Chapter
The Bell Curve of Early Tech Adopters
46:24 - 52:19 (05:54)
The majority of society falls into the bell curve of technology adoption, with some being early adopters, some being in the middle, and others being late adopters. The hosts discuss the phenomenon and how it relates to the growth of a popular online video streaming platform.
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The speaker initially found it strange when he witnessed people streaming and watching others play video games, however, is now praising and talking about how great it is.
46:24 - 47:34 (01:10)
Summary
The speaker initially found it strange when he witnessed people streaming and watching others play video games, however, is now praising and talking about how great it is.
ChapterThe Bell Curve of Early Tech Adopters
EpisodeHow to Have an Early Adopter Mindset, ConstitutionDAO, Optimizing Twitter Bios, and More
PodcastMy First Million
The speaker describes the bell curve of technology adoption, starting from the early adopters to the laggards, and shares how being an early adopter can lead to the best discoveries and investments.
47:34 - 49:16 (01:41)
Summary
The speaker describes the bell curve of technology adoption, starting from the early adopters to the laggards, and shares how being an early adopter can lead to the best discoveries and investments.
ChapterThe Bell Curve of Early Tech Adopters
EpisodeHow to Have an Early Adopter Mindset, ConstitutionDAO, Optimizing Twitter Bios, and More
PodcastMy First Million
The formula for becoming a futurist is to have an ego, make a prediction, be wrong multiple times, and have it rubbed in your face.
49:16 - 50:23 (01:07)
Summary
The formula for becoming a futurist is to have an ego, make a prediction, be wrong multiple times, and have it rubbed in your face. Examples include underestimating the iPhone and Snapchat, and initially dismissing Bitcoin.
ChapterThe Bell Curve of Early Tech Adopters
EpisodeHow to Have an Early Adopter Mindset, ConstitutionDAO, Optimizing Twitter Bios, and More
PodcastMy First Million
A small corner of a site where viewers watched video games had thousands of viewers, however, they were only 2% of the traffic, but were spending a significant amount of time watching.
50:23 - 52:19 (01:55)
Summary
A small corner of a site where viewers watched video games had thousands of viewers, however, they were only 2% of the traffic, but were spending a significant amount of time watching. In a situation where there was nothing to lose, they played completely differently and as a result, became one of the greatest assets on their side.