Was the lead engineer at NeoPets (10/2000 - 11/2002)

Focused on scaling (30m+ users), security (hackers), but also built guilds & games

After NP, had some success/exits as founder/cto (+ many lessons), 30+ 😇  investments

Love builders, helpers, and of course, Farcaster

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How did Neopets foster a culture of creativity at the company?

Building @bountycaster (bountycaster.xyz). Co-producer on an Ethereum documentary. Previously co-founder of Scalar Capital and product at Coinbase

Love this! Was the lifeblood of the company.

It started with the founders, Adam & Donna. They were extremely creative and the epitome of "ship it!".

Adam sat next to me and I still recall his frequent yelling of "SYNCING!" as he'd look around to see if anyone panicked

They fostered a sense of autonomy and ownership