The Ecosystem Operator
Ben O'Hanlon, Tim HarrisonExploring what it takes to operate decentralised ecosystems across layers and roles. Governance, coordination, incentives, and field-tested perspectives on what works in practice.
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What wanky artisan bread can teach us about Web3
When people talk about how ecosystems work, they tend to think big: rainforests, oceans. Or, less pleasingly, fields made infertile by overuse. Sussex downland shaped by centuries of sheep. But you don’t need scale to understand an ecosyste...
NUMBERS COME BEFORE STRATEGY.
(Disclaimer: the views expressed in this post are my own and do not represent my employer or any other entity)
In this post I argue that decentralised ecosystems struggle with coordination because thousands of actors optimise locally witho...
Web3 adoption stalled because users had to fend for themselves
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For years the default answer in Web3 was that adoption would come once wallets and dApps had better UX. That was only half the story. UX never improved because users had to hold all permissions. There was no safe way to deleg...
Why Shared Roadmaps Matter in Decentralised Ecosystems
A few framing thoughts before we begin:
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People approach decentralisation from different places. Some for its security and resilience properties, others for what it implies about agency, trust and power.
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Most sit somewhere along th...
Why do some Web3 projects with great technology fade while others flourish?
Ben O’Hanlon and I founded this Substack (all the way back in 2022) to share our experiences, post our thoughts (and take the occasional flight of fancy) as we built communities and ecosystems. 2025 was a year that saw a lot of doing and a...
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Ecosystem growth. Visibilia ex invisibilibus.
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