Fungitok

Unpopular opinion, brace yourselves. Before I state what it is, let me be clear: I believe a lot of things are great in moderation, but can be detrimental if unchecked. This particular take is no different. So what is it? The notion of building in public has ruined the potential of many founders in Web3 and delayed a lot of business being initiated. Now, I don’t think founders are all to blame. And I don’t think the community is all to blame either. Both play a part. The community puts pressure on founders to be ‘active’ which, let’s be real, just means yapping nonsense on Twitter most of the time. And on the other side of the coin, founders tend to fall into this trap and succumb to this pressure, prioritizing social engagement over actual development. I’ve been that founder before. If you have been following me since ~2020, you know I was on every space, posting 100 replies and 30 tweets per day and spending countless hours in Discord. But luckily, I took a step back and made some changes before it was too late, as that type of shit wasn't going to get my tech built or help my clients. Do I get flack from the community from time to time for doing this? Yes. Do I think a lot of founders could benefit from doing the same? Also yes. Why do I say this? Because I have so many deals in motion that simply haven’t been launched because founders are slow as shit to reply to things that move the needle forward. Meanwhile, they’re posting 69 gm’s/day and in spaces at 3am. It’s a blatant disregard for REAL value creation that the community simply can’t see, as it occurs behind closed doors. You'd be surprised how many of your favorite founders take a week (or more) to reply to an email that could bring value to their company and community. And I'm not talking about emails that take days to process and formulate responses to. I'm talking about things that could be taken care of in minutes. You'd be equally surprised at how many meetings get cancelled last minute, or worse, no-showed by the supposed 'greats' of Web3. Sure, your favorite founder has a grip on the attention economy of anonymous degenerates and that may pump your jpegs, but how long will that last when nothing tangible is being made due to prioritizing vaporware over contracts and business deals? It’s infuriating, but again, I don’t fully blame them. The community can be rabid sometimes and I get it. The obsession with social currency and baseless hype has plagued this ecosystem for the worse. It's time for a reality check in the space. Real progress needs real work, not just social media noise.

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