### BUILDER UPDATE: Jan 3 - 18, 2024 (posted via [Build DAO Gateway](https://nearbuilders.org/feed?hashtag=updates)) **✅ DONE** - Communities - gave feedback on #DevRel program design by @dawnkelly.near - coordinated plans with DevHub, regional community builders, and @nearglobedao.near - Tooling #SDKs - learned about [VM.require](https://near.social/mob.near/widget/MainPage.N.Post.Page?accountId=sdks.near&blockHeight=109924527), thanks to @mattb.near - experimented with [BOS libraries](https://near.social/sdks.near/widget/SDKs.App.Pages.Home), e.g. [EthereumSigner](https://near.social/sdks.near/widget/Examples.EthereumSigner) - hacked on this [example](https://everything.dev/create.near/widget/GitHub.API.Example) of GitHub API usage in BOS components - made a [proof of concept](https://everything.dev/create.near/widget/GitHub.API.Auth) for authentication with a personal access key - NEAR Digital Collective - reviewed proposals from @Archetype-org.near, @hyperfiles.near, and @nick_h.near - posted [February funding request](https://gov.near.org/t/proposal-to-house-of-merit-build-dao-february-2024/37706) - created 1st iteration of [Sputnik DAO SDK](https://everything.dev/near/widget/ComponentDetailsPage?src=create.near/widget/SDKs.DAO.Main) - Abstraction Hacks - hosted team building session and office hours - introduced BOS at [workshop](https://x.com/developer_dao/status/1745491012607467919?s=20) with Developer DAO - PotLock - started [pull request](https://github.com/PotLock/bos-app/pull/118) for a "donate as a DAO" feature - built a [leaderboard](https://everything.dev/create.near/widget/potlock.donears) to rank users by total amount donated - Miscellaneous - shared my "[Near Year Resolutions](https://near.social/mob.near/widget/MainPage.N.Post.Page?accountId=james.near&blockHeight=109497804)" **⏩ NEXT** - continue building [GitBos repository](https://near.social/create.near/widget/repository.content) with @efiz.near - plan Build DAO elections in order to add new council members - schedule #ETHDenver hacker house activities: presentations, meals, etc. - think more about projects, feeds, and workspaces - explore [component library systems](https://near.social/devhub.near/widget/app?page=post&id=380) with @manzanal.near - support development of #requests post type (funding flow) - test onboarding flow involving Keypom trial accounts, courtesy of @jass.near - scope next phase of [dashboard product](https://everything.dev/indonesiaguild.near/widget/RCDashboard-WIP) with @indonesiaguild.near - integrate [component analytics](https://everything.dev/lord1.near/widget/component-total) by @lord1.near - create landing page for `Build City` **🛑 BLOCKERS** - recursion is recursive... - need your help to build a [resources page](https://nearbuilders.org/resources) with @itexpert120-contra.near - submit pull requests via [GitHub](https://github.com/itexpert120/buildhub-resources/tree/main) #build #update