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Crypto & Web3
Podcast Lesson
"Build the product first; choose crypto as the tool second After years in crypto investing and now building, Michael (co-founder) observed that the industry conflates using blockchain infrastructure with needing a fully decentralized protocol and token. His insight: "builders shouldn't be thinking about 'do I want to build a crypto product?' They should be thinking about 'I want to build this great thing and crypto is like a tool and a means to get there.'" This reframe matters for any builder evaluating new technology stacks — start with the user problem and the experience, then select infrastructure that makes it cheaper, faster, or better, rather than starting from the technology and working backward. Source: Michael (Bond co-founder), 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)"
⏱ 23:35 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.