Solana Asia-Pacific Growth Lead Yaoyao recently shared an interesting career decision—why he ultimately chose to join Solana instead of other public chains. During his communication with Starknet executives, their arrogant attitude disappointed him, which became a critical point for his decision to change.

The deeper reason lies in Yaoyao's understanding of the essence of the ecosystem: he believes that the blockchain ecosystem is ultimately defined by people. No matter how advanced the technology or how grand the vision, if the project team does not sincerely interact with the community or respect contributors' ideas, the ecosystem will find it difficult to gather strength. This attitude difference may seem minor, but it actually reflects the fundamental differences in how two projects approach ecosystem development.

In Solana's development, we also see this—going from collapse to revival, precisely because of the community's perseverance and the team's open-minded attitude. In contrast, some projects, despite good technical indicators, fall into bottlenecks due to poor communication with the community. This case reminds us that the competition in the blockchain ecosystem ultimately comes down to a contest of people's hearts.