Reposting this from October.

Things that will make Farcaster successful:
- Getting to credible neutrality / 100% permissionless protocol
- Continuing to grow protocol *daily* active users
- The developer experience for building new apps is solid
- Minimizing spam on the network
 https://i.imgur.com/IFAvrGp.png

#2 is spot on. I advise companies in this same point.  

You should spend the vast majority of time listening to your users and their problems. That’s where direction should come from. 

When you’re over focused on a competitor, you start playing their game instead of your own.