Golff One Year Anniversary — What I learned
Golff Protocol is one of the projects that came to Ethereum before the DeFi boom. It’s one year now since it began, and I have things to say.
First of all, congrats for continuously growing and improving the product. It’s hard to keep a project for so long, especially after the whole craziness that happened this year: DeFi boom, market crash, bullrun, aggressive bear market, vicious competition, etc.
I cannot say I’ve been with the project since the beginning. Last September, even though I was a crypto connoisseur, I can humbly say that I wasn’t aware of the whole NFT and DeFi thing going on with Crypto kitties and all other things preparing the field for the epic year 2021 was.
I only joined the project in January-February of this year, so before the whole madness started. Even though I’ve only been here for 7–8 months, I am proud of all that I have learned and done alongside Golff.
At first, I was bombarded with new knowledge, and a quite steep learning curve, especially since the old interface was not very easy to use, however it reflected a mature project.
The most brain-pleasing thing was to delve into tokenomics. Not only for Golff but for any other project I saw. When I get on the website of a project, Documentation is the first place I’m going for.
In the beginning, it was intimidating. Especially when I saw the tokenomics and the entire economic ecosystem Golff Created. I didn’t understand a thing. Frankly, as tie passed, I was able to comprehend why and what all those graphics and words mean, as well as what is their purpose and how it helps in adding value to the product. Most other products have simple tokenomics that are not that hard to grasp. However, in the beginning, it was still difficult.
What I learned
I comfortably say I learned a lot this year, ever since I joined Golff Protocol.
The most difficult thing I learned was economics. Don’t get me wrong, I have a Bachelor's Degree in Economics. But honestly, when I was digging through tokenomics of Golff and other projects, when I was researching what tokenomics are and how they behave, how the APY, APR, Vaults, and Farms work, what G-Tokens are and how market cycles behave, and all other things…..pfff I’ve had a rough time wrapping my head around them.
After a while, I started truly understanding the concept of tokenomics and what it truly is and how it adds value, I started building spreadsheets and calculators for tracking my gains and Yields, etc.
Soon I realized that my university hasn’t taught me anything about economics. Not only in the context of DeFi, but in the context of Financial markets and Corporate Economics, and anything else. Just the basics. And I learned tenfold more economics this year than in 3 years in university.
I learned a bunch more things this year. Especially I saw the value of DeFi. I understood why and how important decentralization is, I understood that DeFi projects are a huge leap towards stakeholder capitalism and what the benefits are, I saw the potential in this new space.
Most importantly, I saw how critical an engaged community is for any project of this kind. I learned why that is, and I learned how a project is only as valuable as the community it weaves and creates. In a community, they can find help for harder times, whether they are developers, artists, marketers, or others. There a project and any holder or investor can find support and friends.
I also learned how “trustless” doesn’t mean “no trust”, but trusting an entire ecosystem build by, with, and for anonymous people. I learned that you can make a trusting friend even though you only know his telegram handle. Our parents taught us to not trust or communicate with strangers, but this year I found that strangers can build the most beautiful things together when they find a common purpose.
You don’t need to know who someone is or see his/her face to trust this person. That’s the beauty of anonymity in a large community. You don’t see people and how they look or what their interests are (like on social media). You see who they are and what their intentions are. You cannot be distracted by a pretty face or by common interests. You only know the essence of who that person is and you know you already have at least something in common: you like people, you like investing, and you want to change the world towards better brick by brick.
Closing thoughts
It’s been a magnificent year alongside Golff. I’ve learned a lot, I’ve virtually met people, buddies, friends. I’ve learned more about economics, I’ve learned about values, about the importance and power of a community, about purpose, and about the future.
I’m glad I joined the team, and I’m glad I’ve stayed through thick and thin. Join us and you’ll feel the same next year.
