I think I've never done it here before so... AMA!

Building @kiwi 
Writing @ https://kanfa.macbudkowski.com/

ride the time 🌊 plug the ∞ leaks™️ // giga sales engineer // prompt/acc mfer /memeify overlord // family dude & dog lover

1) Multi-sig with 10X easier UX than Safe (could be just a Safe protocol client)

2) Pfp collection with real storytelling and distinct characters

3) Gas.app-like Farcaster client

4) Masked ball chat - you post anon, but people know you're one of the "invited"

5) IP Protocols app to disrupt the movie industry

You're new to building in web3, list the top 5 areas of greatest interest/opportunity?

Hard to name one but these were memorable:

"Obvious to you, amazing to others", submitted by @nobuilder.eth 
https://sive.rs/obvious

"Pirate culture", submitted by @timdaub.eth 
https://essays.eth.id/pirate-culture

"Geeks, MOPs, Sociopaths", submitted by @philipliao 
https://meaningness.com/geeks-mops-sociopaths,

Hard to name one but these were memorable:

"Obvious to you, amazing to others", submitted by @rafi 
https://sive.rs/obvious

"Pirate culture", submitted by @timdaub.eth 
https://essays.eth.id/pirate-culture

"Geeks, MOPs, Sociopaths", submitted by @philipliao.eth 
https://meaningness.com/geeks-mops-sociopaths,

most memorable / fav kiwi link? (could be posted by you or someone else)

Aviator, diver, Etherean, nexialist, PhD in aviation ∩ climate science | Host of /diving /ethfinance /eth-staker /geopolitics /science /singapore /thomas

tl;dr I think that:

1) Deconstruction is valuable since it helps understand the reality around us.

2) It's valuable to take into account social & historical POV.

3) That being said, thinking that everything is relative make people not only unhappy but also ineffective since we need rules of a thumb to operate.

If I wasn't working on Kiwi, I'd probably work on something in the realm of IP Protocols (textrel: https://kanfa.macbudkowski.com/ip-protocols-part-1)

I'd be probably be torn between Zora chain (helps with distributing NFTs to art collectors) and Optimism (seem to have the best sentiment rn among L2s/alt L1s).

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If you would like to launch your next project and you need to choose the right blockchain (or l2) for your long term project, what will be the most important considerations you will take? 

And what mistakes would you be sure to avoid?

RaaS | Gelato | ex- Polygon | https://linktr.ee/Varunkcs


I wanted to build web3 HackerNews for some time because I felt I got some interesting ideas, but they didn't get enough distribution since I had few Twitter followers.

Then I discovered that @timdaub.eth started building a Kiwi app, so I started contributing and quickly went full-time.

Why and how did you decide to work on kiwi?

web3 talks :) 

But jokes aside, I've always really enjoyed 'web3 with a16z'. The depth they go into and Sonal's ability to make the conversation easy to understand by non-expert is unmatched. 

(But I might not be the best source of alpha since I don't listen to crypto podcasts too much)

I want web3 to happen ASAP.

So all I do:
- podcasts with web3 founders where they share their know-how, 
- educational content (like this one https://macbudkowski.com/how-to-explain-web3-products/), 
- kiwi, where builders can learn about top ideas in the space,

is aimed towards helping founders fulfill this goal.

what motivates you to work on kiwi and other projects?

The most obvious value proposition would be: "You don't need to spend years building your social media & newsletter audience to reach thousands of people".

Later we might add other utility like e.g., posting job offers or ability to set up your own "subreddit" :)

How do you think about the utility of Hyperkiwification?

Oh damn, that's a hard one since there were so many...

For me, it was the realization that right now is the best moment to build things in web3.

Tech is mature. Zero bull market noise. Community is still small and you can access anyone. Very little competition from non-speculative projects. 

Entrepreneur's dream.

What’s the most impactful lesson from web3 talks?