Founders

ecosystems like eth op and farcaster will trick you into thinking you’ve made a compelling product because there’s a “kumbaya let’s all win together mentality”. 

Use my app I’ll use yours!
Use my app and I’ll give u a boost here with my large fc following!
Use my chain I’ll use your app!

it’s negative signal and will keep you from the truth: you’re product isn’t compelling enough

isn’t this exact strategy why YC is so successful? startups feed startups seems like a pretty good way to start

because knowing is finding the limits /outercorps

name a successful consumer YC startup in the past 5 years