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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Rise of the Next-Gen CFO: The Evolution of Finance’s Role and Tech Stack

Aditya Reddy sapphireventures.com

Startup Finance and CFO Tools

If Autonomy is about contracts with others and Mastery looks inwards at improving yourself, Purpose asks how you want your toils to contribute to the wellbeing of others.

adam harmetz • Finding Purpose in Tech Careers: The Explorer, the Journeyman, and the Healer

21: strategy- Vision: your inspiring picture of what everything looks likeStrategic framework: market we are going after, what success looks like and our big bets to win mktbreaking down the problem to understand who you are going after and what it takes to win themRoadmap:Work backwards from vision. What are we doing to get there (not a... See more

Lenny Rachitsky • Jackie Bavaro on getting better at product strategy, what exactly is strategy, PM pitfalls to avoid, advancing your career, getting into management, and much more

When it comes to recognizing, classifying, and verifying identity on-chain, I see it being approached from two angles:1. The puppet view: identity-bearing agents are represented by explicit on-chain behavior sets.2. The puppeteer view: identity-bearing agents are represented by the inferred association of certain on-chain behaviors to off-chain... See more

Mirror • Mapping the web3 Identity Landscape

In the insightful (and accessible) book Design for How People Learn, Julie Dirksen covers five "gaps" that inhibit learning (and applying) something new:Knowledge GapSkills Gap (Knowledge + Practice)Motivation GapHabit GapEnvironment Gap

The Beautiful Mess • TBM 44/52: Making Optional Product Practices Stick

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

As head of marketing at Gusto I shifted us from "growth at all costs" to profitable growth. ARR grew 100x in 4 yrs while CAC <12 mos. Now every company is asked to do the same. I shared how we did it in a recent talk to @ycombinator & @sequoia... See more

Jaleh Rezaei twitter.com

marketing and GTM (go to market strategy)

How to Communicate with Intent as a Leader

Anthony Boyd byanthonyboyd.com

leadership and

🐝Survival Tips for Team Leaders: Reorg Edition

Adam Harmetz blog.mindthebeet.com

Startup Growth and