Ok Nostr. Opinions please.
(Zaps for why … also)
A: Push “harder” for 4 days. Have “something” to show, but not quite the “goods”. Turn on the juice. Spend the sats. Go to the conference. Meatspace with awesome peeps. Maybe generate business. 💪
B: Git R done right, in peace without stress. One week ahead, at least. Enjoy a bike ride. Save the sats. Show off on Nostr. Meatspace later. Maybe generate business… later. 🌱
C: Give up. Go home. Pivot. Try again next time. 🤷🏻♂️
😱 B
No. Not really that bad. Just being dramatic. But these are possibilities. … as much as any?
A. I mean, whenever you have an opportunity to show something to others and engage, always take it. You never if that opportunity will be around tomorrow.
And yet … you think it’s too early for this pitch?
Yeah. 😃
In a previous life, I used to work on this stuff for a couple large conglomerates, and it was mostly about being able to justify the space it would take in the user interface. There were a few things we'd examine like if we thought enough people would use it, if the brand/logo aligns with our values, if there was a potential for a joint GTM and what would that look like, etc. We actually kinda were the gatekeepers, so we were on the other side of the equation. 🤣
For newer/smaller/emerging businesses (which is where I'm at right now, albeit, different capacity), yeah all those things you mentioned are certainly important, but by far the most important thing is distribution. If people aren't able to discover the app and access it frictionlessly, then everything else is moot. 😃
Now of course, you could do both (for the most part) work with the gatekeepers and also try to reap the benefits of what you described...you need to be convinced the user base will be sufficiently large enough to be worth the squeeze, otherwise it could be potential noise/detract from the user experience.
I do think decentralized/portable identities will be ubiquitous in the future...just not sure who the major players are going to be, which is why I kind of participate in a lot of them all at once right now (Nostr, Bluesky, Farcaster, lens, Mastodon). Trying to keep tabs and being agnostic about it.
So … what do you think would convince a Bitcoin nascent startup or existing brand to “adopt Nostr” today as part of their strategy?
This would be the biggest reason for me to attend BitBlockBoom conf next weekend.
Is there a chance that (showing POW with my onboarding app) maybe I can drum up some business as a lonely dev looking to help businesses succeed on Nostr… or too early?
I don't have a Bitcoin startup, but I'd still think it's distribution...telling the narrative of how that's going to boost the # of users they have in a meaningful way.
I mentioned earlier that the user base here is relatively small...I think if somehow you have data that can show despite it being small, the users are here are high intent/propensity to action, you could making it compelling that way.
I know some other protocols that make good use of Dune and there's a ton of data around that kind of stuff...not sure if anyone has setup something like that for Nostr.
A) With access to more input from the conference and a better understanding of the bleeding edge of the space you may want to improve your product in ways you would’ve otherwise missed
Depends on what stage in life you are.
I'll go with D.
D. Give back if you can. Make the best of everyday.
AB. Go with what you have, get feedback on the ideas, and then come back home with a better perspective on what aspects should be built out and polished up first.
B
