Persona: Mapp Developer

Purpose:
Build modular software capabilities to activate core MAP flows.

Description:
The Mapp Developer is a technical contributor who creates the apps ("mapps") that agents use to navigate, co-create, and coordinate in the ecosystem. They work with protocols, UI scaffolds, and the MAP API to build generative tools.

Origin Story:
Often came from open source or mission-driven tech spaces. Tired of building tools that served extractive ends, they now want to create tech aligned with life and agency.

Key Skills and Experiences: - Software development and API integration - UX/UI design collaboration - Protocol thinking and modularity - Familiarity with semantic or graph-based data models

Likely Weaknesses / Self-Doubts: - Feeling removed from social/ecological impact - Struggling to align tech timelines with participatory design - Risk of burnout from under-scoped asks

What Lights Them Up: - Shipping mapps that unlock meaningful flows - Building tech that honors complexity and emergence - Collaborating with designers, weavers, and stewards

What This Persona Most Needs (to step into their agency): - Clear specs and real-world use cases - A dev-friendly MAP stack and contribution path - Cross-functional design collaborations