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+---
+name: Issue (Developer)
+about: Describe this issue template's purpose here.
+title: Issue Description - System/ Functionality
+labels: ''
+assignees: ''
+
+---
+
+## General Description
+
+## Which system(s) or functionality does this affect
+*This can be one or many. Please also include this in the title*
+Solver, Job Creation, Executor, Mediation, Protocol/ Smart Contracts, Module Development, APIs, Cron Server, Databases, Metrics, Observability, RP Tooling, Incentives 
+
+## Describe the changes, and how this affects/ interacts with each system.
+
+
+### Once this issue is created, please update the following Tags
+* **Status** - Backlog, Up Next, or In Progress
+* **Team** - Engineering
+* **Priority** - your Best Guess
+* **Start Date** - Today or when you plan to start
+* **Sprint** Either current sprint, or the sprint you think it should be included
+* **Time Estimate** - Your best guess. Each day is 8 hrs
+* **Development** - Please link all PRs as they are created!