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# (07/23/2026) Meeting Minutes
## Attendees:
| Name | Attendance | Role | Voting Seat (Y/N) | Term |
| ------------------------ | ---------- | ---------- | ----------------- | --------------- |
| Sebastian Pabon | Yes | Chair | Y | October 2025 |
| Kambale Mechack Elie | No | Vice Chair | Y | April 2026 (2y) |
| Terence ‘Tex’ McCutcheon | Yes | Secretary | N | N/A |
| Bernard Sibanda | No | Member | Y | October 2025 |
| Jordan Hill | Yes | Member | Y | October 2025 |
| Udai Solanki | Yes | Member | Y | October 2025 |
| Reshma Mohan | Yes | Member | Y | October 2025 |
| Pawel Jakubas | Yes | Member | Y | April 2026 (2y) |
| Olivier Mwatsimulamo | Yes | Member | Y | April 2026 (2y) |
| Bora Oben | Yes | Member | Y | April 2026 (2y) |
| Dominik Hinkleman | Yes | Member | Y | April 2026 (2y) |
Community/Other Attendees
* Benjamin Hart
* Emmanuel Titi
* Harun Mwangi
* Spencer Randall
**Recording:** [Open Source Committee (Intersect) - 2026/07/23 - Recording](https://drive.google.com/file/d/11wGya7aVERaTufywYR_u1LRJOlfWtGaO/view?usp=sharing)
**Transcript:** [Open Source Committee (Intersect) - 2026/07/23 - Transcript](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eJFoTpTpEQqorxvdgyvX336R4Vi8p7zSlZVcPSxEaxk/edit?usp=sharing)
**Chat Transcript:** [Open Source Committee Meeting – 2026/07/23 – Chat Transcript](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Rzk2BepuVmHs54UNeU2HE6k4PyYYMZ6n/view?usp=sharing)
**Polls:** [Open Source Committee (Intersect) - 2026/07/23 - Polls](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1X9FUWOjlSYpLOI3VYGLM8BH8PL006uchY1Beam99YfE/edit?usp=sharing)
## Intros
**Bora:** TBD\
**Bernard:** OSC - voting member\
**Dominik:** Open Source Committee Member, part of Inferara.\
**Jordan:** TBD\
**Kambale:** OSC Vice chair\
**Olivier:** Goma Hub Member, Milestone Reviewer-Project Catalyst, MCC and OSC\
**Pawel:** Member OSC, CF\
**Reshma:** OSC voting member\
**Sebastian:** OSC chair. Andamio co-founder.\
**Tex:** Open Source Program Manager, Intersect, OSC Secretary, Committee Member Advocate\
**Udai:** Member OSC, AIQUANT Technologies
## Agenda 7.23.26
* Tooling, Statements of Work - Cella, CNE
* CryptoEQ Bespoke Report
* RareEvo
* POSM Program Updates
* Travel & Events - Complete
* Developer Advocates - Final Reporting
* Tooling Sustainability - Ongoing
* Maintainer Retainer - Onboarding Complete\*
* Incident Management - Final Reporting
* Bug Bounty - Final Reporting, Reimbursement
* Developer Advocate Check In (If preset)
* Open Forum
## Decisions/Actions
**Decisions**
* Approved the Crypto EQ Vantage Report Proposal: The Committee voted and approved moving forward with the Crypto EQ Vantage Report and expanded distribution for a total cost of $11,000 (split into two payments).
* Approved the Closure of the Bug Bounty Program (under OSC funding): The Committee decided to formally close out the Bug Bounty program for the 2025 Treasury funding cycle due to exhausted funds, with future management transitioning to Intersect directly.
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**Actions**
* **Task Distribution & Assignments:** Committee members (including Dominik) will review the pending list of tasks on ClickUp/Discord and assign themselves to take ownership of specific items (e.g., Maintainer Retainer).
* **Share Statements of Work (SOW):** Terence will share the Cella and Cardano-node-emulator SOWs with the Committee for review and feedback as soon as they are received.
* **Terence:** Ping the four remaining unregistered individuals to complete their onboarding.
* **Terence, Dominik, and Sebastian:** Coordinate interview slots for the new batch of Maintainer Retainer applicants over the next two weeks.
* **Developer Advocates Final Report:** Terence, Olivier, and Bernard will compile and finalize the Q4/Q1 report and milestone approvals by mid-August.
