#37 – Colin Armstrong: Paragraph, writing onchain

Into the Bytecode

This is my conversation with Colin Armstrong, the founder of Paragraph.

Timestamps:
(00:00:00) - intro
(00:00:49) - Substack network effects
(00:03:53) - new business models
(00:15:32) - the content layer and the economic layer
(00:21:18) - sponsor: Privy
(00:22:34) - mechanisms to think about as a writer
(00:29:32) - markets and social networks as forces of chaos
(00:33:42) - building for the crypto-native vs the general audience
(00:40:43) - emails vs wallets
(00:48:23) - ARPU is higher in crypto
(00:51:52) - algorithm for finding product-market fit
(00:57:10) - sponsor: Optimism
(00:58:15) - focus + urgency
(01:02:51) - learnings from Google
(01:07:58) - creating is fulfilling
(01:11:35) - outro

Links:
Colin Armstrong on X - https://x.com/colinarms
Colin Armstrong on Farcaster - https://warpcast.com/colin
Paragraph - https://paragraph.xyz/

Thank you to our sponsors for making this podcast possible:
Optimism - https://optimism.io
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Into the Bytecode:
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- Sina Habibian on Farcaster - https://warpcast.com/sinahab
- Into the Bytecode: https://intothebytecode.com

Disclaimer: this podcast is for informational purposes only. It is not financial advice nor a recommendation to buy or sell securities. The host and guests may hold positions in the projects discussed.