In this episode, Alex (@alexisbuilding) talks about his crypto and NFT journey. He shares his experience in the blockchain world and how he got introduced to Ethereum and later to NFTs.
Then, he talks about how he came up with the idea of building his NFT project Bricktopians along with his friend Law Degree and the inspiration behind the concept and art of the project.
He also shares with us how he had to pivot from the original plan to starting again from scratch with a different approach.
Furthermore, we talk about bridging the gap between a founder's vision and the community's demands and how the team and community can work together.
After that, Alex discusses how he makes strong decisions and how important it is to be confident in what you create. He tells us the importance of sticking to only those things that you are extremely good at and leaving everything else behind.
We then talk about figuring out the direction of an NFT project and focusing on strategies more than the roadmap. He believes that there needs to be a way to build things that reward holders and also help the project generate revenue, at the same time.
Then we discuss how projects can be sustainable in the Web3 space by delivering to the holders and making them understand the importance of what the team is building for the long term.
The discussion then revolves around the "actual utility" of the Web3 space, and Alex shares his thoughts on why he believes staking mechanisms won't help us to realize the potential of Web3 & onboarding more people.
After that, we talk about Meta (Facebook) and Yuga Labs (Bored Ape Yacht Club) and their Web3 involvement and mindset.
Alex talks about how people can build a career in the Web3 space and what they need to do to get involved as developers, project managers and consultants.
Finally, we discuss the importance of decentralized social media platforms and what can help us get in that direction. Even though people are getting involved in the web3 world through NFTs, the major platforms for communication remain centralized.
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