What I Learned At ETHDenver

We brought Balance to the community & got lots of fantastic feedback on the project

Conferences can be a massive distraction. They can feel like work. They can drain your energy. They can distract your team. They can be full of exhausting moments.

ETH Denver is different

After two years, the hugely expanded Ethereum Community gathered together to share their ideas and their viruses.

A truly global event in a single place.

Here are some quick takeaways:

The Bufficorn Mascot is a lovely meme

Stuck in a lift with a huge animal

True investors are partners

Tim O’Shea has been supporting me as a friend for 15 years and investor for 5+

Wallet Wars Will Be Funny

The is the CTO of Consensys, Rob Dawson, and I joking about Tally’s anti-fox marketing messaging.

PadawanDAO is the best thing I have done in my life

Seeing these kids’ minds light up fills me with joy.

Community Leaders Are Coming to Ethereum

Jugal Patel is a pillar of many communities. Now he is helping Ethereum. With the drip. Of course.

These kids will employ you

The ambition of the Padawan is insane.

Positive Memes Bind Us

Grogu, Jedi, Rainbows, Unicorns & Japanese Aesthetics are deeply interwoven into the Ethereum story of adventure.

Culture + Ethereum = Culturethereum

Mr Soul showed me how he sees the world. We shared so many magical moments in and around the conference.

Reaching Out To Developers Works

Abel Tedros & Jackon Rodriguez went to the mat to talk to developers about the future of mobile dapps. That outreach really works.

Zen Zones For Mental Health Breaks Are Key

Talking all day is draining for anyone. Being able to check out quickly helps you check back in more easily.

My partner’s support at an event was crucial

isaorsi.eth is there for me through all of the highs and lows of trying to navigate the multiplex of friends and a few enemies.

We need 100x bigger venues

The events were defined by their lines. It was a huge waste of everyone’s time. We need way more infrastructure to support this rapidly growing community.

Mikhail from HITO Wallet is Magical

This man will never give up. He is a creator’s creator.

Never Stop Exercising

The worst I felt was after 3 days without exercise. Never, ever compromise on getting some movement in to help manage the stress.

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Back to focusing on engineering, designing & testing

I will not be going to any more conferences until we have an audited wallet in the App Store. Some of our team and many of our contributors will be attending future events.

Pato Molina @patriciomolina

2022 Ethereum Events 👇

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