Juan Orbea

How can smart, ambitious people stay working in an area where they have no long term ambitions? I think a good analogy for the mistake they are making can be found in computer science.

It’s natural to care about future generations: we may all want the lives of our children and grandchildren to go well, even before they are born. 

What kind of career or industry do alumni of this college typically work in? Here’s an example of how this works. My 23-year-old nephew went to Trinity College in Connecticut. Most of the students from that college end up working in finance in NYC or Boston. Guess what my nephew now does? He works in finance in Boston. He followed the least... See more

Blockchains are the Lego of crypto-finance and crypto-governance: they are a very effective tool for implementing transparent in-protocol rules to govern common resources, assets and incentives.

Do yourself a favor and ignore all of it. Focus on these questions instead:Is this job in the right city? The city I want to live in long term?Will I like and respect my co-workers? Will they like and respect me?Do I want to be like my bosses someday?Do my co-workers career aspirations match mine?Am I going to be working with the best?Is there a... See more