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Dan is the Co-Founder of Farcaster, a sufficiently decentralized social network. He was previously the 20th employee at Coinbase where he eventually became Vice President for International Business. Dan is also an angel investor in dozens of early-stage technology companies. Follow him on Twitter @dwr and send him a DM for an invitation to join Farcaster.
[2:18] - Dan’s origin story and experience at Coinbase
[15:59] - Finding the greatest opportunities for personal and career growth at startups
[25:18] - Taking a long-term view and gaining the conviction to take risks
[34:00] - Breaking down the core architecture of Farcaster
[46:40] - Striking the right balance between centralization and decentralization
[53:54] - The importance of a user’s right to exit
[1:01:05] - Dan’s strategy for bootstrapping a great group of people on Farcaster
[1:10:21] - Working towards a future with full-time Farcasters
[1:15:06] - The challenge of controlling your time on social networks when it's your objective to build a new one
[1:22:31] - Dan’s personal strategy for managing his information diet
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