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- Names are powerful. They shape how we think — both consciously and subconsciously. Here are 10 name changes that flipped public perception:
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- DAOs (decentralized autonomous organizations) represent the next step forward in the labor movement. A thread 🧵
1/ Get a cup of coffee. In this thread, I'll walk you through the economics of an internet newsletter. If you want to start your own newsletter (or are just curious about what it takes to run one), this thread will give you some useful pointers.- Web2 moat: network effect Web3 moat: composability
Ev Williams (founder of Twitter, Blogger, and Medium) when asked who inspires him:
“When I think about a commonality of companies and leaders I admire, it is those who—whether they have a bunch of resources or not—come from a position of confidence and an abundance mindset.”
When he got to Google, the thing that most struck him was how big they tho
... See more- The issue is web3 discourse under-sells the power of the web, oversimplifies the benefits of a new architecture, and skips over meaningful hurdles (UX, security, trust, long-term economics). I think we confuse theories with actual user value props and sustainable business models.
- Screw the algorithm The tendency of trying to win on social platforms is to follow the algorithm. There’s a reason that “surprised face” is a staple of every YouTube video. Everyone is running the same optimizations. That doesn’t mean not adapting to the medium. Recipe videos need a quick hook, an element of intrigue and good visuals, but what’s... See more
- web3 protocols enable two types of decentralized ownership: #1: ownership of content (tokens, NFTs, data) #2: ownership of the protocol itself controversies about VCs owning web3 are *all* about #2—fair enough. but don't forget #1 is revolutionary and impossible in web2.
File over app File over app is a philosophy: if you want to create digital artifacts that last, they must be files you can control, in formats that are easy to retrieve and read. Use tools that give you this freedom. File over app is an appeal to tool makers: accept that all software is ephemeral, and give people ownership over their data. In th... See morefood for thought. i largely agree with this and think link rot is a big problem on the Internet. we will need to solve for this on Sublime, by creating a permanent archives of saved pages, or integrating with Wayback Machine... but I also think the vast majority of people care about what you can do for them today, not about the ideology of the founders - which is why so many of the decentralized social networks or privacy focused whatever haven't taken off - the value of being file vs. app first is seen in the future, not today- 1/ The future of NFTs. 🧵