In his recent social media post, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin took aim at VC-funded projects that do not offer much more apart from flashy appearance.
The crypto luminary used the popular meme depicting an unfinished horse drawing in order to get his point across. The meme is frequently used in situations when a certain task appears to be rushed.
In Buterin's version of the meme, the front of the metaphoric horse is represented by "VC raise" and "Homepage" elements. The middle part of the horse, which is labeled as "Documentation" shows very little detail. Meanwhile, the "Product" part, which represents the back of the horse is extremely poorly drawn. Buterin has obviously mocked projects that prioritize appearance over substance.
Some community members noted that Buterin is showing that memes are "the most optimal" means of communication. Others also praised the crypto genius for further exploring his "meme-ark" and bringing more humor to the Web3 space.
In his post, the Canadian programmer relied on a gaming metaphor to explain that the lack of a viable product is detrimental for companies in competitive PvP (player versus player) spaces. Such negligence can only be accepted in less competitive situations like PvE (player versus environment). In the second scenario, players are expected to compete against the game's environment, which means that such games are usually less lenient when it comes to errors.
As of recently, Buterin became more active on social media. As reported by U.Today, he recently set the record straight about his alleged token sales, clarifying that he has not sold any crypto for personal profit since 2018.
Vladislav Sopov
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