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Get started. Just dive into the product. Begin publishing. I think there's a tendency to overthink code, but also writing. But just ship frequently. Just publish something. Put it out there. You're going to get much more... uh value just putting out something which is kind of half-baked then you know
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really being a perfectionist and kind of holding it in i'm like guilty of that to this day i mean i i have a lot of drafts within my paragraph that just are not seeing the light of day because i'm a little bit of a perfectionist but i think
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that's that's the wrong approach i think you should just be like not afraid to kind of put content out there in in the world

Onchain Media Empires with Paragraph and Mirror ft Colin Armstrong

Kaloh's Podcast | Colin Armstrong is the founder and CEO at Paragraph and Mirror

Colin Armstrong is the founder and CEO at Paragraph and Mirror. He previously managed engineering at Google and played a key role in expanding Coinbase into Canada and improving their Bitcoin security.

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In today’s episode, we discuss:

Colin's Background (00:02:15): Colin shares his journey into crypto, starting from mining Bitcoin to working at Coinbase.

Evolving Fraud Challenges (00:05:18): Colin explains the changing landscape of fraud and abuse, emphasizing the need for adaptive defenses.

Introduction to Paragraph (00:06:21): Colin shares the inspiration behind Paragraph, focusing on media and technology integration.

Traction and Growth (00:12:30): Colin discusses when he realized Paragraph had potential, particularly through integrations with Farcaster.

Features of Paragraph (00:13:40): The host highlights key features of Paragraph, including NFT articles and wallet-based subscriptions.

Wallet Communication Potential (00:16:05): Colin shares insights on the future of wallet communication and its potential to rival email.

Collaboration with Mirror (00:18:00): Colin explains the decision to collaborate with Mirror, focusing on maximizing distribution for creators.

Migration Paths (00:20:23): Plans for easy migration of content between Mirror and Paragraph for users.

User Statistics (00:23:05): Overview of user engagement and content creation statistics across Mirror and Paragraph.

Features for Media Companies (00:26:40): Benefits of using Paragraph or Mirror for digital media companies, including crowdfunding.

Challenges for Founders (00:29:30): Identifying challenges faced by founders in the crypto space and market fluctuations.

Marketing Strategies (00:34:11): Effective community engagement strategies to attract more readers to publications.

Recommended Writers (00:37:00): Suggestions for three writers and publications to follow on Paragraph.

Newsletters: Jared Hecht, Terminally Onchain, Paragraph Picks.

Mentioned: Paragraph, Google, Coinbase, Mirror, Farcaster, Substack, Google Cloud.

Until next time,

- Kaloh

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