My first year building a company taught me lessons no podcast nor Twitter thread could. Hopefully some of these lessons resonate with others.

I've noticed a few comments about ETHDenver being dead this year. I think what's really happening is we're seeing a growing inequality between the big teams and the floor projects. There are many respectable, product-led protocols with conference budget now, e.g. EigenLayer, Uniswap, Coinbase/Base, and so on. At the same time, we're seeing fewer talented outfits racing to find product-market fit. Hacking has become a side event comparatively to my last attendance at ETHGlobal NYC. Outside of ...

We are about one week displaced from FarCon, and I think the community has a collective hangover from the highest highs of our convention (and the lowest lows if you were volunteering). It was so much fun.