everything discussed on the MakerDAO forum.

*Summaries reflect our views of the most meaningful activities in MakerDAO. Disagree? Think something should be added? Leave a reply or send a PM.*

*Authors: @nothsa, @alec, and Artem Gordon* 

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## Three-Point Summary

*‘What is the most relevant information on the forums this week for MKR and Dai holders?’*

**1.** Interest in implementing and contributing to the Endgame Plan continues to grow, with two new cluster proposals from [@Centrifuge](https://forum.makerdao.com/t/spring-cluster-introduction-and-proposal/18398) and [@GayneWretzky](https://forum.makerdao.com/t/tiedai-creator-cluster/18369) in the past week.
**2.** @synesthesia's [Talent Branch platform](https://talentpool.techtree.dev/vc-applicants/makerdao), aimed at making it easier to bring new talent into MakerDAO, is live!
**3.** A new educational platform, [Maker Academy](https://makerdao.academy/), just saw its initial release!

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## News and Announcements

> [**CalBlockchain Delegate Platform**](https://forum.makerdao.com/t/calblockchain-delegate-platform/18407)

UC Berkeley's Blockchain at Berkeley group—which actively participates in governance on Uniswap, AAVE, Compound, dYdX, and Optimism—has shared their Maker Delegate platform.

The team's core values are:

-   Providing a student perspective on MKR ideologies
-   Quantitative analysis of impact and risk
-   Facilitation of collaboration and community engagement in the Bay Area

Learn more about Blockchain at Berkeley on the team's [website](https://blockchain.berkeley.edu/).

> [**MakerDAO Talent Branch**](https://forum.makerdao.com/t/makerdao-talent-branch-is-up-and-needs-community-feedback/18372)

This post by @synesthesia gives an overview of the [MakerDAO talent branch](https://talentpool.techtree.dev/vc-applicants/makerdao) platform he created to onboard more talent to the MakerDAO ecosystem.

The main goal is to reduce the friction and costs of hiring new people. Anyone can apply to join or refer a colleague and earn bounty rewards for doing so.

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@synesthesia is asking the community for feedback on the design and user experience of the platform, so leave a comment on [the post](https://forum.makerdao.com/t/makerdao-talent-branch-is-up-and-needs-community-feedback/18372) or find him on Discord @synesthesia to share your thoughts.

> [**Maker Academy Staging Release**](https://forum.makerdao.com/t/maker-academy-staging-release/18364)

This press release announces the initial launch of [Maker Academy](https://makerdao.academy/), a slick educational platform aimed at helping newbies come to grips with the complexities of MakerDAO and with DeFi more widely.

While many community members view the undertaking as a valuable one, some have concerns about its cost effectiveness and potential impact. [Join the conversation](https://forum.makerdao.com/t/maker-academy-staging-release/18364) to share your feedback, comments, or concerns.

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## Active Discussions

> [**a16z | Thoughts on Endgame**](https://forum.makerdao.com/t/a16z-endgame-thoughts/18412)

In this post, @Porter_Smith shares A16z's thoughts on the overall strategic direction for MakerDAO and how the Endgame Plan fits into that direction. The post goes into a good amount of detail regarding what the team believes is vital to focus on going forward—namely, finding a satisfactory answer to the question: "How can we increase MakerDAO’s decentralization while best optimizing long-term growth?"

While the team believes that the Endgame Plan contains good ideas, it will vote on MIPs based on the criteria outlined in the post on an individual basis.

> [**MKR Only Discord?**](https://forum.makerdao.com/t/poll-for-mkr-holder-only-discord-channel/18360)

This poll submitted by Recognized Delegate @rspa asks the community whether a Discord channel exclusively for large MKR holders should be created. This may provide a way for MKR holders to provide input other than directly participating in governance or on the public forums.

The poll also asks what the minimum amount of MKR should be for a user to gain access to the channel and whether a tool like [Voltaire](https://nminchow.github.io/VoltaireWeb/) should be used to enable anonymous discussion.

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## Endgame Proposals

> [**Spring Cluster** by Cetrifuge & Blocktower](https://forum.makerdao.com/t/spring-cluster-introduction-and-proposal/18398)

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> [**TaiDai Clustor** by GayneWretzky](https://forum.makerdao.com/t/tiedai-creator-cluster/18369)

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## Seeking Consensus

‘Yo, do you even signal?’

> [**Clear Vaults’ Bad Debt in the MakerDAO protocol**](https://forum.makerdao.com/t/signal-request-clear-vaults-bad-debt-in-the-makerdao-protocol/18376)

This Signal Request gathers sentiment on whether to clear 1.3M DAI of bad Vault debt that has not been liquidated and the best approach to doing so. Options include liquidating the insolvent accounts, burning DAI from the surplus buffer, and repaying the outstanding debt.

This Signal Request will run until October 31st at 1:59am UTC.

> [**MIP65 Asset Reallocation**](https://forum.makerdao.com/t/signal-request-mip65-asset-reallocation/18295)

This Signal Request proposes the following allocation of the DAI 500M reserved under MIP65:

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This allocation is aimed at addressing two primary considerations: corporate bond performance under a recession and general market volatility.

This Signal Request will run until October 22nd at 12am UTC.

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## Ongoing Initiatives

‘Oh my god, this is taking ages; why can’t things be simple?’

[Maker Operational Manual](https://manual.makerdao.com/) - GovAlpha Core Unit releases the launch of the Maker Operational Manual and invites all members and Core Units to reach out if they wish to provide any help or documentation to add to the Manual.

[Recognized Delegate Requirements](https://forum.makerdao.com/t/recognised-delegate-requirements/9421) - LongForWisdom writes a detailed overview of the current requirements and application system to become a delegate in the Maker community. Check out this [thread](https://forum.makerdao.com/search?expanded=true&q=%40LongForWisdom%20%23governance%3Adelegates) for more posts related to delegation.

[Where to Find Opportunities at MakerDAO](https://forum.makerdao.com/t/where-to-find-opportunities-at-makerdao/10076) and [Open positions at MakerDAO](https://forum.makerdao.com/t/open-positions-at-makerdao/12197) - Looking for job opportunities at MakerDAO? Perfect! Davidutro and manomad set up individual threads containing resources to help find available job listings and hiring practices. *Please comment on the thread if anybody has additional information on unique hiring practices or job listings.*

[Collateral Calls - Calling all Projects!](https://forum.makerdao.com/t/collateral-calls-calling-all-projects/3715) - Juan sets up a signup thread for projects wishing to present on the bi-weekly collateral call. Know any potential collateral partners that want to present? Refer to them here.

[Collateral Status Index](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1PDf_CzhGa7mLuOUfX6Bz3WrnCjDRhIjmu-vDZMMw4Qc/edit#gid=1077340672) - Confused about the current status of the various collateral types discussed recently? Check out this sheet to determine the status and current position within the onboarding process.

[Weekly MIPs Updates](https://forum.makerdao.com/tag/mips-update) - blimpa brings the latest updates in MIPs.

[The Official Welcome Thread](https://forum.makerdao.com/t/the-official-welcome-thread/771/4) - A thread for welcomes and introductions. Not strictly governance, but if anyone new or old wants to introduce themselves, now is your chance!

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## Help Wanted

‘Oh %#\$?, we need a doodad, and we need it now.’

> We could always use help reviewing [MIPs in the Request for Comment phase](https://forum.makerdao.com/tag/rfc).
