The Case for Optimism: In Conversation with Packy McCormick

The Case for Optimism: In Conversation with Packy McCormick
Auren Hoffman
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Published on
June 12, 2023
June 13, 2023
The Case for Optimism: In Conversation with Packy McCormick

Packy McCormick runs one of the best tech newsletters on Substack, with over 200,000 subscribers. He’s known for taking deep dives into some of the most fascinating companies out there including Tencent, Stripe, and OpenAI. 

On World of DaaS, we talk about crypto and Web3, avoiding hype cycles, and what smart optimism looks like.  

In addition to writing Not Boring, Packy has also raised three funds as the solo GP behind Not Boring Capital, which has invested in over 200 companies. He has unique insight into crypto and Web3 and shares his framework making risky investments in new fields. He also offers tools and techniques to help evaluate crypto products and investments. 

In addition to crypto, Packy shares his expertise on research and writing. We break down how he researches his weekly deep dives and what motivates the actual writing process.  

World of DaaS is brought to you by Flex Capital. For more episodes, visit World of DaaS on YouTube.

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You can find me on Twitter at @auren and Packy at @packyM.

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