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@GraemeMac @coreyhainesco Tiny Marketing Wins.

@mikeherreraTD loved this episode with you and @Tomwisniewski (especially hearing all the behind the scenes on the new livestream shows)

https://overcast.fm/+8FXyoapY

RT @venikunche: Happy #InternationalWomensDay!

Instead of tagging me in lists, please

1. Donate to @ByteBackDC which provides free comp…

RT @cassidoo: happy international women's day please give us free software and money

@theothercole @Chikodi 👋 do you two know each other?

@theothercole 🎯

The full episode is worth listening to:

https://overcast.fm/+nWRR9Gh5c

Listening to @mattragland’s creator journey, I’m reminded that (in almost every case) new opportunities come from connections.

It’s who you know,
and who knows you.

You build trust, reputation, and connections through your work, and through your involvement in community.

@harriskenny Lol. It's difficult to know how the dynamics of that stuff work themselves out.

For content creators, you definitely need to have some passion, curiosity, and fulfilment from your topic.

@johnndege 💯 this.

It's one thing to get to do the work you want to do.

But equally important: getting paid to do it.

https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1334278732450680834

@iroughol Haha. It's true.

I'm mostly listening to podcasts and cleaning the house! 🧹🎧

Too many creators optimize their work solely around "what resonates the most."

But... you can't pay the bills with views, listens, likes, or retweets.

What you want is work that:

1. Fulfills you personally
2. Resonates with your audience
3. Sustains your lifestyle ($)

@_joe_stone_ @spotifypodcasts What happens when you search the podcast name on Spotify?

@iroughol I eating a muffin

@jameslikesmagic We should take this chat to @TwitterSpaces (audio chat) sometime so we’re not talking past each other. 😄

@jayclouse I really enjoyed your chat with @csallen. I learned a lot about you!

https://overcast.fm/+JmiPeGg54

@jameslikesmagic https://www.cell.com/joule/fulltext/S2542-4351(19)30087-X?_returnURL=https%3A%2F%2Flinkinghub.elsevier.com%2Fretrieve%2Fpii%2FS254243511930087X%3Fshowall%3Dtrue

@jameslikesmagic This belief that miners can always use energy that would otherwise be wasted is incorrect.

https://www.cell.com/joule/fulltext/S2542-4351(19)30087-X?_returnURL=https%3A%2F%2Flinkinghub.elsevier.com%2Fretrieve%2Fpii%2FS254243511930087X%3Fshowall%3Dtrue

@jameslikesmagic ETH has been trying to move to PoS for a long time; still not deployed at scale.

@jameslikesmagic I’m not sure a “Coinshares” report is a reputable, neutral source?

https://www.vox.com/2019/6/18/18642645/bitcoin-energy-price-renewable-china

@DavidwhyDavid Which PoS is working at scale right now?

@renehentschel Again, I’m skeptical that ETH is going to be able to successfully move to PoS. (They’ve been trying to move to PoS for a long time).

The onus is for crypto folks to demonstrate that real efficiency is possible (before they deploy it at scale).

@renehentschel Yes. But it’s not all equal!

That’s the whole point:

- Cement is worse than wood frame
- Flying is worse than driving
- A gaming PC with giant GPUs is worse than a thin laptop

We need to actively reduce activities that emit more CO2.

@renehentschel You’re saying that “historically, every technological step forward as borne a commensurate energy output equal to the energy consumption of Bitcoin and other crypto?”

@renehentschel C’mon man. You’re not taking this article seriously, are you?

This is a ridiculous comparison/calculation.

@renehentschel In today’s context, it’s clear: that methodology doesn’t work anymore.

We don’t have the luxury of “move fast and break things” (we’ve broken too many things).

A looming climate crisis means everything (especially new tech) needs to be carefully considered.

@renehentschel But this is still theoretical at this point, correct?

@renehentschel Why are you comparing bitcoin to the cost of mining and storing gold?

@renehentschel I’m skeptical that crypto will be able to solve the volume & speed problems, while simultaneously solving the energy consumption problems.

https://link.medium.com/yFTidYboqeb

@renehentschel That paper theoretically proposes that new blockchain tech will be less of a problem.

I’m fine if people do the research + develop the tech.

I’d just rather not have “money piling into the sector” until the theories are proven.

@jameslikesmagic How can crypto be done sustainably?

(And what does that mean, exactly?)

@jameslikesmagic I’m down for this.

So I’m going to try to convince as many individuals as I can to stop investing in crypto until we figure out the ecological impacts. 👍

(And hoping when there’s enough of us, the government brings in legislation that helps save the planet)

@jameslikesmagic Do you think disparate, un-targeted actions will be enough?

