Super happy to see the overwhelming response to the Stylus Sprint with such a high number of applications. When I initially voted in favor of funding the Stylus sprint my hope was that it would attract new developers to the ecosystem, and I’m happy to see that this has happened.
I fully support the request to increase the budget. As many have already pointed out, Stylus represents a significant competitive advantage for the ecosystem, and I believe it’s crucial that we invest heavily in this direction by supporting such projects. While I understand that increasing budgets can sometimes set a problematic precedent, I don’t believe this is the case here. On the contrary, I think this move demonstrates our genuine commitment to supporting projects that prove their worth. By approving this budget increase, we’re sending a clear message that the DAO is prepared to back developers with promising ideas and projects which I think is extremely important.
I also think that the milestone based structure of the fund helps mitigate potential risks, funding projects based on their quality and results. Overall, I believe this is a positive signal to the developer community. I’m looking forward to seeing future results!