Backdrop

Crypto is a cozy space these days — we all have a pretty good sense of the products that are pushing the envelope. But despite that, few people can actually picture how those products work, how they feel, and how we might use or partner with them. It’s not for lack of desire. Builders love explo...

Last week I tweeted about matchmaking some side projects, and the responses brought something home for me — so many projects and experiments are just one piece away from coming to life. Finding the right collaborator, knowing what tool to use, or even just speaking the idea out loud and getting...

Last week was a brief break from my weekly digest, mostly just because I got distracted dreaming up all of the things that AI-assisted developers are going to build on this open graph we’re creating together: email clients that turn cold intros into warm intros via mutual connections, mobile apps...

Hey everyone, since we already emailed you about Gems this week, I’ll keep this very short and sweet, just focused on a few of the opportunities that have been posted recently. We’ve also onboarded a lot of new members so I’d encourage you to leverage search to find and message who you’re loo...

As far as I know, GPT-4 did not write the following, but that assumes GTP-4 is not writing my thoughts. Anyways, let’s get into it. Backdrop does IRL round 2 in NYC Conferences are a great way to make a connection that can lead to something amazing, and they’re also a great way to lose a bunch ...

Spoiler alert, there have been some very cool opportunities posted in Backdrop recently. But before I get to those, I want to take a moment to share some thoughts on what we’re actually trying to do here, and why we think it matters. We’d love your feedback on whether it resonates. And if y...

Innovation often happens via what some people call “far analogies” — when a new idea or technique is borrowed from one place and brought to another. It has been amazing to witness some of these transformative connections happen via Backdrop already, but how can we increase the pace? I recently w...

Before I get into all the good stuff this week — I have an ask. If you could please take 3 minutes of time to fill out this survey it would really help us make sure we can continue finding ways to connect you with the awesome people and opportunities you need to do something great! Thank you t...

Today we’re super excited to announce the start of something big — Gems. If you’re an existing member, you already have at least 1000 Gems ! And if you’re wondering how to earn Gems or why they’re worth earning, read on 🫡 💎 gm Gems 💎 Gems are how we plan to track and reward contributions from...

Last week on Backdrop was our biggest yet — at least 65 people connected over a post or DM. It’s still just a tiny fraction of the connections we hope we can facilitate in the future via the Open Work Graph, but thank you for continuing to show up and help us get there. There’s officially way to...