Degen Meets Disney: Introducing the PFP Creator
SummaryThe technology behind NFTs has lagged behind the original vision of many PFP projects, leading many to wrongly believe that NFTs are “dead”To the contrary, NFTs are not dead because they have never been alivePFP projects need to unlock the potential of their intellectual property (IP) through original storytelling and content to deliver on their original visionsPFP projects can succeed by combining new web3 tooling with best practices from legacy animation studiosThe future of NFTs and...
Degen Meets Disney: Introducing the PFP Creator
SummaryThe technology behind NFTs has lagged behind the original vision of many PFP projects, leading many to wrongly believe that NFTs are “dead”To the contrary, NFTs are not dead because they have never been alivePFP projects need to unlock the potential of their intellectual property (IP) through original storytelling and content to deliver on their original visionsPFP projects can succeed by combining new web3 tooling with best practices from legacy animation studiosThe future of NFTs and...
Onchain Now Vs. Later: What I Learned at FWB FEST
I recently had the pleasure of attending FWB Fest, an immersive dive into the world of web3 culture and new-internet communities hosted by Friends With Benefits DAO (fwb.lens). FEST took place in the woods of the Idyllwild Arts Academy in Southern California last weekend. I can best characterize the setting as adult summer camp vibes surrounded by web3 frens with time spent in roughly equal parts: (1) attending speaker events and panels, (2) discussing and exchanging ideas through informal an...
Onchain Now Vs. Later: What I Learned at FWB FEST
I recently had the pleasure of attending FWB Fest, an immersive dive into the world of web3 culture and new-internet communities hosted by Friends With Benefits DAO (fwb.lens). FEST took place in the woods of the Idyllwild Arts Academy in Southern California last weekend. I can best characterize the setting as adult summer camp vibes surrounded by web3 frens with time spent in roughly equal parts: (1) attending speaker events and panels, (2) discussing and exchanging ideas through informal an...
Second-Mover Advantage and Why It’s So Damn Hard To Build The Next Big Social Media App
IntroductionCreating a hit new social media application in 2023 is a tough business. Original ideas for compelling new social products are hard enough to come by. Competing for users and attention in a crowded, cut-throat competitive landscape even harder. Even sticking around long enough to survive and evolve into a mainstay product hundreds of millions of people will use everyday is nearly impossible. Why is it so hard to make a successful new social media product and how did we get here? W...
Second-Mover Advantage and Why It’s So Damn Hard To Build The Next Big Social Media App
IntroductionCreating a hit new social media application in 2023 is a tough business. Original ideas for compelling new social products are hard enough to come by. Competing for users and attention in a crowded, cut-throat competitive landscape even harder. Even sticking around long enough to survive and evolve into a mainstay product hundreds of millions of people will use everyday is nearly impossible. Why is it so hard to make a successful new social media product and how did we get here? W...
