Tom So

@tomso

Deep into web3 social, bit of a generalist In the crypto rabbit hole (as I should). Also super into startups, everything social and community building. I usually read on product management and career development - I add engineering sprinkles to the mix bc why not

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TBM 44/52: Making Optional Product Practices Stick

John Cutler cutlefish.substack.com

Metascience and

One of the biggest shifts in Web 3 is the extraction of your identity/reputation out of the application layer into the user layer.

Substack • Issue #75: Hey...Do You Know Who I Am!?

Reorgs are also how teams grow. I remember fondly earning the right to reorganize because we secured new funding or I found a structure that empowered an up-and-coming leader. Team members who thrive are those who figure out how to embrace the opportunities that come with change.

Substack • 🐝Survival Tips for Team Leaders: Reorg Edition

The rise of Flashbots has sprouted an interest in MEV among the entire Web3 ecosystem. Competitors have appeared in Ethereum, such as Manifold , which competes with Flashbots in the block-building space with non-compliant OFAC blocks.

Gonzalo Hirsch • Enter the MEV Void: the Rise of Flashbots

Good Product Managers, Great Product Managers

Shreyas Doshi linkedin.com

GTM (go to market strategy) and

If you put in the hard work necessary to become a Great PM, you will create tremendous career optionality and time optionality for yourself. And you will leave a lasting imprint on the companies and industries you work in. All on your own terms.

Linkedin • Good Product Managers, Great Product Managers

One pagers are great way to drive decisions. Here’s an effective one pager format: 1. Objective of document 2. Background of Problem Statement 3. Recommendation / Way Forward 4. Reasoning behind recommendation 5. Next Steps Stick to... See more

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Product management

I’m talking about using in-product levers to grow, in place of or in conjunction with external marketing and sales channels. When people can try your product for free, they experience the value of your product before making the decision to pay. This turns more people into happy users, creating more opportunity for them to tell their friends, who in... See more

Reforge • Product Driven Growth: The New Frontier of Growth — Reforge

Transitioning a career to think more about purpose is a typical evolution many people find mid-career (or at least it was for me). You could define mid-life as the transition to deeper purpose – society is clear that you should establish your mastery of something in your 20’s and 30s; it’s less clear what to do with it in your 40’s and 50’s (hence... See more