Reid DeRamus | Paragraph

Feb 2

Lots of new features and updates on @paragraph over the past month:

Jan 29

A vibe check on consumer crypto. The Casino has won early rounds, but I still think the Computer vision is the bigger, more durable opportunity. Would love to hear what you think. https://paragraph.com/@reidtandy/the-casino-is-eating-the-computer

Morning Dew

The Casino is Eating the Computer

Casino apps are winning in crypto. Computer apps are struggling. Why? And is the Computer vision still worth building toward?

reidtandy

Dec 24, 2025

merry merry from paragraph team

reidtandy

Dec 23, 2025

very cool use of the Paragraph API by @disky.eth

reidtandy

Dec 23, 2025

what's your least favorite part of the writing experience on Paragraph? how could it be better for you?

reidtandy

Dec 10, 2025

We shipped 3 updates to help readers discover great writing and writers reach more readers: 1) Search(!) 2) Revamped XMTP integration 3) New & improved home feed Check out the post for more details & let us know how we can improve discovery on Paragraph for you! https://paragraph.com/@blog/better-discovery

Paragraph

Better discovery for readers, more reach for writers

We shipped a few updates to make it easier for readers to discover great writing and for writers to reach more readers: search, revamped XMTP DMs, and a smarter home feed.

reidtandy

Dec 8, 2025

Great reflections on launching a writer coin and trying new ways to fund journalism & creative work 0x365C6BB4d3399D125a5495dE5Aa809f5356BC0e0

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reidtandy

Dec 5, 2025

Love this post from @mazmhussain. And very much appreciate his ongoing openness to experimenting w/ new ways readers can support his work. If this post resonates with you, consider checking out $MAZ!

reidtandy

Dec 3, 2025

We just rolled out verified socials and a bunch of security fixes to make impersonation much harder on Paragraph. If you see anything we should tighten up or ideas to make things safer / more transparent, we’d love your feedback!

reidtandy

Nov 21, 2025

@fredwilson.eth has been writing on the internet for decades. AVC was was one of the first newsletters that wiggled into the things I opened every time it landed in my inbox. Beyond stoked to see Fred's writer coin live & love that he rewarded a bunch of folks that supported him in the past. Check to see if you got any rewards & buy some more below: https://avc.xyz/coin

AVC Writer Coin

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reidtandy

Nov 18, 2025

"That’s the trap I worry many will fall into now, thinking the tool gives you an identity, when your identity is the only thing that gives the tool any power."

reidtandy

Nov 12, 2025

Awesome profile w/ @vysakh! https://paragraph.com/@designchannel/designer-of-the-week-vysakh-g-nair Love this take on design and how, when done well, it impacts our lives:

Designer Of The Week - Vysakh G. Nair

An engineer turned designer, Vysakh is the Co-founder & Product Designer at Senpi, where he’s reimagining AI-powered crypto trading, transforming chaos into clarity and complexity into flow. Based in India, he thrives in the fast-paced world of startups, crafting products that are fast, intuitive, and quietly delightful.

reidtandy

Nov 12, 2025

Day 5 of featured writer coin launches on Paragraph! Today’s feature: GIDORAH, an exploration into onchain sensemaking {crypto × culture}, written by @4484.eth (aka Rani Haddad). Rani blends research, storytelling, and investing insight to explore how crypto evolves from infrastructure to culture: from stablecoins to social networks, protocols to lore. Check out GIDORAH’s writer coin ($GIDORAH), see who’s already earned rewards, and find out if you have any to claim (or grab some extra): https://paragraph.com/@gidorah/coin

GIDORAH Writer Coin

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reidtandy

Nov 10, 2025

Day 4 of featured writer coin launches on Paragraph! Today’s feature: the one & only @debbie!! Writer / author, entrepreneur, @privy extraordinaire, and so much more. Debbie writes personal essays & musings to over 28,000 subscribers and has some of the most popular posts on Paragraph. She's also the author of Digital Mavericks, a book about how blockchain empowers creativity. And now she’s launched her writer coin: $DEBS Head to the link below to support Debbie & see if you have any rewards to claim: https://paragraph.com/@debbie/coin

Debbie Soon Writer Coin

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reidtandy

Nov 10, 2025

Reading Abundance & they actually have a nice little section on the 30-year mortgage: The 30-year mortgage was possible only because the federal government guaranteed it. They claim that 30-year mortgage (which truly is kind of a crazy thing when you think about it) would never have stood up in a free market w/o gov't support. They also point to Japan (Tokyo in particular) trying 50 – 100 year mortgages to make housing more “affordable”, which led to a crazy spike in property values, then a big time collapse in values that haven't recovered three decades later. Agree w/ @brandondonnelly.eth that longer mortgages will likely lead to higher property values & more risk in the housing market. https://brandondonnelly.com/how-long-is-too-long-for-a-mortgage

How long is too long for a mortgage?

