Protocolization & Composability Moats w/ David Phelps
In this episode of NextMeta, peth sits down with David Phelps, co-founder of JokeRace and a premium quality shitposter on crypto twitter. If you don‘t know David, you should really follow him on twitter! Tho his unique humorous-yet-informative takes on latest happenings in crypto are what a big part of what helped David rise to prominence, he‘s also a successful second time founder with loads of wisdom on building in web3. "You lose some moats, but you gain others. And it's quite exciting to think about how that can play out at an application level." - David Phelps on interoperability Topics discussed - David's background & past success - The evolution of DAOs & David‘s interest - The "ProtoApp Thesis" & the only viable moat - Challenges with token-based voting & the shortcomings of financial incentives - The role of social incentives in retaining users - The divide between the crypto-native audience and those who genuinely need decentralized financial solutions - The importance of scalability, UX improvements & interoperability in Web3 Mentioned - David Phelps http://twitter.com/divine_economy - JokeRace https://jokerace.io/ - EigenLayer https://www.eigenlayer.xyz/ - The Proto-App Thesis https://davidphelps.substack.com/p/the-proto-app-thesis - Bello https://www.bello.lol/ - Warpcast https://warpcast.com/ - Monad https://www.monad.xyz/ - Celestia https://celestia.org/
The Secret To Making DAOs Work w/ 0xJustice
In this episode of NextMeta, we interviewed 0xJustice from the Polygon governance team about DAO design, organizational efficiency, team topologies and a new tokenization mechanism - the Quadratic Accelerator. 0xJustice shares his journey from IT, team management and org design, to getting hyped about DAOs. As opposed to most DAOists, he is less interested in governance and decentralization - what drew him to DAOs is the idea that they are programmable organizations, which can be made more effective than current day corps. Topics discussed - 0xJustice's background in IT and transition to Web3 - Efficient DAO design principles - Team topologies and organizational structure - The Quadratic Accelerator (q/acc) project - Bonding curves and project tokenization - Modern Monetary Theory and its relevance to crypto - Polygon governance and upcoming initiatives He emphasizes the importance of streamlining teams and eliminating handoffs to increase efficiency and ownership. He also discusses the concept of team topologies and the need for programmable org design in DAOs. He concludes by mentioning the governance hub on Polygon and the use of governance legos to create flexible and adaptable governance structures. "It's the programmability that is interesting to me." In this conversation, peth and 0xJustice discuss Boundaryless, a consultancy media brand that produces research and certification programs on platformification and team topologies - building DAOs since before DAOs. "If you're not the platform, you're unconsciously operating on someone else's platform." They also delve into the Quadratic Accelerator (q/acc), a collaboration between Giveth and Polygon that aims to tokenize projects and create a better way to do grants. They explore the concept of token economics, inflation, and the challenges of driving value to tokens. "The point of DAOs is not governance, that's kind of a side effect... The game is like, what's the mechanism? What's the value accrual mechanism?" Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction to Justice and his unique perspective on DAOs 03:47 - Justice's background and interest in scaling organizations 07:03 - The challenges of organizing DAOs and the need for efficient design 10:03 - The importance of team topologies and adaptable org charts 23:16 - The balance between protocols and useful applications in crypto 25:24 - The power of governance legos 26:39 - Exploring the Potential of DAOs 28:30 - Boundaryless Organizations and Web3 Awareness 29:59 - The Catalyst for Navigation 36:42 - WTF is q/acc? 52:51 - Recommendations and Closing Thoughts Links Listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify Justice‘s Most Important Links https://arc.net/folder/E9DAB603-F312-4BC2-89E1-102AB70D2EF4
Building The Social Fabric of Web3 w/ Yalor & Stacey
In this episode, we dive into the evolution of DAO communities and events with Yalor and Stacey. From the early days of MetaCartel, MCON & MetaCamp, to the ambitious vision of MetaCampus, we talk about the importance of in-person gatherings and building the social fabric. What are MetaCamp and MetaCampus? Why choose Costa Rica for building a Web3 village, and why choose Detroit for MCON III? And most importantly, why investing in relationships might be more valuable than chasing the next memecoin? “More financial games are not what will move the world and save us from impending collapse." - Yalor These are some of the questions and answers discussed. Overall: - Origins of MCON and MetaCamp - The GM Bus project - Evolution of MetaCartel and its impact on the ecosystem - The concept and development of MetaCampus - The importance of community-building in Web3 - Why Detroit as the new location for MCON - Doing conferences differently - The social layer and relationship-building at MetaCamp - Reputation and identity in decentralized networks - The value of in-person gatherings A significant portion of the episode is dedicated to MetaCamp, an offshoot of MCON that offers a more intimate atmosphere in Costa Rica. The guests explain how this event has evolved into MetaCampus, a permanent facility designed to host various Web3 events and foster deeper connections within the community. 👀 Throughout the episode, they emphasize the importance of building real relationships and communities, arguing that these connections, rather than financial gains, will be crucial in moving the world forward. "I think it is around these real relationships and real communities actually forming a container for growth and progress." - Stacey Links - Watch on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJPh2fEH8Hc - Yalor‘s & Stacey‘s links https://arc.net/folder/FAFEF211-AC95-47F0-90E9-F213800D6B57
