This is the fourth of a series of 12 discrete stories about how a variety of web3 projects (ranging from crowd-funding platforms and NFTs to DeFi and gaming) have approached decentralized community building. You can read an aggregated overview of insights across all of these projects here.Nouns: Community Synopsisdecentralization spectrum:Fully Decentralized ⬤ ⬤ ⬤ ⬤ ⬤ Fully Centralizedhow it started: Pixelated Art About People, Places, & ThingsThe first Noun, sold one year ago, on August 8, 2...

This is the fourth of a series of 12 discrete stories about how a variety of web3 projects (ranging from crowd-funding platforms and NFTs to DeFi and gaming) have approached decentralized community building. You can read an aggregated overview of insights across all of these projects here.Nouns: Community Synopsisdecentralization spectrum:Fully Decentralized ⬤ ⬤ ⬤ ⬤ ⬤ Fully Centralizedhow it started: Pixelated Art About People, Places, & ThingsThe first Noun, sold one year ago, on August 8, 2...

This is the second of a series of 12 discrete stories about how a variety of web3 projects (ranging from crowd-funding platforms and NFTs to DeFi and gaming) have approached decentralized community building. You can read an aggregated overview of insights across all of these projects here.Juicebox: Community Synopsisdecentralization spectrum:Fully Decentralized ⬤ ⬤ ⬤ ⬤ ⬤ Fully Centralizedhow it started: Sharks, Nouns, and the U.S. ConstitutionIn the fall of 2021, peri and jango quietly launch...

This is the second of a series of 12 discrete stories about how a variety of web3 projects (ranging from crowd-funding platforms and NFTs to DeFi and gaming) have approached decentralized community building. You can read an aggregated overview of insights across all of these projects here.Juicebox: Community Synopsisdecentralization spectrum:Fully Decentralized ⬤ ⬤ ⬤ ⬤ ⬤ Fully Centralizedhow it started: Sharks, Nouns, and the U.S. ConstitutionIn the fall of 2021, peri and jango quietly launch...

This is the third of a series of 12 discrete stories about how a variety of web3 projects (ranging from crowd-funding platforms and NFTs to DeFi and gaming) have approached decentralized community building. You can read an aggregated overview of insights across all of these projects here.Creator Cabins / CabinDAO: Community Synopsisdecentralization spectrum:Fully Decentralized ⬤ ⬤ ⬤ ⬤ ⬤ Fully Centralizedhow it started: If You Build It, They Will ComeWhen Cabin DAO co-founder Jon Hillis starte...

This is the third of a series of 12 discrete stories about how a variety of web3 projects (ranging from crowd-funding platforms and NFTs to DeFi and gaming) have approached decentralized community building. You can read an aggregated overview of insights across all of these projects here.Creator Cabins / CabinDAO: Community Synopsisdecentralization spectrum:Fully Decentralized ⬤ ⬤ ⬤ ⬤ ⬤ Fully Centralizedhow it started: If You Build It, They Will ComeWhen Cabin DAO co-founder Jon Hillis starte...

A distilled insights guide for web3 founders & builders[intro]Over the past two years, we’ve witnessed a meteoric rise in the power of decentralized community-building. In a crypto-native, ownership-first era, users are opting to spend their time in digital places that offer not just a better user experience, but more autonomy and influence, more economic incentives, more connection, and ultimately, more fun. As a result, from the moment a new crypto-native project idea takes hold, questions ...

A distilled insights guide for web3 founders & builders[intro]Over the past two years, we’ve witnessed a meteoric rise in the power of decentralized community-building. In a crypto-native, ownership-first era, users are opting to spend their time in digital places that offer not just a better user experience, but more autonomy and influence, more economic incentives, more connection, and ultimately, more fun. As a result, from the moment a new crypto-native project idea takes hold, questions ...

6 questions to ask yourself before making the switch to an independent careerWhen you’re fully fractional, your brain feels a little bit like your desk — in a million places at once.Since I adopted a fully fractional way of work a few months ago, I've been getting a lot more inbound from friends, colleagues, and interested peers all wondering the same thing: "Should I go fractional, too?" Given the relatively new nature and nuance of the role (not to mention the term "fractional" itself)...

6 questions to ask yourself before making the switch to an independent careerWhen you’re fully fractional, your brain feels a little bit like your desk — in a million places at once.Since I adopted a fully fractional way of work a few months ago, I've been getting a lot more inbound from friends, colleagues, and interested peers all wondering the same thing: "Should I go fractional, too?" Given the relatively new nature and nuance of the role (not to mention the term "fractional" itself)...

This is the first of a series of 12 discrete stories about how a variety of web3 projects (ranging from crowd-funding platforms and NFTs to DeFi and gaming) have approached decentralized community building. You can read an aggregated overview of insights across all of these projects here.PartyBid / PartyDAO: Community Synopsisdecentralization spectrum:Fully Decentralized ⬤ ⬤ ⬤ ⬤ ⬤ Fully Centralizedhow it started: Ship First, Build SecondIt started with a single Tweet. On April 16, 2021, Denis...

This is the first of a series of 12 discrete stories about how a variety of web3 projects (ranging from crowd-funding platforms and NFTs to DeFi and gaming) have approached decentralized community building. You can read an aggregated overview of insights across all of these projects here.PartyBid / PartyDAO: Community Synopsisdecentralization spectrum:Fully Decentralized ⬤ ⬤ ⬤ ⬤ ⬤ Fully Centralizedhow it started: Ship First, Build SecondIt started with a single Tweet. On April 16, 2021, Denis...