When I talk to some consumer founders/ leadership about web3 , I sometimes get asked the below.
- "Is it real?"
- "what's the deal with gm/wgmi/etc?"
- "It's hard to hire talent now"
- "What does it mean for me/us?" (most interesting!)
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- "Is it real?"
- "what's the deal with gm/wgmi/etc?"
- "It's hard to hire talent now"
- "What does it mean for me/us?" (most interesting!)
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"Is it real?"
If you haven't been convinced of web3 already, I don't assume to convince you now (but do check out @cdixon or @packyM or @punk6529's writing).
a) this is where I see most creative energy flowing from builders of all kinds. That's usually *something*
If you haven't been convinced of web3 already, I don't assume to convince you now (but do check out @cdixon or @packyM or @punk6529's writing).
a) this is where I see most creative energy flowing from builders of all kinds. That's usually *something*
b) Most new things start off looking like toys. XmlHttpRequest+the iPhone looked silly once too.
c)I always urge ppl to dig in/play around. Join a few Discords. Write some solidity code. You'll learn so much more on what's going on than from reading others.
c)I always urge ppl to dig in/play around. Join a few Discords. Write some solidity code. You'll learn so much more on what's going on than from reading others.
"What's the deal with gm/wgmi/etc?"
a) all of it is lightweight+positive+inclusive in a way very few online things are. My personal theory is that it is a counter-culture reaction to the negativity in many online spaces over the last decade
a) all of it is lightweight+positive+inclusive in a way very few online things are. My personal theory is that it is a counter-culture reaction to the negativity in many online spaces over the last decade
b) every new movement has its own culture and references. web2.0/this site invented hashtags the @ reply and #ff and more!
c) Don't let the aesthetics of it take away from the deep work being done and the new primitives we now have.
c) Don't let the aesthetics of it take away from the deep work being done and the new primitives we now have.
"It's hard to hire talent"
This is a real issue.
You're not only competing with other companies but also multiple tokens/DAOs/projects for talent. Also hard to retain people who might have sudden liquidity thanks to crypto.
This is a real issue.
You're not only competing with other companies but also multiple tokens/DAOs/projects for talent. Also hard to retain people who might have sudden liquidity thanks to crypto.
In some ways, this is no different from other eras for talent. When I was at FB, we went through periods where we had to compete with various "hot startups" or hot funding environments for talent.
My sense is: a compelling value prop+meaningful work wins out. And see below.
My sense is: a compelling value prop+meaningful work wins out. And see below.
"What does this mean for us?
IMO, this is the most interesting question of all. For some, it may mean nothing at all for a while.
Some others are figuring out ways to embrace web3 in small ways to big (especially in gaming/fintech).
IMO, this is the most interesting question of all. For some, it may mean nothing at all for a while.
Some others are figuring out ways to embrace web3 in small ways to big (especially in gaming/fintech).
This last question is the one I think most worth focusing on (will be writing more on this soon too).
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