# Contributor Categorisation Analysis ## Contributor Categorisation Analysis - [Overview](https://docs.catalystcontributors.org/contributor-categorisation-analysis/overview.md): Overview of analysis covered for full time contributors - [What Is A Contributor?](https://docs.catalystcontributors.org/contributor-categorisation-analysis/what-is-a-contributor.md): Explaining what a contributor and contributor funding model is and why a contributor funding model is important - [Achieving Ecosystem Goals](https://docs.catalystcontributors.org/contributor-categorisation-analysis/contributor-funding-model/achieving-ecosystem-goals.md): How can the contributor funding model help with achieving ecosystem goals? - [Contributor Responsibilities](https://docs.catalystcontributors.org/contributor-categorisation-analysis/contributor-funding-model/contributor-responsibilities.md): Listing some general responsibilities that can be applied to contributors who are elected to work for the ecosystem - [Contributor Desirable Attributes](https://docs.catalystcontributors.org/contributor-categorisation-analysis/contributor-funding-model/contributor-desirable-attributes.md): Listing out some desirable attributes that a contributor should have to be most effective when working for the ecosystem - [Concerns, Risks & Mitigation](https://docs.catalystcontributors.org/contributor-categorisation-analysis/contributor-funding-model/concerns-risks-and-mitigation.md): Listing out different concerns and risks and some approaches in which they can be mitigated - [Future Improvements](https://docs.catalystcontributors.org/contributor-categorisation-analysis/contributor-funding-model/future-improvements.md): Ideas for how the usage of contributors could evolve in the future - [Individuals vs Political Parties vs Organisations](https://docs.catalystcontributors.org/contributor-categorisation-analysis/approaches/individuals-vs-political-parties-vs-organisations.md): Comparison of differents ways stewardship & delegated authority could be pushed into the community - [Full Time vs Part Time Contributors](https://docs.catalystcontributors.org/contributor-categorisation-analysis/approaches/full-time-vs-part-time-contributors.md): Comparing the usage of full time vs part time contributors to support and build ecosystems - [Fluid vs Strict Team Structures](https://docs.catalystcontributors.org/contributor-categorisation-analysis/approaches/fluid-vs-strict-team-structures.md): Comparison between fluid and strict team structures when contributing to an ecosystem - [Roles vs Full Autonomy Working Structure](https://docs.catalystcontributors.org/contributor-categorisation-analysis/approaches/roles-vs-full-autonomy-working-structure.md): Reasons for using roles or giving full autonomy to contributors in terms of their working structure - [Seniority Ranges vs Self Determined Budgets](https://docs.catalystcontributors.org/contributor-categorisation-analysis/approaches/seniority-ranges-vs-self-determined-budgets.md): Comparing paying contributors based on seniority ranges or self selected budgets - [Term Based vs Permanent Working Arrangements](https://docs.catalystcontributors.org/contributor-categorisation-analysis/approaches/term-based-vs-permanent-working-arrangements.md): Comparing term based and permanent working arrangements when doing a contributor funding model - [Contributor vs Employee](https://docs.catalystcontributors.org/contributor-categorisation-analysis/analysis/contributor-vs-employee.md): A comparison between employees and contributors with thoughts on what the future of work looks like - [Idea vs Contributor Proposals](https://docs.catalystcontributors.org/contributor-categorisation-analysis/analysis/idea-vs-contributor-proposals.md): A comparison of idea and contributor proposal based funding along with a summary on which approach may often lead to better outcomes for improving the Catalyst ecosystem. - [Catalyst vs Infrastructure vs Cardano Contributors](https://docs.catalystcontributors.org/contributor-categorisation-analysis/analysis/catalyst-vs-infrastructure-vs-cardano-contributors.md): Defining the differences between Catalyst, Infrastructure and Cardano contributors - [Catalyst Circle vs Catalyst Contributors](https://docs.catalystcontributors.org/contributor-categorisation-analysis/analysis/catalyst-circle-vs-catalyst-contributors.md): Comparing Catalyst circle and Catalyst contributors as potential approaches to pass stewardship to and delegate authority for supporting and improving Catalyst - [Cardano Contributors Category](https://docs.catalystcontributors.org/contributor-categorisation-analysis/experimental-categories-analysis/cardano-contributors-category.md): Details on why the Cardano Contributors category was created and what problem it solves - [Rapid Funding](https://docs.catalystcontributors.org/contributor-categorisation-analysis/contributor-governance/rapid-funding.md): Considerations towards how rapid funding is suitable for contributors - [Governance Decision Examples](https://docs.catalystcontributors.org/contributor-categorisation-analysis/contributor-governance/governance-decision-examples.md): A list of governance decision examples with different things to consider - [Average Salaries](https://docs.catalystcontributors.org/contributor-categorisation-analysis/salary-research/average-salaries.md): Research on average salaries across different roles --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. 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