Design

a few months ago i had an exciting but overwhelming startup idea, and a few weeks ago i casually mentioned it to a dev i know from farcaster, and he said, “i want to build this with you.”

it still feels unreal, but here we are.

so i had a call today with a designer he was already working with (also from farcaster) — the first meeting just to get to know each other.

i asked if they could turn on their camera, but they said no.

“what’s the point of a first call if we can’t even see each other?”

two minutes later, we agreed it wasn’t going to work.

now, i’m curious: 

is it common in crypto to work with people who prefer to stay faceless? would you start a project with someone who refuses a video call?

also, still looking for a designer

Classical musician and educator with psychology qualification. humansdid.com ambassador https://paragraph.xyz/@katekornish

I also don't really like being on video, because I keep checking how I look and it distracts me. Also I prefer doing something with my hands to focus on the audio, and that doesn't usually work with a video call. 

But I agree the first introduction should be in video form, if only for 5-10 minutes. Just so you can visualise who you are talking to 😅

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That's true, you have to build that initial trust 💜

i mean, with you of course i would need that, because we know each other irl

but here is like, why should i share my ideas with someone who doesn’t even want to show me their face?