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Frequently Asked Questions

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Working with dOrg

dOrg is a full-stack Web3 development collective owned by its builders. Practically speaking, we are a senior dev agency but we're structured as a DAO-native cooperative, not a top-down company.

 

For you as a client, that means:

 

  • A single, accountable point of contact for your project
  • A scoped SoW, clear milestones and invoices, just like a traditional agency
  • A project team made of vetted Web3 specialists from the collective
  • A non-extractive business model where ~90% of your budget goes directly to the builders working on your project, and the remaining share is reinvested to keep the collective running (operations, legal, infrastructure)

You get agency-level delivery, with co-op style incentives and ownership on the builder side.

1. Web3 Startups & Protocol Teams

  • Need senior devs to design and implement core protocol architecture
  • Need help with integrations, MVPs, core features or clearing technical debt
  • Need a "rescue team" when a build or audit goes sideways
  • We develop the protocol end-to-end, and once things are stable, your team can hire dOrg builders directly to continue in-house completely de-risking your hiring efforts.

2. Product companies & consultancies (not originally Web3)

  • Have users or clients asking for tokens, wallets, on-chain features or "Web3 versions" of what you already offer
  • Want Web3 specialists without hiring a whole new team from scratch
  • You don't yet know which parts of blockchain are useful for your business
  • We guide you through the options (benefits, trade-offs, stack choices, chains, risk) and then co-build the right solution with your existing tech or client teams

3. Institutions & NGOs

  • Have funding and a mandate, but no in-house web3 experts
  • Need credible, audit-ready products, not experiments or hackathon code
  • Need guidance on where blockchain actually adds value for their program or policy goals
  • We help translate your mandate into a Web3 design, then build pilots and systems that fit your compliance, governance and impact requirements

If you're trying to ship serious Web3 software, you're in the right place.

We're a good fit if you're working on things like:

 

  • Protocols & Infrastructure: New or evolving L1/L2/L3s, rollups, DeFi protocols, streaming payments, identity, governance, data availability, etc. You need senior people to design the architecture and contracts.
  • Productized dApps on top of Web3: Wallets, dApps, dashboards, social / creator products, public goods platforms, coordination tools. You want a full flow: contracts + backend + frontend + integrations.
  • Integrations & Ecosystem Work: Subgraphs, SDKs, API layers, dev tools, etc. You're trying to grow an ecosystem, not just ship a one-off feature.
  • Rescue & Refactors: Projects stuck after a failed build, failed audit, or team changes. You need a senior team to stabilise, refactor and get you back on track. You can work with a dOrg squad and end up hiring them directly and without risks.
  • Institutional / NGO Pilots & Systems: Grants, impact programs, on-chain incentives, governance, identity and reporting. You need something that can survive audits and scrutiny, not a hackathon demo.

We're not a great fit for:

 

  • Projects with no Web3 component
  • One-off meme tokens / hype-only NFT drops
  • Tiny experiments with no owner, budget or follow-up plan
  • Projects looking for the absolute cheapest build rather than the right build

If you're trying to ship real software on-chain and keep it running, we're probably a good match.

Engagement Models & Process

We keep the menu simple:

 

  • Team extension: Embedded dOrg builders working as part of your team (standups, repos, rituals).
  • Milestone-based projects: A dedicated squad delivering a clearly scoped outcome (MVP, feature, integration, refactor).
  • Contract-to-Hire: You work with a dOrg builder on your project for a fixed period; if it's a great fit, you can hire them full-time.
  • Expert Advisory: Short, high-leverage engagements with niche protocol / DeFi / infra specialists for architecture reviews, audit prep, and high-stakes decisions.

We'll recommend one (or a mix) after submitting your project needs and a short discovery call.

A standard build usually goes like this:

 

  • Intro call – we understand your product, constraints, timelines and team.
  • Custom Scoping – define requirements, tech stack, risks and milestones.
  • Proposal & SoW – you get a written scope, team composition, timeline and budget.
  • Kickoff – we join your tools (Slack/Discord/PM) and align on rituals.
  • Delivery – we ship in short cycles with demos, progress updates and code reviews.
  • Handover or continuation – we can hand off to your team, stay on for maintenance, help with further phases or onboard as your team members.

You always know who is doing what, what's next, and how far along we are.

That's common, especially for new Web3 initiatives.

In those cases we start with a Scoping Sprint instead of a full build.

 

In 2–4 weeks we can help you:

  • Clarify the problem and user journeys
  • Decide if / where Web3 actually makes sense
  • Choose stack (L1/L2, infra, providers) and risk profile
  • Produce a realistic roadmap and budget for v1

After that, you can either build with us or take the blueprint in-house.

Once project scope is agreed, roughly:

  • Expert Advisory: often within 48h–1 week depending on builder bandwidth
  • Team Extension / Milestone Project: typically 48h-1 week, depending on the skills you need and existing commitments

If you have a hard deadline (audit date, token launch, go-live), we'll be upfront from the first call about what's realistically possible.

