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Yesterday, @betashop.eth raised some feedback about FC:

1. Apps should be able to invite users
2. FC should help devs succeed
3. Protocol changes should have a feedback process

@dwr.eth and I agree with all this.

We tend to speak with both FC and WC hats which can be confusing. So let me address this from FC’s POV.

Technowatermelon. Elder Millenial. Building Farcaster. 

nf.td/varun

Great doc, thanks!

 https://hackmd.io/@farcasterxyz/SyeXtT4fh

Any thoughts on Farcaster having more of a presence at ETH hackathons? 

It would help all of us to have more developers building on Farcaster and more awareness in the Ethereum community

Purple is a DAO whose goal is to proliferate and expand the Farcaster protocol and ecosystem. 

https://purple.construction/

Building https://srcbook.com // creator of the https://blockchainsmokers.xyz

Maybe was the case in the past during bull market but wasn’t that vibe at Tokyo last week and in previous bear markets 

Devs who show up in bear markets are looking to build 

No offense but I think it’s ridiculous to think a home grown hackathon is the way to go rn. We need to be part... longcast.jam.so/jjgSrE

My experience with ETH-global is that teams just build ridiculous frankenstein things to farm prizes. It's the developer equivalent of airdrop farming.

I do think hackathons can be done better, but I would suggest building one from the ground up, small in size, sponsored by @purple , and more boutique.

Why replace eth global vs work with it?

Also, I think you vastly underestimate the amount of effort and budget that goes into hosting an eth global hackathon these days. 

Not in our top 3 priorities right now, but anyone motivated in the community could start an ETH Global type organization

My pov is the same from a few months ago.

Focus is to get the protocol to a 100% permissionless and credibly neutral place. That's Hubs, mainnet and permissionless sign ups.

Happy to consider a community-driven proposal.

What about: Strong opinions, loosely held 🤔???

Seriously though, startups and especially growth is all about running experiments. I fail to see the reason for such strong conviction against at lest trying an eth global experiment - especially when builders like @greg and I report back that eth... longcast.jam.so/jjjoXo

My pov is the same from a few months ago.

Focus is to get the protocol to a 100% permissionless and credibly neutral place. That's Hubs, mainnet and permissionless sign ups.

Happy to consider a community-driven proposal. 

https://warpcast.com/dwr/0x3d760c

FWIW: Hackathons are spotty depending on the KPIs and the money you're willing to spend. 

Amazing for iterating on Dev UX if the protocol team follows closely. Can be great for ecosystem funds with big pockets. 

Less so for nimble teams with smaller budgets, can 80/20 online programs with targeted programs instead