Danielle Vermeer
@daniellevermeer
Co-Founder & CEO of Teleport. Writer of Goodwill Hunting, a newsletter hunting the best pre-loved fashion finds, insights, and jobs. 11+ years of buying no new clothes.
Danielle Vermeer
Web3 is an extension of cryptocurrency, using blockchain in new ways to new ends. A blockchain can store the number of tokens in a wallet, the terms of a self-executing contract, or the code for a decentralized app (dApp). Not all blockchains work the same way, but in general, coins are used as incentives for miners to process transactions.
Harvard Business Review • What Is Web3?
The following is a list of features and technology you would never build if you’ve been a teen girl:
Emma Bates • Me, My Teen Self and Instagram
Goodwill Hunting #06: how aggregation theory applies to resale fashion
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Goodwill Hunting #10: cottagecore, girlboss culture, & the end of ambition
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With few exceptions, you should NEVER start generating new ideas in a group - always start with people writing ideas alone and only then move to a group setting. (We've known starting with groups is worse for 50 years, but people still keep doing it since it feels more creative)
Let’s talk about Ambition vs. Agency
Ambition is like speed:
• speed = scalar quantity
• has only magnitude
Agency is like velocity:
• velocity = vector quantity
• has both magnitude & direction
It doesn’t... See more
Danielle Vermeer | Teleporttwitter.comSignaling and counter-signaling are hidden methods of communicating with each other. We do it all the time as a way to “prove” we are who and what we claim to be.
Farnam Street • Signaling: The Language Peacocks, Gazelles, and Humans All Speak
Per the Clean Clothes Campaign, only about 2 percent of the world’s 60 million garment workers earn a living wage.