PSA: It takes me hours to _properly_ read a 10+ page crypto white paper that lays out a multi-year tech+product+business roadmap. • Don't suggest someone read your WP if you wouldn't ask them to read a short book • It's okay to say no if someone suggests you read their WP
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I've been arguing this privately to a lot of people somewhat recently, partially because people will share their white paper before a meeting and then want advice. Either everyone else is way faster at reading this stuff or people are skimming then giving advice which is sketchy
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academic papers aren't (usually) trying to sell you something
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Yeah. Evaluating the combo of: 1. New combination of crypto and distributed systems 2. Ambitious product vision that makes major bets about future of tech 3. Business models assuming how market will evolve takes a lot of thinking and focus!
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The true length of time it takes is the amount of time it takes to hold entire working mental model of system in your head. Which is def a long time
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People often think/talk about reading in terms of words or pages, but its really about information consumption & integration. Can be a real bitch
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I have to spend a few days on it, Filecoin paper took me a week, but then again I wasn’t spending all day on it.
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What are some of the best you’ve seen? Including format and presentation in addition to the use-case it’s targeting.
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