# \*\*POLL ADDED\*\* Proposal: Engineering Working Group Request for Funding

**URL:** <https://gov.indexcoop.com/t/poll-added-proposal-engineering-working-group-request-for-funding/2840>\
**Category:** Proposal\
**Created:** [1 October 2021 20:07 UTC](https://gov.indexcoop.com/t/poll-added-proposal-engineering-working-group-request-for-funding/2840 "2021-10-01T20:07:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![anon10525910](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/97f17d/32.png) [@anon10525910](https://gov.indexcoop.com/u/anon10525910)\
**Post date:** [5 October 2021 14:48 UTC](https://gov.indexcoop.com/t/poll-added-proposal-engineering-working-group-request-for-funding/2840/5 "2021-10-05T14:48:57Z")

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Brief table setting

- I’m putting on my “Funding Council” hat to pose questions (See [Q4 Working Group Guidance](https://gov.indexcoop.com/t/q4-working-group-guidance/2743) to learn more about Working Group proposals)
- My intent is to ask the questions that ping in my mind with the hope that they help the entire Coop better understand the proposal and thinking behind it.
- Questions are pretty much posed in the order the topic appears in the post.
- If a question doesn’t make sense or is entirely off-base, do call it out 🙂

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> [@edwardk](#):
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> - Seeking guidance from PWG for larger R&D efforts, in accordance with expected future launches.

In addition to seeking guidance, is there anything else that we do to address the lack of visibility?

Perhaps a question that spans PWG \<\> EWG, posing it nonetheless in case anything comes to mind.

> [@edwardk](#):
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> - Recruiting and onboarding additional engineering talent through our Wizardry channel.

Noting above that one problem is “There aren’t enough experienced smart contract developers to go around and hiring them has proven difficult,” what sort of engineers are being sought for recruitment/onboarding?

> [@edwardk](#):
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> - Starting to build Index Coop’s brand in the developer community.

How are we thinking about doing this?

> [@edwardk](#):
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> $180,000 USD in INDEX ($60,000 per month) and 1,275 INDEX.
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> This compares to the Q3 budget of $120,000 USD in INDEX which did not include a gas budget.

Just noting that this is helpful context - thanks for adding it.

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