ETHDenver

I've noticed a few comments about ETHDenver being dead this year. I think what's really happening is we're seeing a growing inequality between the big teams and the floor projects. There are many respectable, product-led protocols with conference budget now, e.g. EigenLayer, Uniswap, Coinbase/Base, and so on. At the same time, we're seeing fewer talented outfits racing to find product-market fit. Hacking has become a side event comparatively to my last attendance at ETHGlobal NYC. Outside of ...

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The Button Factory

I wanted to share some field notes today from the frontlines of building. We are witnessing a profound shift from centralized services to rapidly re-...

#farcaster#open social#decentralized social#socialfi
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Farcaster spring

We are about one week displaced from FarCon, and I think the community has a collective hangover from the highest highs of our convention (and the lowest lows if you were volunteering). It was so much fun.

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Unable to concentrate

Over the past couple of weeks, the community on Farcaster has noticed a stark reversal in sentiment around memecoins despite their price action and n...

#decentralized social#moderation#farcaster#memecoins
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How to be somebody

I wanted to share some tips on how to be influential on decentralized social networks. Protocols like Farcaster give people a chance to be their most...

#farcaster#decentralized social#web3#social
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Decentralized social and the cost of content

While the network grows exponentially, so does the cost of content moderation. My greatest fear for the protocol is not unsustainable network egress costs or capacity issues: it is that there are no open source tools for solo founders. The cost at scale to deal with spam is nebulous and unknown.

#farcaster#decentralized social#base#ethglobal#blockchain#ai#content#moderation