Product

Farcaster

From business director to dad/dev/degen. 

Check out Goob's Alfa on Drakula that highlights cool things Farcasters are creating. 

Even more depth on Alfafrens.

Honestly, learning to use the app was pretty intuitive for me, and the on-board process was a lot smoother compared to platforms like Mastodon.

Maybe I've just built up a tolerance to bad UX, idk

We complain about bad UX in web3 because we'd like it to improve, but having a tolerance for it is what allows us as users to try new products and founders to push the envelope

I think Web3 hyper-focuses on UX to its detriment in some ways.

UX is important, but the core value proposition being clear is far greater. People will work through poor UX in both Web2 and Web3, if they want to be part of what the product offers.

Well, I’m somewhat a creative myself. 

An ‘old’ game development type person. 

Previously VP of Product at Animoca Brands. Now on to something new...

Some people will, of course, but the masses wont. 

Web3 relies on network effects, so the masses are important.

Wanna be the very best. Building @moxiescout. ゼニゼニ

I wasn't around for that, but I believe you. People will put up with poor UX if there's clear value.

Anecdotally, I can think of dozens of people I'd love to onboard but who can't be bothered to make it through the steps.

Either increase the value or decrease the friction.

I’ll posit this: in ‘21 when the market exploded, UX was worse. New users who came in were regular folk, not degens, not Web3 natives - the masses.

The reason why it exploded - incredibly clear value prop.

UX is important, but clear value is what’ll drive user acquisition.