Wow @samehueasyou! Deeply appreciate the product-focused lens here. It’s great to see such a sharp and honest take on where we are and where we could go. Strong +1s from my side. Below I will pick on some of the notes I wrote down when reading your post:
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Visibility can be definitely improved through integrations, hackathons, and conference presence. Direct integrations (wallets, DAO treasuries, protocols) can play an essential role to avoid plateauing growth. We should plug into the capital flows rather than expect them to come to us.
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Couldn’t agree more with the idea of exiting the aggregator race. Lazy Summer becoming the “default router for high-quality onchain value” hits the mark. The framing of being “the only,” not just “the best,” is the right ambition, and I don’t see competition, just collaboration opportunities.
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Outperforming DIY yield chasing is in my eyes, the core value prop for DeFi natives. We need to continue hammering that through product and messaging. This is how I became a user of Lazy Summer Vaults too.
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Not sure how this one did not cross my mind yet, but love the concept of LazyloopETH and LazyloopUSD; especially for both power users and protocol users with higher risk appetite.
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“Product as marketing" is spot on. The proposed executions of outcome-based comms, in-app referrals, etc. This is how the DAO can tell a story that spreads.
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Strong support for Position Lock-Up Boosts, SUMR Staking Lockups, Real Yield Fee Sharing, and Automated SUMR Buybacks. These mechanisms directly align long-term user behavior with protocol growth and price support. Exactly what we need heading into SUMR liquidity and beyond.
Love to see @samehueasyou setting a clear North Star and proposing a grounded, executable paths to get there. Keen to support and collaborate on bringing many of these pieces to life.
–jensei