7 hours agoFrom Zero To Ecosystem (In 12 months or less)In this article I will talk about the process of setting up and scaling a global ecosystem. This article is derived from my experience launching 10+ ecosystems at Intel, Mashery, Arm and NVIDIA. What I have found is there are some common patterns and things to expect. Phase 0: Pre-Launch (0–3 months) You have decided…5 min read5 min read
17 hours agoThe Future Is IntermingledImagine if you signed a deal with a traditional Web2 SaaS company such as DocuSign or Salesforce…except there is a twist. As part of the deal, you tell Salesforce that you want to run part of their infrastructure on your own servers and get paid for it. This is an…1 min read1 min read
Jan 21ReFi Needs Better PlumbingThe purpose of this article is to outline a simplified understanding of what effectiveness means in ReFi. In particular, I want to make the argument that ReFi is fundamentally a tokenization or Realworld Assets based movement and cultural, governance and social layers are the “Value Creation” (Impact) layer. Furthermore, I…6 min read6 min read
Published in Sagaxyz·Dec 7, 2022Bridging The Web3 Game Distribution GapDistribution of web3 games represents an unsolved challenge gating widespread adoption of blockchain technology. Based on conversations with dozens of web3 developers, we have found that there is a general need to think differently in order to evade legacy gatekeepers preventing scale. This article discusses how games have historically been…5 min read5 min read
Aug 10, 2022The BD Phase of Web3It feels lately to me that more and more people in Web3 are talking about the importance of business development in Web3. …1 min read1 min read
Jul 30, 20225 Ways Web3 Changes Product ManagementHaving been a product manager and gone through enterprise training in the “Craft,” as well as having built and delivered dozens of products (both hardware and software) over the years — I wanted to take a moment to outline what changes in moving from Web2 and Web3 when it comes…3 min read3 min read
Jul 26, 2022Stages of Developer RelationsThere are common areas of confusion about the nature of Developer Relations and the different forms it can take at different scales over time. I wanted to write an article about how Developer Relations “Telescopes” as organizations scale and changes forms depending on the maturity of the platform or ecosystem…3 min read3 min read
Jul 18, 2022Baremetal Weight LossHaving been a bodybuilder, wrestler, runner and other things, over the years I found as my schedule has become busy that losing weight and maintaining fitness has become harder and harder. When I say I have “done it all,” I really mean it. CrossFit, Boxing, Running, Kettle Bells, Weight Training…1 min read1 min read
Jul 18, 2022The Economy Is The New WorkloadOne of the things drummed into us at NVIDIA (which I resigned from, to join Web3) was to focus on “what the workload is.” What is the justification which is driving the need for this software : hardware combination while talking to customers and developers? For the last 5 or…2 min read2 min read
Jul 18, 2022Facets of Developer RelationsI wanted to take a moment to categorize different types of developer relations professionals for general understanding. The idea that there is a canonical “Developer Relations” person is something that I haven’t seen in practice. …5 min read5 min read
