The Best Way To Get Started Learning Farcaster: Web3 Social
If you haven’t been living under a rock in Web3, you’ve probably heard of Farcaster: a buzzing Web3 Social protocol.
Farcaster is a cross between Twitter and Reddit. You can write casts (tweets) and post them to specific channels (subreddits). This is great as it inherently nudges you to write for a niche.
Now, some of you may be wondering,” Why?” Existing Web2 social media platforms can de-platform (rug) you at any moment.
Farcaster is “sufficiently decentralized,” meaning that if two users want to communicate despite the entire network’s opposition, they can still do so.
I was first introduced to Farcaster at the DeFi Security Summit in Paris in July 2023, but I needed help figuring out where to start.
I am not an expert, nor do I have a huge following, but I am learning!
So, let’s get your hands dirty to learn more about Farcaster; here’s the best way to get started:
- Download Warpcast: Start by installing the client here. This is an app that allows you to
- Try it out! Once you’ve installed the app and signed up, play around with it and engage with it!
- Pick a channel: If you’ve played with the app a bit, you’ll notice there are different channels. Ideally, you pick something you’re interested in, and the number of followers is high enough to create engagement.
- Advanced tip: use something like neynar to get a list of all the channels that exist and filter based on your criteria.
Farcaster is here to stay; the product is excellent, and they are well funded.
It is a Web3 native platform but without the standard UX friction and pains of a Web3 product.
I also view it as the primary distribution channel for web3 audiences.
So, what are you waiting for? Go and try it.
