gringokiwi on Nostr: I spent half of 2023 and almost all of 2024 completely off social media. Even deleted ...
I spent half of 2023 and almost all of 2024 completely off social media. Even deleted my LinkedIn.
It was fantastic—massive productivity boost. I’d recommend it to anyone looking to increase their output.
I had a solid network of personal contacts, mostly in the Bitcoin/Web3 space, so I didn’t feel much FOMO about missing news, innovations, or opportunities.
Especially not after joining the Bitcoin startup @Satflow_—which, like any good startup, had plenty to work on.
But the tradeoffs are real.
IMO, working and talking about your work are basically inversely related. One comes at the expense of the other.
If you work a lot, you don’t have much time for socials. And if you post a lot, you don’t have much time for work.
The biggest tradeoff has been my ability to connect with new people.
Sure, I’ve had more time for thoughtful one-on-one interactions with people I’ve known for a while. But in many cases, we’re no longer into the same things.
People who were into "crypto" in 2018/19 have since split into subgroups—Bitcoin maxis, EVM devs, Solana memecoiners, pro-/anti-KYC, OTC/P2P traders, etc.
Meanwhile, I’ve drifted away from the general "crypto" scene to focus on Bitcoin—specifically mainnet, self-custody, privacy, and L2s like Ordinals/Runes.
So... I can’t learn from them or help them the same way I used to.
Which brings me to my reason for opening this account.
I want to connect with others interested in Bitcoin L2s—people who see the value in Bitcoin’s UTXO model, decentralization, security, and simplicity, but aren’t so maximalist that they dismiss every use case that isn’t just HODLing.
I want to share what I know (and am still learning) about different L2s—after all, one of the best ways to learn is to teach.
And hopefully, build some cool stuff along the way.
So, give me a follow if you want to learn more and keep me accountable. I’ll start tomorrow.
It was fantastic—massive productivity boost. I’d recommend it to anyone looking to increase their output.
I had a solid network of personal contacts, mostly in the Bitcoin/Web3 space, so I didn’t feel much FOMO about missing news, innovations, or opportunities.
Especially not after joining the Bitcoin startup @Satflow_—which, like any good startup, had plenty to work on.
But the tradeoffs are real.
IMO, working and talking about your work are basically inversely related. One comes at the expense of the other.
If you work a lot, you don’t have much time for socials. And if you post a lot, you don’t have much time for work.
The biggest tradeoff has been my ability to connect with new people.
Sure, I’ve had more time for thoughtful one-on-one interactions with people I’ve known for a while. But in many cases, we’re no longer into the same things.
People who were into "crypto" in 2018/19 have since split into subgroups—Bitcoin maxis, EVM devs, Solana memecoiners, pro-/anti-KYC, OTC/P2P traders, etc.
Meanwhile, I’ve drifted away from the general "crypto" scene to focus on Bitcoin—specifically mainnet, self-custody, privacy, and L2s like Ordinals/Runes.
So... I can’t learn from them or help them the same way I used to.
Which brings me to my reason for opening this account.
I want to connect with others interested in Bitcoin L2s—people who see the value in Bitcoin’s UTXO model, decentralization, security, and simplicity, but aren’t so maximalist that they dismiss every use case that isn’t just HODLing.
I want to share what I know (and am still learning) about different L2s—after all, one of the best ways to learn is to teach.
And hopefully, build some cool stuff along the way.
So, give me a follow if you want to learn more and keep me accountable. I’ll start tomorrow.