Vitalik built something incredible and
ethereum existing at all is because of him that part ain't debatable, but getting ethereum to where it needs to go next [ if intentional about it ] is different from where it's now and i don't think he needs to be directly involved at this stage of things [ in the sense of giving room for other factors to help shape it ]
Another interesting thing is his approach and how he sees things ; it's more of research oriented and also made to look more of like he has no real control but the biggest shifts in ethereum till date still traces back to what he signals ๐ and that's still influence ๐คทโโ๏ธ
Ethereum's leadership is full of idealists, smart people which ain't bad , but I feel they're disconnected from how markets actually work, how users actually get won, how decisions get made under pressure.
The EF is more engineering & development concentrated and not enough product thinkers which I don't find ideal .
Personally i love product movers , people who understand how distribution works , people obsessed with building things ; distribution , strategy & gtm and not just systems that are technically cool ๐ค
So much a big admirer of what @vibhu does at @SolanaFndn ; the energy, work rate the output & results , the execution style and can't match anyone at the EF working at that level , honestly ๐คทโโ๏ธ. This also extends to it's work force of people i love their style [ likes of @therealchaseeb@lagunacarta@yo_itsmatt@NickyScanz@Harri_obi@NzubeEzudo
The people who are leaving the Ethereum Foundation are CROPS believers. The problem isn't with the strategy, it's with management.
And this exodus of talent is truly bearish for Ethereum, sadly.
Ladies and gentlemen, it's time to pass the torch and demote myself to my natural state: a poster. I'll be stepping back from leading product for ๐ and will continue on as an advisor.
Serving the X community has been the privilege of a lifetime. X is, and will remain, the most important communication technology in history. But running this app is a 24/7 job and it's now time for me to take a breather.
The app is seeing unprecedented growth in new users & engagement. We continue to break records every month. We've climbed 70 spots in the App Store since this time last year.
And in the last 400 days, we rebuilt almost every aspect of X: the Timeline, the Android app, onboarding, notifications, chat and more.
We also launched nearly 30 new products while protecting the integrity of the town square: becoming the first app to show Country-of-Origin on profiles and mounting defenses against AI bots. There's certainly much more work to be done, but our foundation is stronger than ever.
None of this would have been possible without the incredible team here. The next leaders will take X to even greater heights with @benjitaylor on design, @singhai on core product engineering and @dinkin_flickaa on mobile engineering -- among many other great people.
Thank you to Elon and the X team for welcoming me into the company. See you on the Timeline.
undisputed fact ; you're on of the best product chiefs i've liked asides captain @vibhu
fuckin fierce , admired the thought process , execution & shipping style, many more though.
see you on the timeline bruhh โ๏ธ๐
Ladies and gentlemen, it's time to pass the torch and demote myself to my natural state: a poster. I'll be stepping back from leading product for ๐ and will continue on as an advisor.
Serving the X community has been the privilege of a lifetime. X is, and will remain, the most important communication technology in history. But running this app is a 24/7 job and it's now time for me to take a breather.
The app is seeing unprecedented growth in new users & engagement. We continue to break records every month. We've climbed 70 spots in the App Store since this time last year.
And in the last 400 days, we rebuilt almost every aspect of X: the Timeline, the Android app, onboarding, notifications, chat and more.
We also launched nearly 30 new products while protecting the integrity of the town square: becoming the first app to show Country-of-Origin on profiles and mounting defenses against AI bots. There's certainly much more work to be done, but our foundation is stronger than ever.
None of this would have been possible without the incredible team here. The next leaders will take X to even greater heights with @benjitaylor on design, @singhai on core product engineering and @dinkin_flickaa on mobile engineering -- among many other great people.
Thank you to Elon and the X team for welcoming me into the company. See you on the Timeline.