I propose we start livestreaming the biweekly Arborist calls on the @zcash X account. These calls provide key updates on core engineering efforts that cover important topics like ZSAs, FROST, the NSM, and other upcoming feature development and protocol upgrades. However, despite their significance, live attendance is typically around 20 people, and YouTube recordings rarely surpass 150 views. If we want to better communicate what’s happening with Zcash, we should be doing more to broadcast these discussions.
Livestreaming on X would increase engagement and visibility, bringing in people who may not closely follow Zcash but are interested in what’s being built. It also reinforces the credibility of the project, showing that, despite eight years of bear market price action, Zcash remains a vibrant ecosystem with a passionate engineering community driving meaningful innovation. Beyond that, it helps with transparency, accountability, and content creation.
The recent NEAR announcement received 90,000 views on X. Leveraging the same platform for Arborist calls could significantly expand awareness of ongoing development work. Most importantly, it demonstrates that we’re committed to building in public to ensure the broader community has direct insight into the progress and direction of Zcash development. It may also help bring new engineering teams and fresh ideas into the ecosystem.
If anyone has feedback or objections, please let me know. If there are no major concerns, I’ll coordinate with @decentralistdan and @vito to start livestreaming the Arborist calls, beginning with the next one on February 20.
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