Thread by @0xJim

1/ It's here: a megathread on how to get a job in Web3

We'll cover must-dos & 3 scenarios
1) working in CeFi/a big company
2) working in a smaller startup
3) working at a DAO

TLDR; it's all about investing time & energy to showcase your interest before you even apply for a role

2/ First thing before getting a new job is reflecting on ur what ur solving for

Ask yourself
- Why do I want to work in web3?
- What do I want to get out of that experience?

This will help you better prioritize ur search based on sub-industry, mission, size, etc.

3/ When I was looking for a web3 job, I did that exercise & stack-ranked my priorities

- Mission: build smtg transformational
- Industry: i wanted to work in payments
- People: I want to work with crypto natives

U can read more this exercise on my blog: bit.ly/3jibaQI

4/ CeFi/big company

Crypto co's like Coinbase & Kraken have 1000s of employees + their recruiting process looks no different than any other tech co

Standard best practices
- Leverage ur network to get a referral
- Familiarize urself w/ the product
- Tailor ur XP to match the JD

5/ Big companies aren't looking for crypto natives or mission-aligned folks

They're big enough where they just need qualified ppl for the roles that theyre hiring for: product, eng, marketing, etc

It ofc helps to have a good story about 'why crypto' but its not necessary

6/ Smaller startup (pre-seed - series B)

Heres where you need 2 put in some leg work. Smaller startups r solving for 3 things
- fit, do u get the mission of web3
- energy, can u go above & beyond
- work xp, can u do ur job w/o being a liability (wont fuck up, wont need coverage)

7/ Bang out the first 2 requirements by writing

Writing is imo the easiest way to showcase ur passion for web3 and ur willingness to invest ur free time & work hard

Writing = i care enough about this topic + im well versed

https://twitter.com/AriannaSimpson/status/1428743024289402884

8/ Not only is writing good 4 learning, it's also insanely helpful for employers

There's an abundance of information floating in CT right now. Summarizing it would be a huge value-add off the bat

https://twitter.com/pythianism/status/1428394314669772800

9/ That’s a big reason why I started @scribedao

To give a platform for folks to build a reputation in crypto while also learning a ton and helping others

Anyone can write! You don’t need to be technical to do this

https://twitter.com/0xJim/status/1429161367504838660?s=20

10/ Satisfy requirement #3 (work xp) by doing a side project

- Wanna be a solidity dev? Write an sc
- U only do front-end? Build a decentralized UI for another protocol
- More into analytics? Build a dashboard on @DuneAnalytics
- Ur a design fren? Make a prototype of an idea

11/ Not technical? Not an excuse to not build

- Build an MVP w/ a no code tool
- Start a notion page / airtable that consolidates disparate information
- Fix a broken process in a Discord

Read how 2 be a non-technical builder on my blog: bit.ly/2WridO7

12/ Working @ a DAO

Finding a job at a DAO is basically Hard Mode job mode-wise. Expect to start off volunteering a lot before u get paid a cent

Also disclaimer that u should only work for a DAO that u REALLY love, not for the $

https://twitter.com/0xJim/status/1428400219859800071?s=20

13/ Expect to be paid gradually
- 1st, not at all
- 2nd, per task/bounty
- 3rd, maybe a grant
- 4th, part time / full time contributor

Also expect that u need 2 find ur own work - hang in the Discord, participate in governance, see the gaps

No one will hand u work

14/ What 2 do at a DAO

Many DAOs have working groups: eng, product, community, comms. Start in those

IMO most needed jobs in DAOs (+ crypto broadly) stack ranked:
- solidity devs (or rust/another sc language)
- full stack devs
- community (non-technical)
- product/ux

15/ OK so that's HOW to find a job in web3, but where are they?

I could list a bunch of great sites like @defialliance, @Darrenlautf's thedailyape, @CryptoJobsList

But honestly, you can find all those roles and more (unlisted ones) by just being on CT

https://twitter.com/0xJim/status/1430381533810937857?s=20

16/ That's where we're all hiring anyway

I've found Twitter to be the highest signal or talent -- far more than any job board

It's our metaverse, our watering hole, our flow of info

https://twitter.com/balajis/status/1387620334216437765?s=20

17/ That's why I'm such a strong proponent of writing and tweeting!

Your twitter activity is basically your resume (see how many DAO @'s people have in their bios?), your portfolio (tweets of thoughts), and your network (your followers) all in one

https://twitter.com/0xJim/status/1421113673561554948?s=20

18/ To recap
- reflect on why u want 2 join web3 2 help ur search
- invest ur free time to showcasing ur interest + build a brand
- identify which role is a good fit based on need

I know a lot of people r interested in breaking into web3 full time & I hope this thread helps!