I have had some very productive meetings with (Virginia Tech) VT and the results could be very good for our community.
1) They are looking into producing a Crypto-Equity Curriculum
2) They are sponsoring startups and have a team looking to find a transparent voting solution (they will likely be directed toward BitShares Voice).
I cannot reveal all of the details right now, but it looks like VT may become a very strategic partner.
Connecting with the youth!
Connecting with the real world!
Good strategy, byte.
Quote from: bytemaster on April 15, 2014, 08:44:48 PM
I have had some very productive meetings with (Virginia Tech) VT and the results could be very good for our community.
1) They are looking into producing a Crypto-Equity Curriculum
2) They are sponsoring startups and have a team looking to find a transparent voting solution (they will likely be directed toward BitShares Voice).
I cannot reveal all of the details right now, but it looks like VT may become a very strategic partner.
That's some great networking there!!! Congrats!
Quote from: bytemaster on April 15, 2014, 08:44:48 PM
I have had some very productive meetings with (Virginia Tech) VT and the results could be very good for our community.
1) They are looking into producing a Crypto-Equity Curriculum
2) They are sponsoring startups and have a team looking to find a transparent voting solution (they will likely be directed toward BitShares Voice).
I cannot reveal all of the details right now, but it looks like VT may become a very strategic partner.
For #1... I've been teaching a "bitcoin and cryptocurrencies" class at CMU this semester. First for-credit cryptoequity course at an accredited university maybe =D
Quote from: toast on April 15, 2014, 09:12:24 PM
Quote from: bytemaster on April 15, 2014, 08:44:48 PM
I have had some very productive meetings with (Virginia Tech) VT and the results could be very good for our community.
1) They are looking into producing a Crypto-Equity Curriculum
2) They are sponsoring startups and have a team looking to find a transparent voting solution (they will likely be directed toward BitShares Voice).
I cannot reveal all of the details right now, but it looks like VT may become a very strategic partner.
For #1... I've been teaching a "bitcoin and cryptocurrencies" class at CMU this semester. First for-credit cryptoequity course at an accredited university maybe =D
+5%
++5% @ byte's efforts
Great news. We need it this with all the FUD going on right now !!!
any collaboration for a new DAC venture with VT? Educational or institutional DAC?
Quote from: jwiz168 on April 15, 2014, 09:35:18 PM
any collaboration for a new DAC venture with VT? Educational or institutional DAC?
Voting DAC is a good possibility.
8)
Very strategic. Much excitement! +5% +5%
+5% +5% +5%
Very, very cool!
Quote from: bytemaster on April 15, 2014, 08:44:48 PM
I have had some very productive meetings with (Virginia Tech) VT and the results could be very good for our community.
1) They are looking into producing a Crypto-Equity Curriculum
2) They are sponsoring startups and have a team looking to find a transparent voting solution (they will likely be directed toward BitShares Voice).
I cannot reveal all of the details right now, but it looks like VT may become a very strategic partner.
Excellent work! +5% +5% +5%
Quote from: bytemaster on April 15, 2014, 08:44:48 PM
I have had some very productive meetings with (Virginia Tech) VT and the results could be very good for our community.
1) They are looking into producing a Crypto-Equity Curriculum
2) They are sponsoring startups and have a team looking to find a transparent voting solution (they will likely be directed toward BitShares Voice).
I cannot reveal all of the details right now, but it looks like VT may become a very strategic partner.
+5% Breaking Good News !
+5%
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Quote from: toast on April 15, 2014, 09:12:24 PM
Quote from: bytemaster on April 15, 2014, 08:44:48 PM
I have had some very productive meetings with (Virginia Tech) VT and the results could be very good for our community.
1) They are looking into producing a Crypto-Equity Curriculum
2) They are sponsoring startups and have a team looking to find a transparent voting solution (they will likely be directed toward BitShares Voice).
I cannot reveal all of the details right now, but it looks like VT may become a very strategic partner.
For #1... I've been teaching a "bitcoin and cryptocurrencies" class at CMU this semester. First for-credit cryptoequity course at an accredited university maybe =D
How did you manage that? And how many students were in your class?
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Quote from: clout on April 16, 2014, 03:21:37 AM
Quote from: toast on April 15, 2014, 09:12:24 PM
Quote from: bytemaster on April 15, 2014, 08:44:48 PM
I have had some very productive meetings with (Virginia Tech) VT and the results could be very good for our community.
