Over the past few years, I’ve merely been a spectator of the crypto space. Sure, I invested in Bitcoin and Ethereum using the Coinbase exchange but beyond that, I didn't explore much deeper than surface level. That changed this year when I began to dive deeper, learning as much as I can about crypto, NFTs, DeFi, etc. Although it’s all very new to me and I’m super confused all the time, it’s also very exciting. I have a newfound energy to learn and grow, it’s invigorating.

All that said, I still don’t have a lot of direction and find myself jumping from one resource to another without any clear path or objective. I learn about a project, check it out, and then go through the hoops to figure out how to get involved. I’m not sure what the purpose of it all is but I continue to learn about the space and all that it entails. The only thing of value that I can contribute right now is provide a few of the resources that have helped me to learn and grow.

• Oddysey -- A pretty helpful resource for learning all things web3 including information on cryptocurrency, NFTs, DeFi, DAOs, etc. I started my path by signing up for their “12 days of web3” email newsletter, which had a lot of educational content. I’m looking forward to more from this community.

• Crypto, Culture, and Society -- This is a cool community that is “building the liberal arts for crypto”. They just dropped The Crypto Starter Kit, which provides a pathway of learning all about web3.

• Kernel -- As they explain it, Kernel is a peer-to-peer, lifelong network of awesome humans. In short, they are building a learning community with “blocks” or cohorts of 250 individuals who go through a learning path together.

Between just these three, I expect to have a strong foundation as I continue to make my way deeper and deeper inside the dark rabbit hole that is web3. I hope you find these resources helpful to you as well.

Cheers,

J.