We're a global collective with builders across Americas, Europe and Asia.

For each project, we assemble a team that overlaps with your working hours, not just whoever's available.

 

You can expect:

  • Shared working hours for live calls and pairing
  • Async-friendly communication for the rest (issues, PRs, docs, Looms)

If timezone overlap is critical, tell us up front and we'll design the team around that.

Yes—that's the default.

 

We usually plug into the stack you already use, like:

  • Slack / Discord / Telegram for comms
  • Jira / Linear / Notion / Asana for planning
  • GitHub / GitLab for repos and reviews
  • Figma / Miro for product & design

We join your standups, weeklies and demos so dOrg builders feel like part of your team, not a separate agency on the side.

 

If your current rituals are light or ad-hoc, we can also propose a minimal structure (cadence, boards, review flow) so the project moves fast without adding unnecessary process.

Tech, Security & Quality

We work across the modern Web3 + AI product stack:

 

  • Smart Contracts & Protocols: Solidity, Vyper, Cairo on Ethereum, major L2s & non-EVM chains
  • Backends & Services: TypeScript/Node.js, Python, Go
  • Frontends: React, Next.js and modern JS tooling
  • Data & Infra: Postgres, Redis, GraphQL, The Graph, containerised infra with CI/CD
  • AI & Agents: LLM-powered features built mainly in Python and TypeScript

We also plug into your existing Web2 stack (APIs, auth, payments, analytics).

 

If we're not the right fit for a specific niche, we'll tell you upfront.

Yes. We can cover the full flow from product thinking → design → engineering, or plug into your existing team. Typically we help with:

  • Product: discovery, scoping, user journeys, prioritising what to ship first
  • UX/UI design: flows, wireframes, clickable prototypes, interface design for dApps, dashboards, wallets, etc.
  • Design systems: basic components and guidelines so future work stays consistent

If you already have a product or design team (or an external agency), we can collaborate and focus on the Web3 & engineering side.

We're not an audit firm, but we:

 

  • Ensure each project development is lead by a dOrg Tech Lead
  • Build following security best practices for the relevant ecosystem
  • Encourage internal and external code reviews
  • Work with you to prepare for third-party audits (scope, documentation, fixes)
  • Can help you integrate monitoring, alerting and incident-response practices post-launch

If your project requires a formal audit, we can coordinate with your chosen auditor or recommend options.

Yes. We don't disappear after launch.

 

Depending on your needs, we can:

 

  • Stay on as an ongoing product / team extension to ship new features and improvements
  • Offer a lighter maintenance engagement focused on fixes, upgrades and security-related work
  • Support handover to your in-house team (docs, walkthroughs, pairing) and then jump back in for bigger phases

We'll discuss what makes most sense for you once v1 is scoped.

Pricing, Contracts & Hiring

We usually work on one of two bases:

 

  • Milestone-based Scope: detailed estimated price per milestone, tied to clear deliverables and detailed by roles and rates. If we ever see a milestone trending over the estimate, we flag it early and only proceed with your approval.
  • Ongoing Engagement: we agree on roles, rates, and a target monthly budget for team extension or R&D-heavy work. You pay for actual time logged, with a clear budget cap we don't cross without your approval.

In both cases you get:

 

  • Transparent breakdown of roles, rates and estimated hours
  • No surprise fees – anything new is discussed and signed off before we build it
  • Invoicing in fiat or crypto (depending on what's easiest for you)

We can share typical budget ranges on a short call once we understand your scope.

You do.

 

All code and assets we produce for your project are assigned to you under the terms in the contract / SoW, except for:

 

  • Existing open-source libraries (which keep their original licenses)
  • Internal tooling or templates we may use across clients

We're happy to align with your legal team on the exact IP language before starting.

Yes.

 

For consultancies and agencies, we often work as a white-label Web3 team:

 

  • We join calls under your brand
  • We use your email domains and decks where relevant
  • Your client sees you as the main vendor; we handle the Web3 heavy lifting

We can adapt how visible we are, depending on your relationship with the end client.

Yes, but we prefer you try them on a real project first via our contract-to-hire model.

 

You:

 

  • Work with a dOrg builder for a defined period on your actual roadmap
  • Evaluate skills, communication and culture fit in real conditions
  • If it's a match, we agree on a hiring fee and support the transition

This de-risks hiring for you and keeps the relationship fair with the collective.

Getting Started

To move quickly, it helps if you can share:

 

  • A short overview deck or doc of your project
  • Links to any repos / prototypes / previous work
  • Your high-level timelines (launch, investor milestones, audit windows)
  • Who will be the main decision-makers on your side

From there, we can usually go: Intro call → Scope → Proposal in a short cycle.

Still have questions about your specific use case?

Let's talk through your project and see if dOrg is the right fit

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