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    <pre class="document-text"># what we track

**demographic:**
		- middle school
		- high school
		- university
		- not in employment
		- work, part time
		- work, full time
		- freelance / excellent solo journey


**region:**

		- africa
		- asia
		- australia and new zealand
		- europe
		- north america
		- latin america
		- south east asia
		- middle east


**DiSC**

	(can use this if making teams of people. tracked using animals so it's easier for people to instinctively understand "if you had to pick one, which animal personality type are you?)

		d - shark
		i - fox
		s - turtle
		c - owl


**Progression system**

because you need to know that people have some skin in the game

	1. egg: give small generalisable tasks that anyone can do, and is not specific to any skillset

	2. hatchling: if they do the egg task, give them a task that is generalised too, but specific to the skill that someone defines themselves as having.

	3. cygnet: if they do the hatchling task, we will interview them personally. get them working on a task tailored to their skillset, and this is where the matrix below comes into place. we might know they will do things, because they have done things before, but they might also say they don't have much time free.

		[during the cygnet interview, we will onboard them to huly.io]
		[we will also allow them access to groups on discord to socialise about their role and region, as a social cost. prior to this, they have read only access. we will also, during the interview, assign them to a mentor in the server, one mentor for their skillset, and one mentor for their region, who will introduce them and create social pressure to perform.]

	4. swan: if they do the cygnet task, get them working on tasks with other people in a team, first with their skills, and then perhaps multidiscipinary. perhaps they coordinate some cygnets to do smaller tasks, or propose tasks they can do.

	5. black swan: has consistently performed as a swan, and might be given a generalised direction to organise people around, but work on the specifics.


**availability:**

    - euphoriaer: "I'll literally make this my full time job, everything else will come around it"
    - journeyer: "Uh, so not the first guy (referring to euphoriaer)-- but close tbh. I have some stuff to do, but not much. I really love this"
    - adventurer: I'm pretty busy, but if you have a couple of tasks you need done I can do them for sure.
    - supporter: "I can't help out often, but I could probably do something irl sometime probably"
    - sharer: "Literally no time, sorry, but I like the project. Posting things on socials, and maybe posters."


**skill:**

	- computers: "Particularly good at computers -- "I'm a power user, stuff like onboarding people, community development, setting up systems, etc""
	- programming: "Programming and web development"
	- organising: "I love organising stuff, people and projects to make them run more effectively"
	- influencing: "I get social media, and could cultivate an audience online in a cool and authentic way
	- researching: "I enjoy deep dives, finding interested parties and research on social problems"
	- editing: "I can remix videos and media into beauty to create widespread mass change""
	- artistry: I love creating things: Art, Music, Graphic Design, Videos or similarly cool stuff


#### Intersects

a matrix of the intersect of availaility and skill roles, which creates a description that gives people a direction to default to if they're confused on what to do,  but we will give people a specific task based on how much time they have free; it's sort of like a job description for a job role.


| time role  | computers | programming | organising | influencing | research   |
|------------|-----------|-------------|------------|-------------|------------|
| euphoriaer | outside   | design      | intersect  | culture     | solve      |
| journeyer  | bring     | make        | allocate   | country     | understand |
| adventurer | together  | build       | sort       | kewl        | consider   |

for example, the description through the intersects of

- euphoriaer and programming is design
- journeyer and influencing is country
- adventurer and computers is together

**Computers**

| time role   | description                                                                 |
|-------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| euphoriaer  | **outside** – Step into your local community, connect with groups, and spark real-world action. |
| journeyer   | **bring** – Reach out to people and communities you’re already part of and bring them into Easypeasy. |
| adventurer  | **together** – Build simple tools and spaces that let people work and measure progress side by side. |

**Programming**

| time role   | description                                                                 |
|-------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| euphoriaer  | **design** – Strip processes down and design elegant tools that let others create change with less effort. |
| journeyer   | **make** – Turn simple ideas into working software that scales to millions without fuss. |
| adventurer  | **build** – Contribute small but steady pieces of software that make a big impact over time. |

**Organising**

| time role   | description                                                                 |
|-------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| euphoriaer  | **intersect** – Help different skills and projects click together so teams form with ease and purpose. |
| journeyer   | **allocate** – Match people’s strengths with tasks so they feel useful and know their place in the bigger picture. |
| adventurer  | **sort** – Welcome newcomers warmly and guide them into roles that feel fun and meaningful. |

**Influencing**

| time role   | description                                                                 |
|-------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| euphoriaer  | **culture** – Learn how your society holds together and use that knowledge to connect people to change. |
| journeyer   | **country** – Shape regional accounts and content that feel natural to people where you live. |
| adventurer  | **kewl** – Run light, playful accounts for niches or demographics so the message spreads casually. |

**Research**

| time role  | description                                                                                         |
|------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| euphoriaer | **solve** – Turn complex social issues into numbers and actions that groups can tackle locally.     |
| journeyer  | **understand** – Study problems deeply, spot what works, and shape solutions people can act on.     |
| adventurer | **consider** – Look across research, pick what matters, and share it in plain words people can use. |

**Editing and Artistry**

| time role  | description                                                                                         |
|------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| euphoriaer | **strategy** –  Set a clear creative tone and light guardrails so anyone can make and share aligned work

(see, intersects.md)
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