# Designing effective governance

> Web3 ushered in new innovations in governance, from frameworks for organizing people to systems for making collective decisions across distributed systems – but how did we get here? The history of web3 governance systems is an offshoot of the history of governance systems more broadly. In this talk,...

- URL: https://a16zcrypto.com/posts/videos/designing-effective-governance
- Authors: [Porter Smith](https://a16zcrypto.com/team/porter-smith)
- Published: 2023-06-19
- Updated: 2025-01-29
- Focus areas: company building
- Tags: community building, governance, CSX 2023, governance best practices, video
- Format: videos

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Web3 ushered in new innovations in governance, from frameworks for organizing people to systems for making collective decisions across distributed systems – but how did we get here? The history of web3 governance systems is an offshoot of the history of governance systems more broadly. In this talk, a16z crypto Deal Partner Porter Smith traces innovations in governance through time; and tracks the emergence of web3 governance through NFT communities, DAOs, and more. 

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