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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Migrations Done Well: Part 1

Gergely Orosz newsletter.pragmaticengineer.com

Engineering Management

25/25) I would praise SOL if it pivoted & fixed these flaws The problem is that it would require changing the very attributes that where sold as "features" to investors Human nature tends to double down on such mistakes Especially considering the money involved... See more

Justin Bons twitter.com

blockchain and

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 best story of my own snacking behaviors comes from my time at Stripe. I was focused on revamping the engineering organization’s approach to operating reliable software, and decided that it might also make sense to start an internal book club.

Will Larson • Reminiscing: the retreat to comforting work.

Web3 identity solutions center around user-centric ownership models. They also prioritize portability, with solutions promising a foundational identity layer that enables inherent information transferability, rather than retroactively fitted portability solutions as in web2.

Mirror • Mapping the web3 Identity Landscape

Today’s thread is on “VC backchanneling” — how you can use it to your advantage as a founder. When I was a founder I knew that VCs all talked w/ each other. But boy, they really talk. Here’s how it works >>

name twitter.com

perspectives on funding and venture capital (VC) and Startup Finance

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

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.

Migrations Done Well: Part 1

Substack • 🐝Survival Tips for Team Leaders: Reorg Edition

Will Larson • Reminiscing: the retreat to comforting work.

Mirror • Mapping the web3 Identity Landscape

How to Communicate with Intent as a Leader

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