Trends and Innovation
What direction is the world turning?
Evolve a systematic approach to maintain awareness of emerging trends while building a valuable knowledge repository to improve your capability to develop agency.
Practice
Best Practices for Innovation Research: Staying current with innovation and emerging trends is crucial for your work at Dreamineering, especially at the intersection of AI, blockchain, and DePIN networks. Effective research combines broad scanning with focused deep dives.
First we engineer our habits, then our habits make us.
Daily Innovation Research
Morning Scan (15-20 minutes)
- Review 1-2 tech newsletters in your inbox (e.g., Benedict Evans, Exponential View)
- Scan headlines from 2-3 industry publications relevant to AI, blockchain, and DePIN
- Check 1 academic preprint server (e.g., arXiv AI section, Crypto ePrint Archive)
- Browse trending topics on specialized platforms (GitHub trends, Hacker News)
Midday Deep Dive (10-15 minutes)
- Select ONE interesting development from morning scan for deeper exploration
- Read one research paper abstract or technical blog post
- Save important insights in your knowledge management system
Evening Reflection (5-10 minutes)
- Document 3-5 bullet points on key learnings in a dedicated "trends journal"
- Connect new information to existing projects/ideas
- Identify one potential application or experiment for Dreamineering
Weekly Components (Choose one daily)
- Monday: Review industry analyst reports
- Tuesday: Listen to one relevant podcast episode
- Wednesday: Attend/watch one webinar or tech talk
- Thursday: Engage in one online community discussion
- Friday: Research one competitive innovation
Context
- Daily Schedule
- Predictions: What position do you need to be in?
- Social Media
- Crypto Research
Crypto News
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