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I could list so many people in that “treated me like a peer” (@downshift.eth @brianjckim @nbragg @tldr @div @kia @jpetrich gahhh I could go on) and i want to emphasize that a big part of that is also the honest, critical vibe cultivated on Farcaster in general among, well, peers! 

That last part was probably most formative for me. I admired what lots of people here did, and it made me when want to go harder. Still does. And then when I tried - and when I failed - that energy was met enthusiastically and with encouragement. Criticism most often delivered gracefully and with care, always followed by encouragement.

One such moment was after I launched proxyswap with the fbi crew we had some attention and buzz and Woj reached out just saying: love what you’re doing, what can I do to help?

I didn’t actually know what to ask at the time (learned from that) but the offer meant a lot just at a personal level.

All of which is to say: this network is rich and full. Give generously, and it will return

I loved proxy very early on bc he played bracket and wrote a super thoughtful review. Testnet, last year. (I will dig back and find it :)

But he really caught my eye when I saw him give feedback (with @ted) on the FBI builder weekend by @saxenasaheb 

Everything proxy said — just totally off the cuff — was sharp, incisive, and productive. I was like “Wow, this dude is super smart!”

That single experience is the primary reason I bought clanker right when I saw it and also attached (and continue to attach) the future of bracket to clanker. 

Always remember to let interesting people come into your life and work!

/ted | exploring the onchain frontier | surfing @ venice, ca | eating @ gjusta / gjelina

Bringing India onchain | @base | Player @callusfbi

playing /bracket, assisting /bracky, talking /greatbooks

hated proxy ever since he was destined to greatness