* **Treasury Audit & Smart Contract Adjustments:** Terence will perform an audit on the Tooling Sustainability and Maintainer Retainer budgets to restructure smart contract drawdown milestones before September, ensuring required cash is secured in the OSC wallet and excess unspent funds are set to return to the Treasury.
* **Bug Bounty Reimbursement:** Terence will calculate the exact final numbers in ADA to reimburse fiat payments made during the Bug Bounty program before final closeout.
* **Auditing Discussion:** Harun and interested members will start a topic in the public OSC Discord channel to explore potential tooling proposals or volunteer initiatives for accessible smart contract auditing.
| Topic | Discussion | Notes |
| ------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Meeting Opening & Check-In | Terence opened the meeting and conducted a quick check-in. The team discussed the 2026 budget for the committee, which did not pass. | The priority remains on utilizing the active 2025 treasury funding for ongoing workstreams. Terence will update the committee as options become clearer. |
| Task Distribution | Sebastian and Dominik suggested selecting and distributing pending committee tasks among members to push progress forward. | Members are encouraged to review pending items and take ownership of specific tasks despite time constraints. |
| Statements of Work (SOW) | Terence provided a brief update regarding SOWs from Tweag (Mathieu) and Awen (Cullah), which are currently in progress. | Copies will be shared across the committee for review and feedback as soon as they are received. |
| Upcoming Event: Rare Evo | Terence announced he will be attending Rare Evo next week to support Intersect and represent the community and committees at the scheduled booth times. | Terence will remain available via message. Members attending are asked to notify him. |
| Crypto EQ Proposal & Scope | Terence and Spencer presented an updated proposal from Crypto EQ. To fit budget constraints, the scope shifted from a bespoke report to a "Vantage Report" ($9,000) with expanded distribution ($3,000), along with a partner discount bringing total costs to $11,000 split across two payments. | A poll was conducted in the meeting to confirm committee approval for the Vantage report and expanded distribution. |
| Report Strategy: Focusing on Haskell | The committee and Spencer discussed centering the Vantage Report on explaining "Why Cardano and Why Haskell." Terence and Bora clarified that while application-layer developers use newer languages, Haskell remains the core infrastructure requirement for the Cardano node and ledger. | The report aims to clear up developer onboarding confusion by framing Haskell as essential core infrastructure while clarifying that app-layer builders do not need to code in Haskell. |
| Post-Campaign Metrics | Dominik asked about tracking metrics and performance for the report. | Spencer confirmed Crypto EQ will provide a full post-campaign debrief aggregating digital marketing and distribution metrics. |
| Travel & Events Program | Terence reported that the Travel and Events program is fully complete, and the final report has been published on GitBook. | Final milestone documentation has been submitted, with the last funds withdrawal scheduled. |
| Developer Advocates Program | The program is entering its final reporting stage. Terence, Olivier, and Bernard are compiling comments and approvals for past milestones. | The final consolidation report is targeted for completion by mid-August. |
| Tooling Sustainability & Funding Smart Contracts | Terence noted MLabs proposals are currently being signed (delivery scheduled August–October). Terence will audit remaining funds and adjust smart contract drawdown structures prior to September deadline requirements. | Unused locked funds will be returned to the treasury, while sufficient cash reserves will be secured for 12-month active contracts. |
| Maintainer Retainer Program | Onboarding is nearly complete, with four remaining registrations pending. Terence and Dominik discussed scheduling applicant interviews for the next cohort over the coming weeks. | Dominik and Sebastian volunteered to assist with scheduling and conducting maintainer interviews. |
| Incident Management Program | Terence announced Mike has left Intersect, meaning the Security Incident Officer role funded under this program is vacant. | The budget was fully utilized through mid-July. Intersect will take over management of the program going forward. |
| Bug Bounty Program | The program is wrapping up after exhausting its allocated budget. Certain payments made in fiat need to be finalized/reimbursed in ADA. | Intersect will directly take over and relaunch the Bug Bounty program moving forward. |
| Auditing & Tooling Ideas | Harun raised a concern regarding the high cost of smart contract audits for independent developers. Terence, Dominik, and Sebastian discussed potential community/tooling proposals or volunteer maintainership models to help address this barrier. | The group agreed to continue discussing potential tooling proposals and solutions in the public OSC Discord channel. |
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