I wrote an article on @viamirror detailing my journey as an artist in Web3. This is just the beginning. You can give it a read here: https://t.co/QUyYBLJxdw
Life’s a Trip: My Journey As a Web3 Artist Thus Far With the introduction of COVID-19 the shows I was scheduled to play began to get canceled one by one, and I slowly watched everything I’d built in the last half decade deteriorate before my eyes. ........ My newly found free time led me to freelance songwriting and my interest in cryptocurrency. I poured all of my energy into researching everything I could about the space. ........ After 1000’s of hours of reading white papers, watching youtube content, and exploring discord servers, my interests started trending towards NFTs. ....... I’d heard of NFTs beforehand, but after the February / March wave of 2021 I was completely sold on the fact that many things can, and probably will be tokenized in the future. ....... As a musician, my only question was where in the world is the music? ........ Before I released a single piece of music on-chain I spent 5 months
chatting with strangers on twitter
who I had grown to be big fans of. ........... and I started participating in many conversations via twitter spaces. ........ Public speaking has never been my forte, but talking about the things I am truly passionate about has really helped me develop that skill in the last year. ........ The music sold out in under 30 seconds
— Paramendra Kumar Bhagat (@paramendra) May 5, 2022
आजकाल मानिसहरूसँग सामाजिक कार्यक्रममा भेट हुँदैछ अरू कुरा भन्दा सामाजिक सञ्जाल पोस्ट बारे बढी कुरा हुन्छ!
के यो माया हो?
— Madhu Raman Acharya (@MadhuRamanACH) May 5, 2022
The Countdown Memorandum Doubling down on the future of American industry ........ in the fourteen years since California launched its high-speed rail initiative to connect San Francisco and Los Angeles, less than 120 miles have even begun construction ........ In roughly the same amount of time, China has constructed close to 25,000 miles of high-speed rail, spanning quite literally its entire country. ....... China appears to be rapidly developing its hypersonic arsenal and is the largest outbound investor in alternative energy technologies. ........ The past century of prosperity cannot be extrapolated to the next one, and it is certainly not a given. Despite a repressive and authoritarian political system, the Chinese citizenry has experienced more than three times more economic growth over the past three decades than any other citizenry in the world and have proven to be quite capable of the type of dramatic change conducive to technological progress. ........ America is still the most innovative country in the world, with technological progress highly valued by both the private and public sector. By many metrics and surveys, America is also still by far the most desirable country for immigrants. .......
Then give me some. Ask: 100K. Projected return 100M in 10 years. Details: https://t.co/ADxzpQtmHl
— Paramendra Kumar Bhagat (@paramendra) May 3, 2022
Try me.
— Paramendra Kumar Bhagat (@paramendra) May 3, 2022
I will never understand people who would rather work in a coffee shop than at home
— Samuel Spitz 🧣 gently.com (@samuel_spitz) May 3, 2022
Ultimately, the downfall of the Freemasons was giving away their stonecutting services for nothing
FB approached us again early 2014 with an offer that made it look like a partnership:
• Full support for end-to-end encryption • No ads (ever) • Complete independence on product decisions • Board seat for Jan Koum • Our own office in Mountain View • Etc.
Until eventually, in 2018, right as details of the Facebook/Cambridge Analytica scandal came out, Brian Acton sent a tweet that sent shockwaves through the social media stratosphere.https://t.co/8jRJUrdB7j
In order for the Tech ecosystem to evolve, we need to talk about how perverse business models cause well-intentioned products, services, and ideas to go wrong.
About The first real relationship network. ..... A completely new category. A simple, safe, and private place to connect and share what matters in your life, with the people who matter to you. In complete privacy.
HalloApp is a private ad-free social network from two early WhatsApp employees The app bills itself as the “first real relationship network” .... There are many parallels between HalloApp and WhatsApp: the app is designed for group or individual chats with close friends and family, the only way you can find people is by knowing their phone number, the messages are encrypted, and there are no ads...... Arora was WhatsApp’s chief business officer until 2018 and a key figure in negotiating the Facebook deal. And Donohue was WhatsApp’s engineering director for nearly nine years before he left Facebook in 2019. ...... the antidote to traditional, engagement-driven social media, or “the 21st century cigarette.” ...... Acton, who now funds the encrypted messaging app Signal, famously tweeted “#deletefacebook” during the height of the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
The First Real-Relationship Network Real conversations happen in private........ As it turns out, treating people and relationships as “media” has massive ramifications. It has turned social media into digital malls. ........ Where you hoped to find your friends, instead you found ads, bots, likes, filters, influencers, followers, misinformation, and more. Where you hoped to have meaningful conversations, instead you found yourself falling down the rabbit hole of blinking red notifications and an algorithmic feed of meaningless content. Where you hoped for a safe space to keep in touch with your siblings, family members, neighbors, and friends from college, you found content from people you’ve never met before—the whole thing feeling invasive, even creepy. ......... To have private conversations with the people closest to you, your only option has been through 1:1 direct messaging platforms. In most cases, these direct messages lived on social media networks that were still “listening.” Mention cameras or going fishing and suddenly the ads in your feed would change. And while you chat back and forth, other sections of your screen light up and flicker like lottery machines, tempting you to click back into ad land and scroll just a few more times. In a best-case scenario, the platform might be a stand-alone messaging app, but would be owned by a larger social network using it to mine user data. ...... Social media, as it stands today, makes sharing real moments with real friends impossible. ...... No ads. No bots. No likes. No trolls. No followers. No algorithms. No influencers. No photo filters. No “feed fatigue.” No misinformation spreading like wildfire.
