I received a cold DM from some claiming to be a high schooler interested in web3, tech and startups asking for 20 mins of my time

told him I didn’t have the time but would answer 3 questions

I was impressed with the questions and there are a lot of people on here who could give better answers then me so I’m publicly sharing them in the hopes of getting answers for him

I appreciate any contributions

Building @warpcast and @farcaster, new dad, like making food

1. I don't think there's much evidence of demand for crypto maxims beyond speculation right now. Tokens and equity are a nice lever but a) web2 has versions of these (youtube ad rev) and b) status and distribution born from network effects are more powerful. Incumbents can and will be disrupted though: Instagram disrupted Facebook with Photos. TikTok disrupted Meta with short video. The list is long.

2. The indicators you listed are very important, I've screened for those primarily. For bay area style tech companies credentials can help get an interview but otherwise not critical. The best credential is a working url to something you built, or open source contributions and an active github.

3. If you want to go into crypto, go direct into crypto. Lots of green field work and you can apply or use AI at the same time.