Thread by @JackNiewold

If you're thinking about getting a job in Crypto or Web3, read this:

Today we'll cover:
• Why you should get a job in crypto
• Creating your own 'Proof-of-work' (portfolio)
• Types of crypto jobs available •
Mindset and finding success

Today, we won't talk about becoming a buildorrr or consultorrr, we can save that for another day.

Why should you work in crypto?

• You'll learn a ton
• You'll work in a fast paced, likely remote environment
• Super-competitive compensation
• Massive upside, little downside

Crypto companies frequently have higher revenue/market cap per employee than other industries

Average salaries are way higher in crypto than in the traditional finance/corporate world. But the downsides include:

• Fast-paced environment
• Competitive workplaces
• Stressful, 24/7 industry
• Volatile industry based on market cycles
• Competing with 13 y/o MEV experts

There's a wide variety of business structures in Crypto/Web3

• Traditional structures (Coinbase, Consensys, Trail of Bits)
• On-chain companies (Uniswap, dYdX)
• DAOs (New Order DAO, Maker DAO)

Trad businesses that are mostly off-chain are typically more friendly to newer crypto/Web3 workers.

Most jobs you'd find in corporate America/Big Tech want a resume, a college degree, and some references.

Crypto is a meritocracy. People don't care about your age, nationality, politics.

All you'll need is a 'portfolio' to prove your abilities.

That portfolio might be:

• An email newsletter
• Coding a small project or tool
• Creation of a Dune Analytics dashboard
• Launching an NFT project
• A Twitter/Medium/LinkedIn presence
• Getting experience with a DAO

You MUST be proactive about seeking opportunities

There are lots of ideas, get creative. Use the following framework:
• What role are you interested in?
• What are you curious about?

Then create a project around those things to showcase:

• Initiative
• Problem solving
• Curiosity
• Ability

Be high-agency.

Resources for each of these ideas:

• Newsletter Building:
• Solidity:
• Dune Analytics: •
• NFT projects:
• Twitter:
• Jobs: @hirechain_iorb.gy/tnr1lo
rb.gy/59tebt
rb.gy/cfvb1g
rb.gy/y1vx4s
rb.gy/e6xrcp

Some core principles to follow during this process:

• Network and ask questions
• Build in public
• Chase your curiosity
• Make friends

People are watching spaces like Crypto Twitter closely, I promise. Try to maintain a good reputation.

You can get a crypto job using conventional strategies (resume, LinkedIn, etc.)

But no one has ever asked me for a resume.

Why?

My brand and skills speak for themselves. Achieve that with your Proof-of-work.

Also, @darrenlautf has a phenomenal crypto skill tree that's a good place to start if you're just starting out/not sure where you want to go:

https://x.com/Darrenlautf/status/1434877372700901384

It's not just devs/techincal roles that companies hire for, there are crypto jobs for:

• Copywriters
• Marketers
• Community managers
• Designers
• Researchers/analysts
• BD
• Project managers

And no one cares about your degree/country/resume. They care about your proof-of-work.

Before you talk to a founder/interviewer/employee, do your damn research!

This due diligence should help you get the job, but also to help

Look into:

• The company/org
• The interviewer and founders
• The crypto concepts behind the products

A few general job-seeking tips:

• Make a spreadsheet of roles/interviews
• Make a network of friends working in crypto
• Be punctual and professional

To work in crypto, you just need ONE job.

Keep pushing and learning patiently; it will happen eventually.

So stay persistent, positive, and follow up! Become the person YOU'D want to hire.

You'd be surprised how many people in crypto are unprofessional, slow, or hard to work with.

Skills help you get the job, but being pleasant, friendly, humble, and curious will set you apart.

Here are some other sites that post Web3/crypto jobs:

• The Daily Ape Job Board:
• Pomp Crypto Jobs:
• Crypto Jobs:
• CoinMarketCap: rb.gy/mzrafg
rb.gy/vk1lhc
crypto.jobs
rb.gy/zfwimo

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