I might probably regret this especially since I’ve seen a lot of backlash on this platform for crypto.
But honestly, this has been a rewarding stint. And note that I didn’t say “crypto” as I don’t always advice people to invest in crypto.
AMA!
Do you see yourself in the same field in next 5 years?
I don’t plan for 5 years to be honest. I do acknowledge that the industry hasn’t found a credible consumer use case yet.
At the moment, it’s exciting and challenging, the technology is evolving.
Although, I believe my skills are transferable. So if the industry dies, I hopefully find a way out.
If I may ask, what skills are transferrable where 🤓?
Hey @BlickCait, couple qq:
I’m not a dev. I have no technical educational background whatsoever. That being said, nobody can work in blockchain without understanding the tech behind it to a certain level. I started with a few YouTube channels (whiteboard crypto which I have already mentioned) which then led to bankless, a16z crypto.
Some non dev roles I see doing really well are community builders, growth (partnerships and marketing), educators, legal and policy
Ahh Nnicee,
So how did u get your first gig in the space? Cold applying, cold emailing or referrals??
any specific certifications u would recommend for such roles…specifically to gather some basic domain knowledge?
Please elaborate which companies/products you worked on. Do you take a percentage of your comp as crypto? 😅
I used to work at Polygon. Moved a couple of months ago to a smaller chain. We’re pre-seed now.
I did get a part of my salary in crypto but it was more like how stocks work. My base was Fiat and in India, getting paid in crypto is not legal (although some people have figured their way around it). So I used to get the Fiat equivalent of the token whenever I vested. The vesting schedule was 25% first year and 25% each year but we unlock it quarterly.
I wouldn’t say it’s illegal to receive salary in crypto, you just have to pay tax only on the gains.
i barely read the original white paper, didnt get to how the peers find each other
You should read it man. It is a great piece of work. I read a lot about how bitcoin works. I even developed my own blockchain to get an idea of how it works(on my local, not official or anything).
You don't have to find a peer. You just need their public key. They unlock the bitcoins sent to that public key using their private key.
that part I already understand.
in order to get the network running the nodes must identify other bitcoin nodes in the sea of the internet, i was talking about that
