SCP-215 : Engineering Workstream Contributor Addition, June 1 – September 30, 2026

SCP-215 (Amendment): Engineering Workstream Contributor Addition, June 1 – September 30, 2026
Abstract
This proposal adds discostu as a fractional contributor to the Engineering Workstream for four months (June 1, 2026 through September 30, 2026). Responsibilities cover BD, partner-facing product work, marketing and comms, and targeted engineering contributions with Kev.

FBL is stepping down from the Product Lite Workstream (SCP-210) at the end of May 2026. Discostu’s existing BD scope under that workstream needs a new home. Rather than creating a separate workstream, this amendment places his work under Engineering. This keeps BD and partner velocity intact, supports the DAO’s API revenue priority, and limits governance overhead.

Compensation is 100% FOX ($6,500/month). Zero USDC burn, preserving DAO runway.

Motivation
Main objective
Reduce the gap with competitors
Build long-term relationships with chains and projects approached
Work on continuous API/Widget improvement with Kev
Once enough chain contacts have been established and the API/Widget is fully polished, launch a coordinated marketing campaign promoting the API/Widget to builders, with chain partners actively amplifying the campaign across their channels for maximum reach
Why absorb into Engineering rather than create a separate workstream
This role requires close, ongoing collaboration with the Engineering team. Placing it under the Engineering Workstream simplifies that coordination.
Lean governance: one workstream, one budget, one contributor amendment, instead of creating multiple parallel proposals.
Continuity: avoids disruption to active integrations and communications with current partners (Bob, MegaEth, pait.fi, Brila, and others).
Specification
Team addition
discostu: Contributor (BD, light Product, Marketing/comms), reporting into the Engineering Workstream.
Scope: what discostu owns
Chain relations

Chain listings: getting ShapeShift listed on relevant chain ecosystems
Chain co-marketing: X posts, blog articles, LinkedIn posts coordinated with chain partners
Chain integration: getting ShapeShift featured on chain landing pages alongside other bridges
Chain analysis: providing the Engineering team with complete analyses of high-potential chains and their ecosystems
Partner integration (API/Widget)

Continued outbound to projects for ShapeShift’s API/Widget
Closing API partners and managing the BD pipeline
API partner onboarding: documentation, technical integration, and support, with Kev
Co-marketing management with projects integrating ShapeShift: X posts, blog articles, LinkedIn posts
Product

Input on roadmap prioritization: providing competitive analysis and partner pipeline signal to inform Engineering’s decisions on shipping order. Engineering retains decision authority.
API / Widget landing page redesign: improving conversion and lead quality, directly aligned with outbound BD.
Partner portal page: improving the partner portal to make registration and follow-up more intuitive for projects integrating ShapeShift.
Engineering contribution

Competitive intelligence and targeted PR contribution: analyzing opportunities identified in research, and opening targeted PRs to help Kev close gaps with competitors.
Operations

Custom automation tool: building and maintaining the Twitter/Telegram/Salesforce tool for partner follow-ups and lead tracking.
Marketing and comms: managing partner-facing comms (blog articles, Twitter/LinkedIn posts) and partner communication.
Cross-workstream coordination: async with Tokenomics, Operations, and other workstreams via DMs and writing.
Weekly written reports: continuation of existing cadence.
Scope: explicitly NOT covered
Hosting shapeshift.com and Railway migration: remains with Engineering core.
Public positioning (Spaces, podcasts): not within this scope.
Telegram management: not within this scope.
Coordination with Engineering
Reporting: discostu’s weekly written reports continue, integrated with Engineering’s existing cadence.
Period
June 1, 2026 – September 30, 2026 (4 months)

KPIs
Outbound and pipeline

Continued outbound to chains and projects throughout the period, focused on quality of relationships. Closes are subject to the API/Widget reaching a polished, sellable state.
Chain relations

Secure ShapeShift listings on 80%+ of newly integrated chains
Deliver a co-marketing plan for each chain integration
Product

Ship the API / Widget landing page redesign during the period
Weekly written reports delivered on the existing cadence
Budget
Compensation structure (discostu)
Monthly FOX: $6,500 (100% FOX)
4-month total: $26,000
Zero USDC burn
Note: Apotheosis’s weekly hours under SCP-212 are increased from 6 to 8 hours/week to support discostu on calls and weekly check-ins. Monthly compensation goes from $2,688 to $3,583 USDC.

Benefits
Resources the API revenue path: drives outbound to chains and projects, owns the landing page redesign, and frees Kev to focus on technical readiness.
Keeps BD and partner velocity going through FBL’s transition without a governance gap.
Tighter loop between BD/Marketing wins and Engineering shipping (less context-switching).
100% FOX compensation: zero USDC burn, preserves DAO runway during austerity, aligns contributor incentives with DAO success.
Lean governance: one consolidated proposal instead of two parallel workstreams.
Continuity for active partner relationships already created (Katana, MegaEth, Starknet, BOB and in-flight API customers).
Discostu retains direct collaboration with Kev for technical work on competitive PRs.
Vote
FOR: Approve the addition of discostu to the Engineering Workstream as a fractional contributor for the period June 1 to September 30, 2026, with the scope and compensation outlined above.
AGAINST: No thank you!