26th Feb 25

Attendees:

Name	Attendance	Role	Voting Seat
Kevin Hammond	Yes	TSC Chair (IOE)	Yes
Adam Dean	Yes	TSC Vice-Chair	Yes
Markus Gufler	Yes	TSC Member (Cardano Foundation)	Yes
Johnny Kelly	Yes	TSC Member	Yes
Ben Hart	Yes	TSC Member (MLabs)	Yes
Neil Davies	Yes	TSC Member (PN Solutions)	Yes
Nicholas Clark	Yes	TSC Member (Tweag Modus)	Yes
Duncan Soutar	Yes	TSC Secretary	No
Matt Davis	No	Intersect - Tech Ops Lead	No
Christian Taylor	No	Intersect - Opensource Head	No
Terence ‘Tex’ McCutcheon	Yes	OSC Secretary	No
Abbie Yeates	No	Intersect - Delivery Assurance	No
Ricky Rand	Yes	IOE General Manager - Observer	No
Duncan Coutts	No	Welltyped - Observer	No
Lawrence Clarke	No	Intersect - Head of Core Services	No

Minutes:

Topic	Discussion	Action Items
1. TSC Member Elections	- Discussion on finding new members and defining roles. - Debate over the eligibility criteria and vetting process. Agreement that no "vetting" of candidates should take place. - Three elegibility questions to be written up to help candidates demonstrate they possess the credentials and experience needed by the TSC	- Refine the three qualification questions for candidates. - Share the questions with Tex by tomorrow morning.
2. IOG Maintenance Contract Status	- Update on the contract with IOG and legal review. - Request for the TSC to review the contract before final signing due to large numbers of changes made between Intersect and IOG. - Concern about potential conflicts of interest. - Discussion on reporting requirements.	- Duncan to ensure the TSC reviews the contract before signing. - Duncan to provide an update on the legal review timeline and progress.
3. IOG Maintenance Contract Reporting Requirements	- Update on the IOG contract reporting requirements. - Discussion on the review process and feedback. - Concern about potential changes to appendices or reporting requirements.	- Review the reporting requirements once finalized. - Implement and refine the reporting process based on feedback.
4. Budget Allocation	- Review of the proposed budget, including the allocation for tooling. - Discussion on the sufficiency of the budget for tooling and overall projects. - Debate on FTE allocation and project costing. - Concern about the accuracy and transparency of budget figures. - Impact of Charles Hoskinson's comments on budget perception.	- Duncan to provide clarification on the budget logic and FTE allocation. - Prepare to present the budget to DREPs next Tuesday and Thursday. - Refine the budget presentation for clarity and accuracy.
5. Work Prioritization	- Update on the Friday work prioritization meeting. - Discussion on project proposals and required information. - Debate on prioritizing maintenance vs. roadmap items. - Concern about information availability for proper project assessment.	- Agree on questions to ask proposers during the bidding process. - Determine the top priority items for the RFP process. - Gather more detailed information on project statuses and timelines.
6. Tooling Working Group	- Discussion on the creation of a tooling working group. - Debate on the scope and responsibilities of the group. - Concern about potential overlap with other committees. - Recommendation for layered development of tooling projects.	- Formally agree to the creation of the tooling working group under OSC. - Transfer relevant items to the tooling working group. - Establish clear boundaries and responsibilities for the group.
7. Meeting Schedule and Event Attendance	- Discussion on TSC attendance at various events. - Concern about potential budget double-dipping across committees. - Debate on the number and type of events to attend. - Proposal for collocating workshops with events.	- Share the event list with TSC members for feedback. - Develop a strategy for TSC event attendance and participation. - Consider the proposal for an events committee for budget coordination.
8. Proposal Evaluation Process	- Discussion on the need for a proposal working group. - Concern about the time and resources needed for evaluations. - Debate on the technical qualifications of evaluators. - Proposal for external evaluation support.	- Explore options for external evaluators to assist with proposal review. - Define the structure and responsibilities of the proposal working group.
9. DREP Budget Walkthrough	- Preparation for DREP budget walkthrough sessions. - Clarification of the budget logic for DREPs. - Ensuring alignment on budget figures and project scope.	- Prepare detailed explanations of the budget for DREPs. - Anticipate and address potential questions from DREPs.

Decisions:

• Tooling Working Group:

  • The TSC agreed to the creation of a dedicated tooling working group.

  • They also agreed to transfer the identified tooling-related items to this new group.

• TSC Review of the IOG Maintenance Contract:

  • It was decided that the TSC will have the opportunity to review the IOG maintenance contract before it is finalized and signed.

• Budgetary Actions:

  • The TSC has decided to continue with the budget plan that was layed out, with the understanding that the budget will be refined as more information becomes available.

  • The OSC budget for tooling was set at 1 million dollars for the second half of 2025.