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Crypto & Web3
Podcast Lesson
"Validate product assumptions by testing yourself first While building Bond's on-ramp, Justin Blau realized the team had enabled debit card payments — then discovered his own debit card was expired and not in his Apple Pay. When he surveyed friends, "the response mostly came back as like none — zero out of 10 people actually keeping their debit cards on Apple Pay." This experience pushed the team to rethink their payment assumptions entirely. The lesson: before shipping a feature, check whether you and people close to you would actually use it in real life, not just in theory. Source: Justin Blau, a16z crypto podcast, Creator Economy & Crypto with Bond"
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Web3 with a16z crypto
Sonal Chokshi & a16z Team
"AI Is Changing the Internet. What Does It Mean for Creators? (with Justin and Michael Blau)"
⏱ 5:40 into the episode
Why This Lesson Matters
This insight from Web3 with a16z crypto represents one of the core ideas explored in "AI Is Changing the Internet. What Does It Mean for Creators? (with Justin and Michael Blau)". Crypto & Web3 podcasts consistently surface lessons that are immediately applicable — and this one is no exception. The timestamp link below takes you directly to the moment this was said, so you can hear it in context.