if I’m 35 and making mini apps as my main thing, I’d still re evaluate my life *very seriously* 

tl;dr

> we created $15mn of value from a mini app. before you @ me, I’d say we’ve been successful 

> your success can’t be a downstream to somebody else’s success. take control. 

> my ceiling of ambition is high. I want to take on base / farcaster / coinbase / phantom / robinhood. I can’t do that with a mini app. 

> I would be disappointed with myself. YOU don’t have to be disappointed with yourself if you’re 35 making mini apps as your main thing. 

> if you’re building apps, creating content for the *joy* & no magnanimous outcome, keep on doing it. 

If you’re doing it to build generational wealth, I’d rethink. 

To each their own ;)

Outlier success often comes from non-consensus bets. Saying you don't see any billion dollar companies around as why it's not the place to build means 1) not considering potential future growth 2) looking for consensus to make a decision

Your examples: Coinbase made a big bet on bitcoin before there were billion dollar companies around and Phantom did the same for Solana ecosystem

Dev ecosystem @farcaster, cofounder @bountycaster. Prev: cofounder of Scalar Capital, product at Coinbase, coproducer @ethereumfilm

I agree with you on this, By the time it’s obvious, the upside is gone. Outliers don’t wait for proof they create it.