Intelligence, Agents, and the End of Vibe-Based Growth (with Flipside’s Founders)
Crypto’s early growth model was built on vibes. Now, it’s time for intelligence.
In this episode of Inflection Points, Flipside co-founders Jim Myers (CTO) and Eric Stone (Chief Data Scientist) join host Jack Purdy to explore the future of Web3 growth—driven by data, scoring, agents, and AI.
If you're designing incentive systems, segmenting users, or trying to grow smarter—not just louder—this episode is for you.
From Vibes to Value
“Back in the day, it’s purely vibes-based growth,” says host Jack Purdy. “Let’s get a lot of Twitter followers… our token will pump.”
But real growth means more than noise. It’s time to track what actually matters.
What Makes a Wallet High-Value?
Eric Stone explains how scoring gives teams precision:
“The scoring system lets you get very pointed insights into: where are the high-value users that are contributing to overall chain health?”
Not all users are equal—and Flipside’s scoring shows why.
Smarter Airdrops Start with Design
Airdrops aren’t dead—but they are overdue for reinvention.
As Jack puts it:
“It’s almost become like a dirty word in crypto… you need a way to more intelligently, and probabilistically, distribute those incentives.”
Jim and Eric unpack how protocols can fix what’s broken.
Agents Are the New Growth Interface
“Say a growth lead can, you know, 2x, 5x, 10x their productivity,” Jack suggests.
By automating the gap between insight and action, agents aren’t replacing growth teams—they’re supercharging them.
Less Guessing. More Outcomes.
“You can kind of sniff those things out easier,” says Jack, reflecting on how IDG helps spot inflated metrics.
With tools like scoring and AI, capital gets allocated to builders—not buzz.
🎧 Inflection Points explores how protocols grow—and how Web3 ecosystems build systems that last.
Episode 3: Intelligence, Agents, and the End of Vibe-Based Growth
Now streaming on:
- Spotify https://open.spotify.com/episode/6W63pBgfhHaiukp0Ctst4h?si=79d59b153f3f444f
- Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/intelligence-agents-and-the-end-of-vibe/id1814401884?i=1000719799471
- YouTube https://youtu.be/tmwrwGsmt2A
- X/Twitter https://x.com/flipsidecrypto/status/1950607906728227114