I’m concerned about our individual propensity to self-rationalize our behavior, actions, positions.

Feels like it needs to be collective action (the same collective action that helped us deal with CFCs and ozone)

@thatsathingYEG Elizabeth’s opening monologue here is brilliant satire.

https://overcast.fm/+LV36I0sIY

@jameslikesmagic Explain more about “not legislating my morality” and how that relates to climate change.

@esthercrawford Oh yikes! That really sucks.

@esthercrawford Oh yikes

@campedersen I don’t think that study shows what you think it does.

Good public policy helped substantially decrease smoking rates (saving millions of lives).

We should be doing the same for the climate.

https://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/06/25/why-smoking-rates-are-at-new-lows/

@jameslikesmagic How would you propose we proceed? https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1368317420612456449

@holman @chrismessina 💯

@campedersen “Better to innovate on cigarettes than tell people not to smoke.”

Read @memotv’s threads.

After a ton of in-depth research:

“The figures are even worse than I thought.”

“For digital artworks to have emissions of 100s KgCO2 is bonkers.”

“This technology is simply not ready.” https://twitter.com/memotv/status/1352007633734086657

@GentScientist @chriswallace @punchlinecopy Yes. Totally. 💯

@jameslikesmagic In today’s context, it’s clear: that methodology doesn’t work anymore.

We don’t have the luxury of “move fast and break things” (we’ve broken too many things).

A looming climate crisis means everything (especially new tech) needs to be carefully considered.

@rachaelgking Thanks for sharing it! 🙌

@Shpigford 💯

@GentScientist @chriswallace @punchlinecopy Yup. Jevons paradox.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jevons_paradox

Let’s treat all this crypto tech as “proposed but paused” until it can prove that it can be operated sustainably.

You don’t test if the seatbelts work once you’re on the Autobahn.

@Shpigford @CorbettBarr Exactly.

So let’s treat this tech as “proposed but paused” until it can prove it can operated sustainably.

You don’t get to test if the seatbelts work once you’re on the Autobahn.

@Shpigford Smoking was “here,” and then society decided to shut it down. (After being socially acceptable for decades)

It’s ok to critically look at this tech, and treat it as “proposed and paused” until it’s proven it can operate in ecological manner.

Plus, “a more efficient blockchain” is still likely to increase overall energy consumption.

(Jevons paradox)

@Shpigford @CorbettBarr If we all sit around & say “I don’t know what I don’t know” then we’ll never get anywhere.

All of this is knowable.

We’re in a climate crisis. Any new tech we bring online needs to be carefully considered.

“More efficient crypto” could still substantially increase consumption

@renehentschel I’m still skeptical that ETH is going to be able to successfully move to PoS.

There’s still tons of debate as to whether it’s actually effective in practice. https://arxiv.org/pdf/2007.04086.pdf

Plus, “a more efficient blockchain” is still likely to increase overall energy consumption.

Culturally, we’ve already accrued tons of legacy code and cruft (eating beef, driving cars, using gas for heat, flying in planes, cloud tech) that’s going to be difficult to refactor.

We don’t need to be introducing new, non-efficient tech (Bitcoin, NFTs) to this mix.

Not everything that can be minted, should be minted.

I’m from Alberta. There, the existence of the tar sands is a “nuanced topic, with lots of complexity” (jobs, historic ties, etc).

But we already knew, from the beginning, that the project would be a net negative for humanity.

@Shpigford Not everything that can be created, should be created.

I’m from Alberta. There, the existence tar sands are a “nuanced topic, with lots of complexity” (jobs, historic ties, etc).

But we already knew, from the beginning, that the project would be a net negative for humanity.

In particular, this chart, “KfCo2 released per dollar earned,” is misleading. https://twitter.com/kshanikya/status/1366418493831188486

This “counterpoint” article being spread around is full of whataboutism and false equivalencies.

@teroblepuns @MrJalco That’s a false equivalency: https://twitter.com/kshanikya/status/1366418493831188486

@craigfraserwood That article is full of false equivalencies. https://twitter.com/kshanikya/status/1366418493831188486

@Typ01134 @DesignDamon Example of false equivalencies: https://twitter.com/kshanikya/status/1366418493831188486

@chriswallace @punchlinecopy Only if it drives real change (ETH has been really slow moving to Proof of Stake).

If crypto folks are really committed to this experiment, they need to prove it now before too many institutional investors are invested.

We can hit pause until we know efficiency is possible.

