If he’s said it once, he’s said it 100 times. “User-owned networks will grow faster and be more profitable than centrally-owned networks,” Adam Jackson, Braintrust Co-Founder & CEO. This is the proof, and it isn’t happening by accident.
It’s possible because Braintrust is building in public, so the entire community can get involved. And so can you. Learn more here.
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“Embrace volatility in the crypto market. Don’t let it dictate your mood.” - Adam Jackson, Braintrust CEO & Co-founder.
That’s the advice for the Braintrust Core Team this week. And if you’re following the rapidly-changing crypto markets, this advice is for you, too.
Adam reminded everyone that volatility is the norm right now (some might even call these the DOGE days of crypto….), and hanging all your hopes up every time there’s a market spike will just set you up for disappointment. It’s better to stay informed and learn than to indulge in unnecessary stress.
Advice from a Braintrust Core Team member on how to cope.
PRICES ARE UP AND IT IS GOOD. The average hourly earnings for Braintrust Talent is up 15% from Q1 ($99/hr vs. $87/hr). And since Braintrust’s mission is to spread economic opportunity more equitably around the world, this meaningful update shows progress towards that goal.
And there were wins on the client side, too - clients hired Product Designers, Data Scientists, Android Developers, UX Content Designers, Senior Backend Engineers, Front End Developers, Sr Editorial Content Writers, and more on Braintrust this last week.
How the Braintrust network has grown in the last week:
And the work on important side projects continues as the Talent team spends more effort building out Talent reporting dashboards and interviewing candidates for Sourcer positions.
People are talking a LOT about Braintrust! And so is CEO Adam Jackson. This past week, Adam was featured twice:
But wait! There’s more great content for you…
Braintrust provides Talent with more than just great job opportunities. Braintrust provides development opportunities that help Talent learn, grow, and be better equipped to land more jobs. And yes, it actually works:
And it’s not just Zoe who had a success story. Calvin Blanchard, a Technical Program Manager in the network, landed 2 interviews with Coursera in his very first week! Interested in being a part of this amazing Community of Talent? Apply to join.
Fueled by these fantastic Talent wins, this week the Community team is focusing on:
Curious about how governance happens on Braintrust? Well, Infrastructure heard your cries for more information. And they’re teaming up with Marketing to build a landing page that explains everything you need to know about Braintrust governance, including a helpful FAQ.
And that’s not all. Infrastructure is also spending time this week on:
Did you notice that the Braintrust product got a facelift? V1 of the product rebrand is live! Stay tuned as more work is done to bring the product up to the new Braintrust standard.
Key learning:
And the #1 priority for the week:
Here’s a great example of how teamwork works at Braintrust: This week, HR + Culture is all-hands on deck to help find and interview candidates for Talent Sourcer positions. While technically out of their usual scope for hiring (primarily Core Team), they’re stepping up and pitching in where it matters most.
Other priorities for the week include: