Michelangelo ValtancoliAngel Investor, Various Startups · Investing + building at Various Startups

Manual input data VS third party credentials

6 Nov 2022 · 1 min

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In this segment, the speaker outlines a vision for an internet where individuals can always publish personal data—status updates, self‑reported achievements, and recordings of their activities. However, he argues that such self‑published claims carry limited value compared to attestations from reputable third‑party institutions. Using the example of "Michelangelo," he emphasizes that a credible organization’s verification of excellence and outcomes is far more trustworthy than a self‑promotional LinkedIn post boasting success metrics. The core message is the need for verifiable, institution‑backed credentials to complement personal publishing on the web.

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In the internet that we are building, you will always be able to publish the data about yourself. Or you'll always be able to post a status update. You will always be able to tell that you did something. If you don't tell the world that we just recorded this podcast, nobody will know about it. You need to be the source of the information. At the same time, the things that you say about yourself will be less valuable than some credible institution saying that, oh, Michelangelo is actually excellent. He actually completed this with great outcomes. And when you just post this on LinkedIn that, oh, this was a great success. And of course the team was super motivated, everybody was happy and we reached 120%. It's fun that you said that, but I would like to have some verifiable information to it.