Collateral Damage Control

Genesis Block to Governance Vote: The DAI Democracy Experiment

I’ve always believed code is only half the story; the other half lives in the messy, wonderful realm of human consensus. In this episode, I invite you into the governance trenches where I’ve spent countless late nights reviewing proposals, auditing collateral parameters, and coaching community members through highly technical votes. From DAI’s first timid governance polls to the notorious (and fictional) “Collateral Controversy of 2024,” I share my personal front-row view of democracy in action—complete with my own missteps, aha moments, and the rigorous QA checkpoints that keep our collective decisions safe and sane.

Collateral Damage Control

When our testnet lit up with a terrifying edge-case bug—one that could have sent DAI spiraling off its peg—I felt every muscle in my shoulders tense. In this premiere, I walk you through the exact moment I spotted that anomaly, the frantic Slack pings that followed, and the impromptu war-room where our QA crew recreated the exploit and drove a fix in record time. You’ll hear me replay the timeline minute-by-minute, relive the adrenaline rush of tracing the fault, and celebrate the trust-but-test ethos that saved billions in value before the code ever hit mainnet.