To learn more about the evolution of weaponized social algorithms, and how HalloApp is giving the power back to users who don’t want to feel manipulated by never-ending feeds, read here:https://t.co/HHGMkoXCgK
— Paramendra Kumar Bhagat (@paramendra) May 3, 2022
It's official: Zoom kills creativity How to Write a Cover Letter only one in two cover letters gets read ....... catch the attention of the hiring manager or recruiter with a strong opening line. If you have a personal connection with the company or someone who works there, mention it in the first sentence or two, and try to address your letter to someone directly. ....... Hiring managers are looking for people who can help them solve problems, so show that you know what the company does and some of the challenges it faces. ........ Then explain how your experience has equipped you to meet those needs. If the online application doesn’t allow you to submit a cover letter, use the format you’re given to demonstrate your ability to do the job and your enthusiasm for the role. ....... For many, the most challenging part of the process is writing an effective cover letter. ........
Before you start writing, find out more about the company and the specific job you want.
....... carefully read the job description, but also peruse the company’s website, its executives’ Twitter feeds, and employee profiles on LinkedIn. ........
you shouldn’t send a generic one
. ....... “Think about the culture of the organization you’re applying to” ......... “If it’s a creative agency, like a design shop, you might take more risks, but if it’s a more conservative organization, like a bank, you may hold back.” ........ If at all possible, reach out to the hiring manager or someone else you know at the company before writing your cover letter ....... You can send an email or a LinkedIn message “asking a smart question about the job.” That way you can start your letter by referencing the interaction. You might say, “Thanks for the helpful conversation last week” or “I recently spoke to so-and-so at your company.” .......... While your résumé is meant to be a look back at your experience and where you’ve been, the cover letter should focus on the future and what you want to do ...... Because of the pandemic there is less of an expectation that you’ll be applying for a job that you’ve done before. “There are millions of people who are making career changes — voluntarily or involuntarily — and need to pivot and rethink how their skill set relates to a different role or industry” ........ You can use your cover letter to explain the shift you’re making, perhaps from hospitality to marketing ....... lead with a strong opening sentence. “Start with the punch line — why this job is exciting to you and what you bring to the table” .......... don’t rehash your résumé. ....... always address your letter to someone directly. “With social media, it’s often possible to find the name of a hiring manager” ........ Hiring managers are looking for people who can help them solve problems. Drawing on the research you did earlier, show that you know what the company does and some of the challenges it faces. These don’t need to be specific but you might mention how the industry has been affected by the pandemic. ....... there are two skills that are relevant to almost any job right now: adaptability and the ability to learn quickly. ........ there are two skills that are relevant to almost any job right now: adaptability and the ability to learn quickly. ....... if you supported your team in the shift to remote work, describe how you did that and what capabilities you drew on. ........ “When you don’t get hired, it’s usually not because of a lack of skills,” says Glickman. “It’s because people didn’t believe your story, that you wanted the job, or that you knew what you were getting into.” ........ Hiring managers are going to go with the candidate who has made it seem like this is their dream job. ......... “I’d love to work for your company. Who wouldn’t? You’re the industry leader, setting standards that others only follow.” ......... he often cuts outs “anything that sounds like desperation” when he’s reviewing letters for clients. .......... Much of the advice out there says to keep it under a page. ........ “It should be brief enough that someone can read it at a glance.” ....... ry to find someone to whom you can send a brief follow-up email highlighting a few key points about your application.
Fears of new front in Ukraine war Russia has suffered "staggering" military losses, according to British intelligence, with 25% of invasion units rendered "rendered combat ineffective.”....... Moscow’s offensive in the eastern region of Donbas is “plodding” and making “minimal progress” ..... The EU is getting closer to a deal on phasing out Russian oil imports ....... The United Nations said the number of Ukrainian refugees could hit 8.3 million by the end of the year. ........ Russia’s destabilization of Ukraine positions it to achieve a high degree of leverage and control over a significant share of global commodities ranging from food to strategic minerals ....... Putin may announce a “general mobilization” of the Russian military on May 9th. ....... The Kremlin likely seeks to leverage its partners in the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) to evade Western sanctions. ........ Western sanctions may need to target Russia’s partners in the CSTO and Eurasian Economic Union to prevent Russian sanctions evasion. .
— Paramendra Kumar Bhagat (@paramendra) May 3, 2022
Probably the most underrated predictor of success for a seed stage startup is the working dynamic between founders but I find this is especially hard to assess over Zoom 😕
Dear @elonmusk, free speech doesn’t mean you can just put words in my mouth. I’m not ‘basically saying’ Republicans are Nazis, watch the clip: I’m calling out groups of House Republicans who attend conferences with neo-Nazis and echo their Nazi rhetoric. Should I not? Don’t you? https://t.co/tASHNnxF8v
Dear @elonmusk, instead of replying to right-wing, bad-faith Twitter accounts that selectively clip the words of liberals and leftists, and in this case prompt you to then distort my words, why not come on my show and do a robust interview with me on your views on free speech?
Elon Musk is still an underrated entrepreneur. Gates and Jobs built MSFT and AAPL when everyone was building computers. Musk worked when we lost manned space capabilities and Detroit was a wasteland. He didn't just change industries, he changed American cultural consciousness.
