Bisq Growth calls

[solomon1923]

Creating an issue to document Bisq Growth calls.

[solomon1923]

Growth Call 08 Feb 2024

Attendees: @solomon1923, @Jayboi23, @aodalaeon, @Chordbridge

Agenda:

• Introductions to contributors
• Discussion around previous challenges to Bisq growth to to lack of growth lead
• Privacy and Opsec considerations for Bisq contributors
• Translations
• Documentation
• Podcasts
• How to develop markets with potential (eg Nigeria)

@solomon1923 expressed desire to co-ordinate the work delivered by the growth team. Does not want to assign tasks to specific contributors, would rather match a contributor to a task that they have a strong interest in. Work format to be decentralized as possible with each contributor taking ownership of their chosen tasks / projects.

Also discussed growth to be define both by an increase in trade revenue and also number of Bisq users and development of offer books.

The costs related to a particular contribution should also be weighed up with it's potential returns. Eg no point for Bisq to spend funds translating to a rarely used language if it is not likely to return this cost with trade revenue.

Advised potential contributors to consider privacy and opsec when contributing to Bisq.

@Jayboi23 is doing a happy working on developing Bisq's nostr presence. Will also consider how he would like to contribute to growing the Nigerian Bisq user base.

@aodalaeon is interested in potentially being a Podcast guest representing Bisq in both English and German on relevant Bitcoin podcasts. Also interested in adding German as a language to the Bisq wiki, and potentially creating additional documentation that would be helpful for potential or new Bisq users.

@Chordbridge also potentially interested in being a podcast guest representing Bisq, and also adding another language to Bisq. Mentioned @pazza83 might be a good contributor for Bisq reddit marketing as read their Reddit AMA.

Task:

• @solomon1923 to create a podcast bounty in the Bisq growth repository.
• Arrange for weekly meeting whilst the growth team is becoming established.

Frist growth call was good to touch base with everyone. Growth plan will likely become clearer as time progresses.

If anyone is interested in joining the growth team please reach out to me on Matrix @solomon1923:matrix.org

[solomon1923]

Growth Call 22 Feb 2024

Attendees: @solomon1923, @Jayboi23, @Chordbridge

Agenda:

• Introductions to contributors
• Discussion around podcast proposal

@Jayboi23 interested in being a guest for podcasts based in Nigeria.

@Chordbridge also interested in being a podcast guest for related podcasts based in Israel.

Task:

• Arrange for weekly meeting whilst the growth team is becoming established.

Second growth call was a quick discussion about how the podcast bounty would work.

If anyone is interested in joining the growth team please reach out to me on Matrix @solomon1923:matrix.org

[solomon1923]

Growth Call 29 Feb 2024

Attendees: @solomon1923, @Jayboi23, @aodalaeon

Agenda:

Had 2 separate calls. One with @Jayboi23 and one with @aodalaeon

Spoke with @Jayboi23 abut defining a Nostr strategy for Bisq. He is interested in documenting the strategy for discussion on GitHub. Opened up an issue to discussed. #291

He is also looking into online community places for bitcoiners in Nigeria eg:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/nigeriabitcoincommunity
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=275.0

Still to be discussed in Nigerian payment methods

@aodalaeon is interested in doing a couple of German language podcasts, and potentially presenting a Bisq workshop at a bitcoin meetup. He has a couple of contacts he will reach out to.

Tasks:

• Arrange for weekly meeting whilst the growth team is becoming established. Thursday at 22:00 CET looks like a possibility.
• Find out who is running the various Twitters for Bisq

If anyone is interested in joining the growth team please reach out to me on Matrix @solomon1923:matrix.org