Project devs often forget their aim because somewhere along the way, the grind replaces the vision. At the start, it’s all about decentralization, freedom, empowering users, breaking old systems. It feels revolutionary. But then money floods in VCs, token launches, hype cycles and suddenly the goals shift.
Instead of asking “Are we building something real for people?” it becomes “How can we pump the token?” or “How fast can we ship to hit the next fundraising milestone?” Ego creeps in too. Founders start caring more about their Twitter following, their brand deals, their status among other devs. They get caught in the race instead of the reason they started.
Web3 also moves insanely fast. If you’re not dropping something every month, people think you’re dead. That pressure forces devs to cut corners, pivot, rebrand sometimes so many times they don’t even recognize their original roadmap.
Bottom line: greed, clout-chasing, pressure, and loss of soul. That’s why they forget. Not because they’re bad people, but because web3 tests your values every single day, and not everyone survives that test!