Brian, this was a great read. You are lucky you have enough “test subjects” to iterate like this. My only real attempt has been trying to explain blockchain networks to my dad. I framed it as a new economic model for producing digital goods and services, where output is produced and verified by multiple independent entities at the same time. Even then, the moment I drifted into mechanism, I lost him. For Bittensor specifically, the only thing that worked for me was simply recommending my brother watch the Incentive Layer documentary and letting it do the heavy lifting. Your takeaway is spot on: start from their entry point, then show something they can try.
Thanks for your kinds words, Agisilaos! The Dad test is the ultimate boss fight for explaining blockchain, I went down in flames trying that years ago and haven’t even tried TAO-pilling him yet. But I do plan to try this on a continual basis with a range of people to really dial in the pitch.
And yes, the Incentive Layer is fantastic (definitely the best intro we have), but I find it’s still a steep climb for most people. If we can nail the simple entry point, the documentary makes for a perfect Step 2.
Same here. The documentary is great, but it does assume some prior knowledge. That said, it did the heavy lifting for me: it convinced my brother to put some money into Bittensor 🙂
The child test after . Great read Brian 🙏
Thanks bro🙏The kids are a different story, they still think money grows on trees
Ahah true
Brian, this was a great read. You are lucky you have enough “test subjects” to iterate like this. My only real attempt has been trying to explain blockchain networks to my dad. I framed it as a new economic model for producing digital goods and services, where output is produced and verified by multiple independent entities at the same time. Even then, the moment I drifted into mechanism, I lost him. For Bittensor specifically, the only thing that worked for me was simply recommending my brother watch the Incentive Layer documentary and letting it do the heavy lifting. Your takeaway is spot on: start from their entry point, then show something they can try.
Thanks for your kinds words, Agisilaos! The Dad test is the ultimate boss fight for explaining blockchain, I went down in flames trying that years ago and haven’t even tried TAO-pilling him yet. But I do plan to try this on a continual basis with a range of people to really dial in the pitch.
And yes, the Incentive Layer is fantastic (definitely the best intro we have), but I find it’s still a steep climb for most people. If we can nail the simple entry point, the documentary makes for a perfect Step 2.
Same here. The documentary is great, but it does assume some prior knowledge. That said, it did the heavy lifting for me: it convinced my brother to put some money into Bittensor 🙂