probably somewhere contemplating something. "organized" to the casual observer. learning through practice: music, engineering, leadership
Team-building in web3.
Last summer, I joined a small crew with a bold mission: to free music. I was the first non-cofounding engineering hire, tasked with the open-ended challenge of advancing the product, helping to build the engineering team, and leaning in on leadership & strategy where appropriate. I went heads-down on Catalog in October of 2021 and have often found myself so deep in the weeds that it’s been hard to take a step back to reflect upon our progress. In this post, I will attempt to do just that. I w...
Team-building in web3.
Last summer, I joined a small crew with a bold mission: to free music. I was the first non-cofounding engineering hire, tasked with the open-ended challenge of advancing the product, helping to build the engineering team, and leaning in on leadership & strategy where appropriate. I went heads-down on Catalog in October of 2021 and have often found myself so deep in the weeds that it’s been hard to take a step back to reflect upon our progress. In this post, I will attempt to do just that. I w...
My genesis music NFT.
If you are looking for utility, do not buy my NFTs. If you are looking to speculate on something you can later flip for profit, do not buy my NFTs. If you are looking for something that gives you insider access to a gated community, do not buy my NFTs. There are other places you can go for those things. If that’s what you’re looking for -- and that’s okay -- this is not your place. If you are looking for connection, if you are looking to support my work, if you are looking to take a peek into...
My genesis music NFT.
If you are looking for utility, do not buy my NFTs. If you are looking to speculate on something you can later flip for profit, do not buy my NFTs. If you are looking for something that gives you insider access to a gated community, do not buy my NFTs. There are other places you can go for those things. If that’s what you’re looking for -- and that’s okay -- this is not your place. If you are looking for connection, if you are looking to support my work, if you are looking to take a peek into...
Week one at Catalog.
Note: This was originally published on October 27th, 2021. Hey. Thanks for taking a moment to be here. I’m a software engineer working at Catalog, a web3 music platform where artists sell one-of-one, canonical versions of their work. Catalog launched in March and has since helped artists earn over $700k through sales on our site. As of this post, we are a full-time core team of five working alongside passionate friends in the community. I joined after three years as a full-stack JS/Rails deve...
Week one at Catalog.
Note: This was originally published on October 27th, 2021. Hey. Thanks for taking a moment to be here. I’m a software engineer working at Catalog, a web3 music platform where artists sell one-of-one, canonical versions of their work. Catalog launched in March and has since helped artists earn over $700k through sales on our site. As of this post, we are a full-time core team of five working alongside passionate friends in the community. I joined after three years as a full-stack JS/Rails deve...
