Notes on an Epic PM Treatise
These are my notes on "An epic treatise on scheduling, bug tracking, and triage" written by @apenwarr.…
PM'ing Ain't Easy
PM’ing ain’t easy. Much of the work we do happens behind the scenes. How well we do it is often reflected in what doesn’t happen, as much as what does happen. This past week's Cosmos network upgrade reminded me of this. Jack Zampolin skillfully led the Cosmos…
Criteria for Choosing Networks to Validate On
Selecting a network to validate on is a form of investment analysis. As validators, we're investing time, attention and capital into supporting the networks we choose to validate on. Smaller validators have less margin for error in this analysis, because our resources are more limited than larger, well capitalized staking…
Initial Thoughts on Harmony's Staking and Incentive Design
The Harmony team asked me to provide feedback on their staking and incentive design. Here are my initial thoughts. They're based on reviewing this post and other background information. Lot's of Validators Harmony is a sharded proof of stake blockchain. At mainnet launch, they're hoping to launch with up to…
Staking Observations from NYC Blockchain Week 2019
Staking felt like a popular topic during NYC Blockchain Week 2019. I attended three staking events during the week. I spoke to many people representing proof of stake networks and staking companies along the way. The first event was a staking panel discussion hosted by Solana. I also contributed questions…
Announcing the Decentralized Staking Defenders
Proof of stake is starting to hit critical mass. The Cosmos mainnet launch seems to have opened to door for a flood of staking networks to come online in 2019. It's also at risk from the outset. Proof of Stake is Already at Risk Stake on these networks is concentrating…
The PM tools we use at ENS
We launched the ENS permanent registrar on May 4. It happened exactly two years to the day after the original ENS registrar launch. Launching on the two year anniversary was our goal. I feel happy we hit the deadline! I thought this might be a good time to share the…
The Chainflow Crypto PM Connect & Kick-Start Program
The Chainflow Crypto PM Connect and Kick-Start Program helps crypto projects connect with and hire the right PM while initiating their PM process.…