Tuned in to "Build Crypto: Year in Review & Outlook" w/@naval@cdixon hosted by @coinbase @sanchans covering the following topics:
1. What is Web3? 2. Why does token matter? 3. What are NFTs? 4. Other comments on regulations, composability, zero-knowledge proof, etc.
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1/What is Web3? (1/2)
"Open source, the user owns data (instead of being the data), contributor-owned web." - @naval
1/What is Web3? (2/2)
•Web1 - Internet governed by open protocols
•Web2 - programmable, but at the price of centralization; owned by private companies who get to make the rules
•Web3 - best of Web1&2; internet owned by users/builders orchestrated by tokens
•Replacing individual corporations/dictators with markets
•Blockchain needs to have control over the money and have a mechanism to reward the contributor and punish the cheaters
3. What are NFTs?
Programmable objects that can be bought/sold with scarcity that is enforced by -
•Off-line enforcement entity
•Onilne enforcement by blockchain
•Online community
This area is still evolving, so NFT is going to be unrecognizable in a few years. - @cdixon
•Regulations will impact innovation
•Composability will result in exponential growth - ability to solve it once + build on the shoulder of giants will enable growth by leaps and bounds
•Zero-knowledge proof - A way to reveal specific properties of data without revealing the data itself.
This enables privacy, anonymity, scalability, control over your own data while enabling trust.
Very exciting space.
Quick Summary:
1. Web3 is about openness and ownership 2. Token matters because it's the mechanism that enables the market 3. NFTs are programmable objects that can be bought/sold and have enforced scarcity
Takeaway: the future is already here; it's just unevenly distributed.
Side Note: my notes on @naval's definition of NFTs are a bit shaky, knowledge was dense, and I wasn't able to capture the full quote at the moment.
Feel free to comment and add the full definition.
That's it for now! If you found this to be valuable:
1. Feel free to follow me for more: @JessicaShieh 2. If you enjoyed this, here is another similar tweet that you might find helpful on the topic of Web3:
Scarcity is either enforced offline (like a ticket to an event), by a smart contract (like a .eth domain), or by a social contract with a community (artists, fans, punks, apes)."
As the final week of @RoamBookClub approaches, I've asked the participants to summarize the learnings for their 6-wk-ago self or their 12-yr-old self.
Here is mine: 1. Updated Guiding Principles 2. Redefinition of GTD Terms 3. Open Questions 4. Special Thanks
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1/Guiding Principles (1/4)
TL;DR
• System should be designed to shine at your worst
• Aim to build a system that iterates (instead of perfect)
• Look for signals: goals, ease, happiness
1/Guiding Principles (2/4)
• System should be designed to shine at your worst
A common pitfall for GTD beginners (myself especially) is designing a system for their perfect selves, but we are rarely perfect. (but that's totally okay!)
Two examples - Twitter advanced search (so you don't have to remember the syntax to search in Twitter) and IOS shortcut that integrates with @NotionHQ for idea capture, search, and remix!
I’ve always found the life advice “step out of your comfort zone” to be -
• Too hand-wavy
• Anxiety-inducing without being effective
Instead, ask these questions👇 and act accordingly; they will inevitably lead you down a path out of your comfort zone w/o coercion. #tweet100
To find a path that leads you out of your comfort zone, start by asking:
• Where do I feel friction/pain? Solve it.
• Where do I feel curiosity? Lean in.
• If I'm already the person I want to be, how will I act? do that.
Then to take it to the next level…
You can super charge the impact by asking/acting on -
1. Where do I feel friction/pain? Solve it then scale it. 2. Where do I feel curiosity? Lean in to the pull and ship consistently. 3. If I'm already the person I want to be, how will I act/make decisions? Do it right now.
1. GTD concepts that drove my approach in Roam 2. Daily page setup x GTD walkthrough 3. My capture toolkit: @NotionHQ x iOS shortcuts 4. Tips and tricks 5. Closing notes on #TfT
1. Generalized GTD philosophy I internalized when I built my Roam graph(~1 min):
• Your brain is a crappy office
• Externalize your thoughts
• Close the open loops (for tasks running in your head)
• Be deliberate w/ planning and clarifying your work
2. Daily page setup x GTD walkthrough; broken down into the following topics(~12 min):
(a) My Daily Pages
(b) My GTD System (sprinkled w/ some Roam42 + workBench(wB) + Alfred automation magic dust)
(c) My Daily Workflow (how to switch context quickly)
I've spent an obscene amount of time trying to figure out the right TfT (Tools for Thoughts) stack for ME.
My curiosity led me to explore 10+ TfT tools, but at the end of the day, I was just trying to solve 3 major pain points.
And here is where I landed as of TODAY.
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A little bit about what is important for me -
• I'm looking for a "functional minimum structure" that helps me to get shit done
• I have a hectic schedule and a fragmented mind, so having a powerful quick-capture tool is important
I choose my tools to solve 3 of my main pain points -
1. Quick capture + shallow processing 2. Deep thinking + facilitate connections between unstructured data/ideas 3. Structured workflow to collaborate with my future self or a team