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That’s a 100x improvement over how most virtual goods are bought today - through centralized, siloed platforms like gaming giants where scarcity is in the eye of the gamemaker alone. Contrast that with NFTs, which 1) connect users to a universe of creators 2) for lower fees while 3) giving both parties provable ownership of their virtual assets... See more

Discord is all about lively community engagement. It bridges content gaps by giving an “always-on” chat where fans may get a chance to interact with creators, but critically, it allows members of the community to carry on a continuous, fun conversation with each other outside the context of a creator’s content. This is valuable for creators as it... See more

Salesforce: 90% 12-month customer retention (source)

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• Trae is a VR enthusiast and a voracious reader 


• Most of the future VR technology is limited by physics


• There is basic science research that must advance before Ready-Player-One-type VR technology will exist 


• However, it is possible to build single-purpose VR devices today that do really cool things


• Trae wanted to build a VR device for reading,

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“human-powered discovery engine for interestingness.”

MZ: I think at the end of the day, there’s going to be commerce, and I think commerce and ads are kind of closely related, because if there’s not any commerce, then there’s not much for people to advertise for. I think the first job that we need — well, I guess the first job is getting the foundational technology to work. Then after that, our next... See more

We’d all benefit from a bit of gratitude for the slog. The slog means you’re working toward something past your visibility or horizon. The slog means I deleted 3 posts before writing this one because nothing felt real . I couldn’t hear my voice in the writing, it was lifeless with no music or loveliness or fever or song. It wouldn’t be worth it to... See more

While Marc Andreessen may still be right in his assessment that the complexion of a market is the biggest determinant of startup success, talent may be the least replicable element. It was comparatively easy to see Uber’s early success and emulate the product, harder to manufacture the manic win-at-all-costs mentality and technical savvy of Travis... See more