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Why the web3 version of LinkedIn endorsements is to get rid of them entirely

At every stage of my career, I’ve been told to go work for a named company where I can “build my brand and open doors.” That was good advice, but the kind that you give your kids to ensure they’ll be successful even if you took a riskier route and loved it. Instead of following that path, I’ve worked for a number of relatively unknown startups focused on big and difficult problems I care about. I’m absolutely not complaining — it was via privilege that I could be in the position to make those decisions. But in order to allow more people to pursue entrepreneurial paths, we have to make the…

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