@gapopo
“Why Good Analysts Stop Optimizing for Attention”
After two weeks of writing consistently, something becomes clear:
attention is not the scarce resource — credibility is.
Early on, most analysts optimize for visibility:
posting frequently, riding narratives, reacting fast.
But over time, the highest-quality analysts do the opposite — they slow down.
Why?
Because every public insight becomes part of a permanent record.
In ecosystems like Farcaster, ideas don’t disappear into an algorithmic void. They compound. Context matters. People remember who stayed measured when markets got loud.
At a certain point, optimization shifts:
from speed → accuracy
from hot takes → frameworks
from engagement → consistency of thought
The market eventually distinguishes between:
those who explain what just happened
and those who explain why it keeps happening.
Attention spikes are easy.
Credibility accrues slowly — and once earned, it outperforms every growth hack.
This is the stage I’m optimizing for now.
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