Mo Shafieeha

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Do centralized platforms always win due to speed? It appears that history will repeat itself (web2x2) in two potential ways: extensive protocol innovation is a fool's errand, and Slack will always outpace Ethereum's IRC, as with web2. Could some decentralized projects look more like an empowered engineering team than a standards body meeting... See more

Coin Voting allows token holders to participate in decision-making, but most token holders are not well-known (a result of attracting high-APY token holders). Decentralizing governance was delayed rather than building community. Despite the desire for decentralization (for regulatory, idealistic, or scaleable reasons), new alternatives have... See more

The decentralized crypto protocol community is growing. Unlocking the protocols isn't just for ideological reasons; they'll still work, and anyone can build on them. Like loans, loans, and trading, a decentralized governance system is needed for bitcoin. Crypto startups switching to community governance raises many questions about development,... See more

Be sure to maintain a consistent sleep/wake schedule (+/- 1 hour) seven days a week, regardless of the time of day! The best thing you can do when all else fails is to try this sleep stack cocktail (buy single ingredient supplements so you can use what works and ditch what doesn’t): magnesium threonate (145mg, 30-60 minutes before bed) + theanine... See more

Lobbying major holders of $AAVE can lead to bad PR and mercenary voters. Borrowing is akin to bribery. While lobbying is challenging, Fei Protocol's team is committed to it: it takes time and involves multiple rounds of calls with stakeholders. Lobbying has been less successful since Fei's recent de-pegging event.

Changing the product domain made it easier to navigate. You can have two product development processes: Ask customers what problems they have and build for them. Or you don't ask customers anything and rely on internal product leaders' taste and judgment. Customer obsession and taste are parallel paths to product success. Some domains, like Lean... See more

---------SIGNAL VS NOISE Social governance in DeFi applications is usually coordinated through online forums and Discord channels. Snapshot applications conduct "off-chain" voting before protocol changes are encoded on the blockchain. DeFi governance evolved organically but created a lot of noise because proposals, discussions, and votes spread... See more