in 2009 i joined tumblr as its sixth employee and left after a year to start groupme. since post-groupme i've been pretty disenchanted with the state of social. until now. what's happening w consumer apps onchain is epic, fun, exciting, and filled w possibility and wonder.
https://jared.xyz/social-media-onchain

"It seems that the right approach is not to try to convince web2’s biggest creators to drink the kool-aid, but to make sure that the onchain gravity is so strong that tomorrow’s biggest creators emerge on web3". 

Could not agree more - very well written piece by @jaredhecht.eth!

@usv | jared.xyz | formerly founder of groupme and fundera 

Digging in on the future of retail and onchain commerce, inspired by conversations at the @boysclub /brandnew Summit.

Wallets as CRM's
Transactions that tell stories
Social feeds as storefronts

This is the future that crypto enables.

Digging in on the future of retail and onchain commerce, inspired by conversations at the @boysclub /brandnew Summit.

Wallets as CRM's
Transactions that tell stories
Social feeds as storefronts

This is the future that crypto enables. 

https://mirror.xyz/jarrodbarnes.eth/RC4tX_wsu6QsRaANLGYLn_nOchYLD9nGTnuvg9WFzSg

Farcaster

Just came across hypersub.xyz and really impressed by how creators are redesigning the subscription model. Highly recommend Terminally Onchain by @yb! 

https://hypersub.withfabric.xyz/collection/terminally-onchain-5457470x7uo0?referrer=0x8126b26d0d1c3ba6e975c0ceb43968f3ff4127c7

Head of Ecosystem @ NEAR
Assistant Professor @ NYU
| Dad | Husband | Curious Builder

Jarrod Barnes

@jarrodbarnes