> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://handbook.developerdao.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://handbook.developerdao.com/about-the-dao/dao-structure.md). # DAO Structure ### Governance Roles The DAO has three types distinct types of governance roles. #### Members Anyone and everyone is welcome to be a Member of the DAO. As per the foundation's [bylaws](https://github.com/Developer-DAO/the-developer-dao-foundation/blob/main/foundation-docs/Bylaws%20-%20The%20Developer%20DAO%20Foundation.pdf), a Member is anyone who holds any number of CODE tokens. Members can participate in Governance by submitting proposals to the forum and voting on Snapshot. Members are typically rewarded in CODE tokens for their participation in the DAO and other ways when taking advantage of the opportunities provided by the DAO. For example: 1. Bounties in hackathons run by the DAO. 2. Sponsored travel to participate in IRL Hackathons (i.e. ETH Global). 3. Access to unique offers, benefits and discounts with our partners. #### Contributors Contributors are people who work for the DAO. Like Members, Contributors are rewarded in CODE for participating in the DAO; however, they're also paid in stablecoins for performing a specific role. Opportunities to become a Contributor are typically made available to the most active Members of the DAO who have shown an interest in contributing. #### Stewards Stewards are Members who are trusted with an elevated role in governance. They are elected every quarter and rewarded in CODE for their contributions. ### Sub-DAOs In Developer DAO, the term Sub-DAO is synonymous with a workstream or team. A Sub-DAO is an entity or group of Contributors delegated responsibility for a Domain of Operations by Members via Developer DAO Improvement Proposals (DDIP). Sub-DAOs are the atomic units of how Developer DAO advances its mission. As such, ratifying Sub-DAOs sets boundaries on what is and isn’t in the scope of DAO governance. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://handbook.developerdao.com/about-the-dao/dao-structure.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.