The US just announced that they are working on a plan to introduce 50-year mortgages. I don't know what this plan entails, but my first reaction to the headline was: “Yeah, this is a bad idea.” But then I thought to myself, why is a 50-year amortization period too long? And is there any magic to 25- and 30-year mortgages? At the most basic level, you could think of it this way: the average life expectancy of both sexes in America is currently 78.4 years. That means the average American would ...

reidtandy

Nov 7, 2025

Day 3 of featured writer coin launches on Paragraph! Today’s feature: @trpplffct — an onchain poetry magazine written by @arjantupan. trpplffct just published its 270th(!) edition and is read by over 1,000 subscribers. Check out trpplffct’s writer coin ($TRPLFFCT), see who’s already earned rewards, and find out if you have any to claim (or grab some extra): https://paragraph.com/@trpplffct/coin

trpplffct Writer Coin

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reidtandy

Nov 6, 2025

We love seeing early supporters & readers of @eth_daily — s/o to @allenbarth, @junxiao, @jesse.base.eth, @epicdylan, @samuellhuber.eth & many more — getting rewarded for supporting great writing. If you're a subscriber or have supported ETH Daily in the past, check to see if you’ve got rewards waiting: ethdaily.io/coin

reidtandy

Nov 6, 2025

This is an excellent post on writing. I've been thinking about how my relationship to writing & reading has changed as we move deeper into an LLM world. One notion I'm gravitating toward: writing continues to be a valuable way to clarify your thoughts, opinions, desires, frustrations, etc. In that light, I think writing will continue to be a meaningful craft, albeit maybe one that's more selfishly important, maybe more inward vs. writing to be read by others. Anywho, check out @tombeck.eth's wonderful post below: https://paragraph.com/@driftless/the-daemon-in-the-machine

The Daemon in the Machine

This is not the essay I meant to write. A few weeks ago, after promising to write more essays, I immediately started on the next one: a summary of Dorothea Brande’s 1934 book, Becoming a Writer. I thought this might be useful to people (I found the book energizing when I read it in 2022 shortly after the birth of my first son). I wrote 6,000 words summarizing Brande’s argument—that genius in writing is explicable and, therefore, teachable. Three years ago, I believed it. Now I’m not so sure. ...

reidtandy

Nov 5, 2025

We’re rolling out writer coins on Paragraph: a new way for readers to support their favorite writers and share in their growth. We'll be featuring some of the writers that launch a writer coin over the next few weeks. @brandondonnelly.eth is the first to launch a writer coin! Brandon writes a daily blog on city building & urban development. He's been writing for years & has grown to over 5,000+ subscribers. Check out Brandon's writer coin & see if you were one of the hundreds of early supporters that received rewards: https://brandondonnelly.com/coin

Brandon Donnelly Writer Coin

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reidtandy

Nov 5, 2025

Lots of excellent nuggets in here... I really wonder how much of the experience economy (which I'm very bullish on) will happen online vs. IRL. 99% of it is I'm just getting old, but I find a lot of our hang out spaces online aren't as much fun, and I find myself looking for IRL experiences vs. better online alternatives. I love the idea of spontaneity, unpredictability, bringing folks together over shared interests. Would love to hear any examples of these types of experiences online!

reidtandy

Feb 2

Lots of new features and updates on @paragraph over the past month:

reidtandy

Jan 29

Morning Dew

The Casino is Eating the Computer

Casino apps are winning in crypto. Computer apps are struggling. Why? And is the Computer vision still worth building toward?

reidtandy

Dec 24, 2025

merry merry from paragraph team

reidtandy

Dec 23, 2025

very cool use of the Paragraph API by @disky.eth

reidtandy

Dec 23, 2025

what's your least favorite part of the writing experience on Paragraph? how could it be better for you?

reidtandy

Dec 10, 2025

Paragraph

Better discovery for readers, more reach for writers

We shipped a few updates to make it easier for readers to discover great writing and for writers to reach more readers: search, revamped XMTP DMs, and a smarter home feed.

reidtandy

Dec 8, 2025

Great reflections on launching a writer coin and trying new ways to fund journalism & creative work 0x365C6BB4d3399D125a5495dE5Aa809f5356BC0e0

Farcaster

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reidtandy

Dec 5, 2025

Love this post from @mazmhussain. And very much appreciate his ongoing openness to experimenting w/ new ways readers can support his work. If this post resonates with you, consider checking out $MAZ!

reidtandy

Dec 3, 2025

reidtandy

Nov 21, 2025

AVC Writer Coin

Support AVC by buying their writer coin on Paragraph!

reidtandy

Nov 18, 2025

"That’s the trap I worry many will fall into now, thinking the tool gives you an identity, when your identity is the only thing that gives the tool any power."