How to Build a Better Game of Stakes
The Cosmos Game of Stakes broke new ground. Staking networks often ask me how it could be improved. These are my suggestions to build a better one.…
One Simple Way to Improve Validator Communication
Staking networks invest significant time and resources into building their validator program. Yet this most important tool often gets overlooked.…
Speed, Precision, and Efficiency
Somewhere along the way, speed became THE thing. Things need to get done. They need to get done FAST! Then they need to get done FASTER! Then maybe even FASTER than that! FAST! FAST! FAST! Why? I guess part of it comes from the start-up company fear of running out…
Chainflow's Answers to the Staking Rewards Survey
Here are Chainflow's answers to the Staking Rewards Staking Ecosystem Case Study interview.…
Where are the Crypto User Stories?
Crypto needs more real users. Adoption and usability are key to realizing decentralization's full potential. A perspective shift is needed to build crypto products real users will use. Most projects build from the ground up. This isn't surprising since most projects are started by developers. It's necessary to shift this…
Helping You Find Crypto PM Work
I’ve started talking to crypto projects about the the Chainflow Crypto PM Connect & Kick-Start Program. Projects are becoming interested in the program. I expect a couple to sign-up soon, then more after that. This means I’ll be looking for PMs to fill these roles. The good news is…
Chainflow Validator AMA Notes - 11 June 2019
Thanks to everyone who attended my first validator AMA. Most of the questions this time focused on how to become a validator. Here are the notes as transcribed by James Moreau. My hope is this becomes one of a series of AMA's. Contact me here and I'll let know when…
Three Critical Functions a Validator Needs to Perform
These are the three critical functions that validators need to perform. Figuring out how to perform them is key to building a sustainable validator operation.…