This is my conversation with Dan Romero about Farcaster - a decentralized social network being developed as an open protocol.
We talked about how product decisions in social networks have ripple effects on society, Farcaster’s strategy in the highly competitive world of social products, and Dan's personal philosophies around hiring and team building.
Timestamps:
(00:00:00) - intro
(00:02:08) - why this problem?
(00:12:54) - both product and protocol
(00:23:41) - the algorithmic feed
(00:29:40) - Farcaster’s strategy for competing with Twitter
(01:00:52) - approach to team building
(01:14:41) - how to use social networks, and meme’ing
Links:
Dan Romero - https://twitter.com/dwr
Farcaster - https://www.farcaster.xyz/
Farcaster docs - https://github.com/farcasterxyz/protocol
Varun - https://twitter.com/varunsrin
Keybase - https://keybase.io/
Into the Bytecode:
- Sina Habibian on X: https://twitter.com/sinahab
- Sina Habibian on Farcaster - https://warpcast.com/sinahab
- Into the Bytecode: https://intothebytecode.com
Disclaimer: this podcast is for informational purposes only. It is not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell securities. The host and guests may hold positions in the projects discussed.