1) They are looking into producing a Crypto-Equity Curriculum
2) They are sponsoring startups and have a team looking to find a transparent voting solution (they will likely be directed toward BitShares Voice).
I cannot reveal all of the details right now, but it looks like VT may become a very strategic partner.
For #1... I've been teaching a "bitcoin and cryptocurrencies" class at CMU this semester. First for-credit cryptoequity course at an accredited university maybe =D
How did you manage that? And how many students were in your class?
mod edit: quote formatting
There's a student-led course program here. Just had to pass some interviews and show them a curriculum. It's for credit but pass/fail so doesn't affect GPA.
There are about 15 students left.
+5%
Quote from: tbkmcjl on April 16, 2014, 05:05:16 AM
Meetings are necessary.
But I have to ask:
As the main developer, do you really think that's a good idea for you to do business that's not related to coding , given the delay on bts-wallet?
I trusted you when you say few developer can do the tech stuff you guys do in this industry,that's why you've been short on full-time developers.
But meetings,that's what publicist for,or a less important coder for .
If you can't find even 1 person to go to meetings for you in I3,then you should review your business model. How's other people gonna react when
they knew this company's main coder is the same one as the poster boy .
You can't control everything by yourself,or you'll have nothing but bunch of unfinished projects lying around without ending .
Maybe you have the confidence that you're a exception . But all the young people I know,they all think they're a exception too.
Either you become the full-time poster boy or publicist for I3,or you become the full time tech genius and nerd that you are.Don't try to do both.
You don't have to . You just think that you have to . When BTS is done , you don't need any convincing anymore,people will come to you , explain themselves to you ,not the other way around.
And，please stop post funny photos to make your point . I wonder how you could have the time and mood to find these funny photo to go with your point.
PS. I'm a developer too. I know the huge distraction that non-coding-related stuff can affect the developing progress. Even a simple dinner with bad waitress can mess up with the rest of the night.
:-X
+5%
There is no doubt that BM is a talented guy, but one earth day is only 24 hours long with no exception. If he focuses 100% on developing and some simple communication with the community, leaving other stuffs to the rest of 3I or hiring a CEO to run this 'company', the progress would have been much better.
This much is certain: Regardless how it was accomplished I am very glad it was. Sometimes, it takes the big-whig going to a meeting with another big-whig (or group of them) as a show of respect in order to make sure something goes the way it needs to.
However, BM needs to be careful not to burn the candle at both ends...he has many talented people around him but sometimes one of the most difficult things for an extremely talented person to do is to let others do the work they envision. Teams grow stronger when each member is forced to step out of their comfort zones and rely on one-another.
I will use this post to remind everyone we have a Mumble Server now for the community and everyone is invited to log in and ask Bytemaster Questions (just like this) during the sessions we have. I urge you to check the stickied post in the general section of the forums to find out more.
Quote from: fuznuts on April 16, 2014, 08:40:02 AM
However, BM needs to be careful not to burn the candle at both ends...he has many talented people around him but sometimes one of the most difficult things for an extremely talented person to do is to let others do the work they envision. Teams grow stronger when each member is forced to step out of their comfort zones and rely on one-another.
+5% ... can confirm .. both: difficulty to delegate work espescially if you love doing that work ... further... teams really evolve on decentralizing different tasks!
+5% for distributing work .. shure we can find friends on the board that would love to give a hand and contribute! Lets focus on makeing that thing first .. theres plenty of time to let the work evolve by its own!!
Quote from: xeroc on April 16, 2014, 09:03:14 AM
Quote from: fuznuts on April 16, 2014, 08:40:02 AM
However, BM needs to be careful not to burn the candle at both ends...he has many talented people around him but sometimes one of the most difficult things for an extremely talented person to do is to let others do the work they envision. Teams grow stronger when each member is forced to step out of their comfort zones and rely on one-another.
+5% ... can confirm .. both: difficulty to delegate work espescially if you love doing that work ... further... teams really evolve on decentralizing different tasks!
+5% for distributing work .. shure we can find friends on the board that would love to give a hand and contribute! Lets focus on makeing that thing first .. theres plenty of time to let the work evolve by its own!!
