{"title": "Explorers Pool", "description": "## Cookie Jar Research Raid\n\n**Duration:** 6 weeks  \n**Start:** August 6 · **End:** September 20  \n**Weekly Reward:** 0.08 ETH\n\n\n![Allo Explorer](https://maroon-improved-elk-171.mypinata.cloud/ipfs/bafybeigbqpplxllkucsxrjahw62xzq54tdlrm7bylucbhk74ykztfabhui)\n\nExplorers are frontline researchers. They deep-dive into a specific research prompt across one of three tracks, working to surface usable insights, prototypes, and new signals for Ethereum-aligned capital allocators.\n\n> **Explore frictions points!**\n> **Map insights!**\n> **Prototype!**\n> **Discover new primitives!**\n\n---\n\n## Responsibilities\n\n* Pursue a track prompt (choose one of the 3) and define your specific angle of inquiry.\n* Join the **Kickoff Call** on **August 6**.\n* Post a weekly update in the `Explorers Circle` thread (progress, blockers, learnings).\n* Share links to your weekly thread replies on [cookiejar.wtf](https://www.cookiejar.wtf/jar/0x4E7eBA1BF7b982f4E482d5cE082a7Dd24d12A321) to claim your payout.\n* Activate Meta-Items (Research Aid and Party) as needed\n* Collaborate with Alchemists to refine your research and distill insights.\n* Deliver your final Artifact, Insight Map, and TVF Reflection by the end of the Raid.\n* Join the closing call.\n\n---\n\n## Meta-Items You’ll Use\n\n**Research Aid** | Request clarification, feedback, or wizard support by tagging `@Alchemists` in your thread |\n**Party**        | Propose a co-work session to jam or align; share back in Explorers Circle              |\n\n---\n\n## Research Tracks\n\n- **Track 1**: Allocator Pain Mapping & Signal Architectures  \n- **Track 2**: Growth, Activation & Strategic Readiness  \n- **Track 3**: Product & Mechanism R&D (UX, Coordination, Interop)\n\n---\n## Possible Artifacts & Outcomes\n\n**Insight Maps** | Allocator personas, signal maps, decision journeys              \n**Reports**      | Forum archaeology, landscape review, coordination pain taxonomy \n**Prototypes**   | UX flows, dashboards, signaling mockups                         \n**Frameworks**   | Signal emergence models, readiness indices, tooling typologies  \n**Memos/Briefs** | “Why X ecosystem stalled”, “Signal gap analysis”                \n\n---\n\n## Submit your proposal with the template below 👇\n```\n## Explorer Application\n[Telegram or Discord Handle] \n[Your Wallet]\n\n**1. Track you're applying to (pick one):**  \n[ ] Track 1 – Allocator Pain Mapping & Signal Architectures  \n[ ] Track 2 – Growth, Activation & Strategic Readiness  \n[ ] Track 3 – Product & Mechanism R&D (UX, Coordination, Interop)\n\n**2. Why this track excites you (max 4 sentences):**  \nTell us why this question matters to you. What drives your curiosity here?\n\n**3. Relevant experience:**  \nAny work, research, or contributions that show you’re ready for this topic. Links welcome.\n\n**4. Research approach (3 bullet outline):**  \nHow do you plan to explore this question? Interviews, dashboards, diagrams, forum archeology, etc.\n\n**5. Intended output format:**  \nWhat form will your final artifact take? Report, prototype, Figma flow, data viz, strategy brief, etc.\n\n**6. TVF Impact Statement (max 150 words):**  \nIf adopted, how might this research unlock future value flow? Who benefits, and how?\n```\n---\n## Selection\n- Until Aug 5, 23:59 PM UTC\n- Ranked Conviction Voting (Top 4 Explorers selected)\n- Voting Eligibility: Be an **[Allo NFT](https://www.allo.capital/patron) holder** or member of the Allominati Circle\n\n### Evaluation Criteria\n- Alignment with Allo’s real-world questions and strategy\n- Clear scoping and realistic deliverables\n- Creativity and praticality\n\n\n---\n## Follow up\n\nStay tuned on [Allo Research](https://research.allo.capital/) for updates."}