A new version of the web means I should consider a new version of my portfolio (Mattheweastman.com) and find chances to expand my body of work. This entry is a brainstorming exercise to organize my thoughts and action items.
I am a Web 1.0 Native with 10+ years of work experience in Web 2.0 Startups and enterprise web and marketing teams. A solid hybrid background in UX and front-end prototyping has provided the flexibility I wanted in the last 10 years. I focused heavily on learning the tools in this phase.
I want to lead or own the next 10 years of my career path (as well as hobby projects) in the same way Web3’s creed wants us all to be owners. I want to understand the development toolsets to be able to interact with and deploy developers for my projects. I see myself creating a design portfolio and focusing on prototypes as I did in my 2.0 phase. I want to focus more on the broader opportunity in web3 and become a leader in the space.
Use my Strengths
Quick learner – learning and finding the nuggets – innovation and prototyping
Prototyping – Designing and showcasing my ideas
Strategist – Marketing strategy and understanding of technical
I’m not good at
Not a full-blown developer, don’t get caught in weeds
Not a Visual Designer, Focus on UX and product prototyping
Build a body of design work in the metaverse (horizon) both professional and hobby projects
Document my learnings and moves in this Mirror account that will help lead me to new career opportunities as a product designer/developer in the blockchain space.
Start BitDegree Profile
Collect Merit nft badges similar to zapper - https://learn.zapper.fi/articles/how-to-claim-your-xp-and-nfts-on-zapper
Learn through rabbit hole and earn rewards - https://app.rabbithole.gg/
Learning the next wave of investment tools for personal use → Defi 2.0
Look at web 3 jobs for direction for what I would want in marketing products and design.
Set up resume (draft) now and perfect it later
Join a bunch of DOA communities and discords - IE Friends With Benefits (decentralized social community).
[Work in Progress]