Speaking of this, Xeroc...I hope you don't mind, but I sent you a reddit message :D
Gonna work on that once back from conf.
Quote from: heyD on April 16, 2014, 05:46:36 AM
Quote from: tbkmcjl on April 16, 2014, 05:05:16 AM
Meetings are necessary.
But I have to ask:
As the main developer, do you really think that's a good idea for you to do business that's not related to coding , given the delay on bts-wallet?
I trusted you when you say few developer can do the tech stuff you guys do in this industry,that's why you've been short on full-time developers.
But meetings,that's what publicist for,or a less important coder for .
If you can't find even 1 person to go to meetings for you in I3,then you should review your business model. How's other people gonna react when
they knew this company's main coder is the same one as the poster boy .
You can't control everything by yourself,or you'll have nothing but bunch of unfinished projects lying around without ending .
Maybe you have the confidence that you're a exception . But all the young people I know,they all think they're a exception too.
Either you become the full-time poster boy or publicist for I3,or you become the full time tech genius and nerd that you are.Don't try to do both.
You don't have to . You just think that you have to . When BTS is done , you don't need any convincing anymore,people will come to you , explain themselves to you ,not the other way around.
And，please stop post funny photos to make your point . I wonder how you could have the time and mood to find these funny photo to go with your point.
PS. I'm a developer too. I know the huge distraction that non-coding-related stuff can affect the developing progress. Even a simple dinner with bad waitress can mess up with the rest of the night.
:-X
+5%
There is no doubt that BM is a talented guy, but one earth day is only 24 hours long with no exception. If he focuses 100% on developing and some simple communication with the community, leaving other stuffs to the rest of 3I or hiring a CEO to run this 'company', the progress would have been much better.
You need to understand how his mind works.
Occasional bursts of creativity, business negotiations, and humor recharge his batteries.
It's all about energy management, not hours in the day.
:)
Quote from: bytemaster on April 15, 2014, 08:44:48 PM
I have had some very productive meetings with (Virginia Tech) VT and the results could be very good for our community.
1) They are looking into producing a Crypto-Equity Curriculum
2) They are sponsoring startups and have a team looking to find a transparent voting solution (they will likely be directed toward BitShares Voice).
I cannot reveal all of the details right now, but it looks like VT may become a very strategic partner.
+5% sounds really interesting
Quote from: Stan on April 16, 2014, 12:59:10 PM
Quote from: heyD on April 16, 2014, 05:46:36 AM
Quote from: tbkmcjl on April 16, 2014, 05:05:16 AM
Meetings are necessary.
But I have to ask:
As the main developer, do you really think that's a good idea for you to do business that's not related to coding , given the delay on bts-wallet?
I trusted you when you say few developer can do the tech stuff you guys do in this industry,that's why you've been short on full-time developers.
But meetings,that's what publicist for,or a less important coder for .
If you can't find even 1 person to go to meetings for you in I3,then you should review your business model. How's other people gonna react when
they knew this company's main coder is the same one as the poster boy .
You can't control everything by yourself,or you'll have nothing but bunch of unfinished projects lying around without ending .
Maybe you have the confidence that you're a exception . But all the young people I know,they all think they're a exception too.
Either you become the full-time poster boy or publicist for I3,or you become the full time tech genius and nerd that you are.Don't try to do both.
You don't have to . You just think that you have to . When BTS is done , you don't need any convincing anymore,people will come to you , explain themselves to you ,not the other way around.
And，please stop post funny photos to make your point . I wonder how you could have the time and mood to find these funny photo to go with your point.
PS. I'm a developer too. I know the huge distraction that non-coding-related stuff can affect the developing progress. Even a simple dinner with bad waitress can mess up with the rest of the night.
:-X
+5%
There is no doubt that BM is a talented guy, but one earth day is only 24 hours long with no exception. If he focuses 100% on developing and some simple communication with the community, leaving other stuffs to the rest of 3I or hiring a CEO to run this 'company', the progress would have been much better.
You need to understand how his mind works.
Occasional bursts of creativity, business negotiations, and humor recharge his batteries.
It's all about energy management, not hours in the day.
:)
as long as not drugs is needed to the equation... it's fine with us :D :P
Quote from: liondani on April 16, 2014, 01:33:24 PM
Quote from: Stan on April 16, 2014, 12:59:10 PM
Quote from: heyD on April 16, 2014, 05:46:36 AM
Quote from: tbkmcjl on April 16, 2014, 05:05:16 AM
Meetings are necessary.
