Becoming a Designer in Web3 - Yitong Zhang (Cofounder @ Vector DAO)

My guest today is Yitong Zhang who is the cofounder of Vector DAO. In this episode, we discuss the following: - Yitong Zhang Bio - Transitioning from being founder to doing a job - Discovering and learning about crypto - Why join Coinbase as a designer - How to get started as a designer in crypto - What if you want a job in crypto but don't have crypto related design work - Difficulty of staying up to date with crypto if you don't really like it - What is Vector DAO - Time commitments if you want to join Vector DAO - Crazy compensations in crypto and risks - Losing $30,000 in crypto due to a hack - How Vector DAO does background check on clients to avoid exit scams - Downside of proving people wrong - Leaving full time job at Coinbase and starting Vector DAO - Knowing what game you are playing - Power of asking dumb questions - Advice for designers who want to break into web3 - How to contact Yitong Zhang For show notes, guest bio, and more, please visit: www.designmba.show