@chriswallace @punchlinecopy I understand this argument. The problem with saying “it’s a small %” is it ignores:

- how that % will grow over time (as the trend increases)
- the need to pull back on all extraneous energy use (flights, Bitcoin, beef, etc)
- old transaction tech (USD) is far more efficient

@zenfounder I really applaud the work you’re doing, and the vulnerability in which you’re doing it. 🙏

I appreciate it.

https://overcast.fm/+ELlQ97urY

@kylecordes @everestpipkin Does an open mind automatically fix this problem?

I’m from Alberta, where they’ve had an open mind about fixing the tar sands forever (and making it more environmentally friendly).

Some things can’t be fixed.

How about they fix the energy consumption problem first?

@chriswallace @punchlinecopy Can you show me your sources there?

I’m skeptical.

(And... is this really similar to buying a tshirt? I’ve been able to buy digital art previous to NFTs, with no Proof of Work or “gas fees” needed)

@vanschneider We need to pause this NFT train.

We’re in a climate change emergency, and these tokens are consuming an incredible amount of electricity.

Seth Godin said it best:

https://seths.blog/2021/03/nfts-are-a-dangerous-trap/

@kylecordes As @everestpipkin reminds us, a lot of these promises are plain-old bait-and-switch.

https://link.medium.com/YsEAoFctpeb

Seth Godin nails the problem with NFTs:

“They use an astonishing amount of electricity to create and trade. Together, they are already using more than is consumed by some states in the US.”

https://seths.blog/2021/03/nfts-are-a-dangerous-trap/

@Shpigford Thanks for sharing this Josh. Nice to see the real humanity of folks. We’re all so similar when you get down to it.

@mohitmamoria @TransistorFM Thanks! 🙌

@jmckinven @TransistorFM 👏👏👏

RT @tpelligrino: We've launched over a dozen new B2B podcasts this year alone.

One thing that helps when finalizing cover art is to check…

Bear on the bay

RT @iamcoreyg: So I launched my business earlier this year and I'm trying to get it off the ground. Can you retweet this for me? https://t.…

@alexisgrant @AndrewWarner 😱 omg.

As a Canadian self-employed person (with kids), I have no idea how people in the USA do it!

RT @linzsports: Stop glamorizing “the grind” and start glamorizing getting 7+ hours of sleep at night, having healthy relationships, feelin…

@wendyzuk Well deserved nomination! You’re the best! 🙌

@janelleallen Pretty good! Finally got the kids out of the house to do some late night sledding. Wish me luck! 🤞

@janelleallen 👋 how are you doing these days?

@janelleallen 🎯

@DeanLJ - mitigating ddos attacks
- tricks for reducing bandwidth costs

@HCWeiss Really responsive team.

Over the years, they’ve added tons of features requested by the community.

Good for almost every product-type:

- courses
- digital downloads
- bundles
- memberships
- email sequences

@HCWeiss I’m using Podia and really like it. 👍

@SoftwareSocPod @mjwhansen @marcusstenbeck Awww yeaaah! 👏👏👏

@marcsup @hnshah I think who you know (and who knows you) can help substantially.

But skills are equally important: SEO, programming, PR, writing, video, podcasting, CPC, etc...

The success of your product will be the culmination of all these factors:

- How strong was the "pull" from the market?
- What advantages did you have going in?
- Was your hypothesis? Did you execute on it? Were you right?
- Did you have the resources to build + promote it?

To give your product a chance at success, you are going to need enough resources to:

- built it
- launch it
- promote it

If your financial runway is 3 months, and someone else is launching a similar product but has 3 years... it's likely they'll win. (Survival of the richest)

As a new founder, you can have all the conditions for success, but ultimately your vision for the product has to resonate with the market.

Your product/brand needs to have attributes that make it attractive to customers in that category (and provide enough reason to switch).

@johnndege That's the blue, foundational part of the pyramid.

https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1367559357689257985

As a founder, you'll need some "unfair advantages" in your market.

If you've been building up skills, reputation, and connections in a category, you have a competitive advantage.

(In the same way that Tony Hawk has a built-in advantage in the skateboard industry)

The product you build should be a response to genuine demand.

There should be evidence that people *want* whatever you're building.

Evidence looks like:
- Folks currently buying something similar
- Folks spending time + energy to create their own solution (Excel, etc)

The Hierarchy of Needs for new product ideas:

@themsaid Hahaha yup

@themsaid AWS on the other hand....

@kevinleeme @patriciamou_ Lol. I said this today!

Important. https://twitter.com/everestpipkin/status/1367253353571483652

Loved this chat between @CorbettBarr and @chasewreeves on the “new creator economy.” 👏

https://overcast.fm/+pPbVIwMA8