But I have to ask:
As the main developer, do you really think that's a good idea for you to do business that's not related to coding , given the delay on bts-wallet?
I trusted you when you say few developer can do the tech stuff you guys do in this industry,that's why you've been short on full-time developers.
But meetings,that's what publicist for,or a less important coder for .
If you can't find even 1 person to go to meetings for you in I3,then you should review your business model. How's other people gonna react when
they knew this company's main coder is the same one as the poster boy .
You can't control everything by yourself,or you'll have nothing but bunch of unfinished projects lying around without ending .
Maybe you have the confidence that you're a exception . But all the young people I know,they all think they're a exception too.
Either you become the full-time poster boy or publicist for I3,or you become the full time tech genius and nerd that you are.Don't try to do both.
You don't have to . You just think that you have to . When BTS is done , you don't need any convincing anymore,people will come to you , explain themselves to you ,not the other way around.
And，please stop post funny photos to make your point . I wonder how you could have the time and mood to find these funny photo to go with your point.
PS. I'm a developer too. I know the huge distraction that non-coding-related stuff can affect the developing progress. Even a simple dinner with bad waitress can mess up with the rest of the night.
:-X
+5%
There is no doubt that BM is a talented guy, but one earth day is only 24 hours long with no exception. If he focuses 100% on developing and some simple communication with the community, leaving other stuffs to the rest of 3I or hiring a CEO to run this 'company', the progress would have been much better.
You need to understand how his mind works.
Occasional bursts of creativity, business negotiations, and humor recharge his batteries.
It's all about energy management, not hours in the day.
:)
as long as not drugs is needed to the equation... it's fine with us :D :P
If drugs are needed, I'm sure toast has the hookup, being at CM and all ;) jk toast
Maybe we should all drop a little acid and see into the future the way Jobs did... Anybody down for that?
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Very nice! This must be much more inspiring than spending the time staring at the same lines of code, day after day after day.
Quote from: tbkmcjl on April 16, 2014, 05:05:16 AM
Meetings are necessary.
But I have to ask:
As the main developer, do you really think that's a good idea for you to do business that's not related to coding , given the delay on bts-wallet?
PS. I'm a developer too. I know the huge distraction that non-coding-related stuff can affect the developing progress. Even a simple dinner with bad waitress can mess up with the rest of the night.
:-X
This is a problem of perspective... yes, I am the main developer, but that is not my highest value. The reason *I* go to these strategic meetings is because 99% of the time I am innovating solutions and partnerships on the fly. I can see opportunities that no one else can. I have to TEACH people, find synergies, and solve their problems in real time. Sure I could send Arlen, Stan, Charles, or Brian but despite their familiarity with what we are doing they lack the ability for realtime innovation of new DACs.
That said I do have Gregory Wexler who handles a whole lot of these meetings. I avoid all of the meetings with the legal team leaving that to Stan, Bo, and others. I avoid initial interviews of candidates leaving that to Arlen. I delegate even when it HURTS... even when results are less than I could have achieved simply because I know I need to depend upon others.
So my primary goal is to ultimately delegate 100% of the coding so I can focus 100% on designing, teaching, and innovating. Delegation slows things down in the short term (website, BTS X, Keyhotee).... but in the long term speeds things up.
Quote from: bytemaster on April 16, 2014, 04:34:06 PM
Quote from: tbkmcjl on April 16, 2014, 05:05:16 AM
Meetings are necessary.
But I have to ask:
As the main developer, do you really think that's a good idea for you to do business that's not related to coding , given the delay on bts-wallet?
PS. I'm a developer too. I know the huge distraction that non-coding-related stuff can affect the developing progress. Even a simple dinner with bad waitress can mess up with the rest of the night.
:-X
This is a problem of perspective... yes, I am the main developer, but that is not my highest value. The reason *I* go to these strategic meetings is because 99% of the time I am innovating solutions and partnerships on the fly. I can see opportunities that no one else can. I have to TEACH people, find synergies, and solve their problems in real time. Sure I could send Arlen, Stan, Charles, or Brian but despite their familiarity with what we are doing they lack the ability for realtime innovation of new DACs.
