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Anatoly Yakovenko

06/13/25

@ a16z crypto

I learned that if you sell the implementation of a solution rather than the problem it solves, you won't convince users that you've addressed their needs effectively.

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Inside Solana: Near-Death Brushes and a Need for Speed (with Solana)

@ a16z crypto

Inside Solana: Near-Death Brushes and a Need for Speed (with Solana)

06/13/25

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