That said I do have Gregory Wexler who handles a whole lot of these meetings. I avoid all of the meetings with the legal team leaving that to Stan, Bo, and others. I avoid initial interviews of candidates leaving that to Arlen. I delegate even when it HURTS... even when results are less than I could have achieved simply because I know I need to depend upon others.
So my primary goal is to ultimately delegate 100% of the coding so I can focus 100% on designing, teaching, and innovating. Delegation slows things down in the short term (website, BTS X, Keyhotee).... but in the long term speeds things up.
Teaching is also a way of Recruiting new talent. Today's students become tomorrows Masters...
This is precisely why Microsoft decided to give www.khanacademy.org funding to improve their free online Mathematics/Coding school.
This sounds like very good news.
I share in the concerns of taking on to much at once, I hope you're keeping an eye on your health and don't burn yourself out.
I also realize that some things can't be delegated and getting academia and the like on board is indeed very, very important if not key for the future of bitshares. Also if people have issues with the speed of development consider where developers and new talent comes from and why closer ties with universities is not something you want to delay.
QuoteI share in the concerns of taking on to much at once
This is why I am attempting to spin up independent developers / teams around various DACs. BitShares Music has its own momentum now, as does DNS, Lotto, etc.
So I think things will pay off in the months ahead... it just takes time to get this boat moving... more time than many would like. But once we are up to speed it will be tough to stop us,
+5% one more push, give us that XT with dpos testnet then go preach
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Quote from: bytemaster on April 17, 2014, 01:07:58 AM
QuoteI share in the concerns of taking on to much at once
This is why I am attempting to spin up independent developers / teams around various DACs. BitShares Music has its own momentum now, as does DNS, Lotto, etc.
So I think things will pay off in the months ahead... it just takes time to get this boat moving... more time than many would like. But once we are up to speed it will be tough to stop us,
I'll wait a year for a solid product...though I do not think the cryptocommunity will.
Quote from: toast on April 17, 2014, 01:36:33 AM
+5% one more push, give us that XT with dpos testnet then go preach
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amen.
Quote from: bytemaster on April 16, 2014, 04:34:06 PM
Quote from: tbkmcjl on April 16, 2014, 05:05:16 AM
Meetings are necessary.
But I have to ask:
As the main developer, do you really think that's a good idea for you to do business that's not related to coding , given the delay on bts-wallet?
PS. I'm a developer too. I know the huge distraction that non-coding-related stuff can affect the developing progress. Even a simple dinner with bad waitress can mess up with the rest of the night.
:-X
This is a problem of perspective... yes, I am the main developer, but that is not my highest value. The reason *I* go to these strategic meetings is because 99% of the time I am innovating solutions and partnerships on the fly. I can see opportunities that no one else can. I have to TEACH people, find synergies, and solve their problems in real time. Sure I could send Arlen, Stan, Charles, or Brian but despite their familiarity with what we are doing they lack the ability for realtime innovation of new DACs.
That said I do have Gregory Wexler who handles a whole lot of these meetings. I avoid all of the meetings with the legal team leaving that to Stan, Bo, and others. I avoid initial interviews of candidates leaving that to Arlen. I delegate even when it HURTS... even when results are less than I could have achieved simply because I know I need to depend upon others.
So my primary goal is to ultimately delegate 100% of the coding so I can focus 100% on designing, teaching, and innovating. Delegation slows things down in the short term (website, BTS X, Keyhotee).... but in the long term speeds things up.
+5% indeed great approach ...but this needs time to get polished as you said before... byte you get my full trust on this :)
(http://i.imgur.com/fdJ9y0P.jpg)
Quote from: fuznuts on April 17, 2014, 04:25:00 AM
Quote from: bytemaster on April 17, 2014, 01:07:58 AM
QuoteI share in the concerns of taking on to much at once
This is why I am attempting to spin up independent developers / teams around various DACs. BitShares Music has its own momentum now, as does DNS, Lotto, etc.
So I think things will pay off in the months ahead... it just takes time to get this boat moving... more time than many would like. But once we are up to speed it will be tough to stop us,
I'll wait a year for a solid product...though I do not think the cryptocommunity will.
Quote from: toast on April 17, 2014, 01:36:33 AM
+5% one more push, give us that XT with dpos testnet then go preach
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amen.
+1