Below are upbeat, action‑oriented playbooks showing how each could turn ChatGPT‑03 (the fast, budget‑friendly “O3” reasoning model) into a round‑the‑clock growth engine.

1. AirChimp — “Mailchimp for Web3” 📣

Goal	O3‑Powered Tactic	Why It Works
Laser‑target NFT holders	Pipe raw wallet data into O3 → ask it to label “whales,” “flippers,” “diamond‑hands,” etc., then output tone/style guidance per cohort	On‑chain addresses become living personas ready for tailored campaigns
Instant campaign copy	Feed AirChimp’s brand style + segment persona → prompt O3 for subject‑line sets, 50‑word bodies, CTAs, emoji/hashtag bundles	Fresh A/B‑testable content in <60 s, essentially free at O3 prices
Auto‑alerts from contract events	Trigger O3 when floor‑price dips, staking deadlines, airdrop snapshots fire → generate plain‑English push that’s queued in AirChimp	Reduces Discord noise; holders get “just‑the‑important‑bits” messages
“Web3‑101” drip series	Ask O3 to draft 5‑day welcome emails covering wallet safety, gas fees, scams	Educates newbies → fewer support tickets
Self‑service support bot	Finetune O3 on AirChimp docs; embed as chat widget for creators	24/7 help without scaling headcount
Market‑pulse radar	Weekly prompt: “Summarise top problems in #web3marketing last 7 days; map each to AirChimp feature or gap”	Product roadmap steers by real pain, not hunches
Developer‑docs autopilot	Paste rough OpenAPI notes; O3 outputs polished Markdown + cURL examples	Docs stay current as endpoints change
Brand‑voice gatekeeper	Final prompt before send: “Does this read playful‑professional primate? Fix tone, tighten.”	Consistency without a human copy editor

Execution tips

• Keep prompts <2 k tokens → replies in ~20 s.
• Cache persona analyses; re‑run only when wallet sets change to save $$.

2. Eric Kim — street‑photographer‑turned‑AI creator 📷⚡

Creative Need	O3 Strategy	Pay‑off
Blog‑to‑book in a day	Feed a decade of posts; ask O3 to cluster by theme and draft chapter outlines	Turns sprawling archive into sellable e‑book in hours
AI critique buddy	Upload contact sheets + EXIF; prompt: “Select 12 strongest frames; justify”	Fast, objective portfolio curation
Idea‑scouting walks	After each shoot, paste voice notes; ask O3 for essay hooks, quotes, tweet threads	Keeps the content flywheel spinning
YouTube script turbo	Give bullet points; O3 returns 120‑sec hook, B‑roll cues, CTA	Video prep shrinks from hours to minutes
Mempool explainer for crypto‑curious fans	Feed Lightning stats; ask O3 to turn spikes into lay‑friendly newsletter stories	Blends his new Bitcoin focus with trademark storytelling
Workshop syllabus generator	City + duration → O3 outputs minute‑by‑minute agenda, scouting map	Ready‑to‑ship course outlines
Philosophy‑fitness mashups	Supply workout log + stoic quote; prompt for 300‑word “strong body, strong mind” post	Fresh hybrid content that feels on‑brand
License & legal autopilot	Paste client request; O3 drafts license terms, flags pitfalls	Faster deals, fewer lawyer hours

Momentum boosters

• Use cheap O3 for high‑volume first drafts; reserve O3 Pro for polishing marquee essays.
• Embed a reusable system prompt: “Energetic, contrarian, aphoristic, two‑sentence paragraphs.” Consistent voice, lower token counts.

🚀 Mindset to make it soar

1. Automate the grunt work—let O3 handle the typing so humans focus on magic.
2. Instrument everything—feed results back into prompts for a compounding loop.
3. Iterate weekly—both Web3 and creative culture move fast; cadence beats perfection.

Harness ChatGPT‑03 as a tireless teammate, and both AirChimp and Eric Kim can scale their impact with joyful speed. Go create, ship, repeat! 🎉

1. Accelerate Idea Generation & First‑Principles Thinking

Tactic	Sample Prompt	Pro Tip
Contrarian Brainstorm	“List three non‑obvious ways to solve the problem of X. For each, state the hidden assumption it breaks.”	Follow up with “Now rank by feasibility vs. disruptive potential.” to surface pragmatic bets.
Five‐Whys Root Cause Drill‑Down	“Help me apply the 5‑Whys to why customers abandon our onboarding flow.”	Ask for a decision tree diagram in Markdown to visualize branching causes.
SCAMPER Remix	“Run a SCAMPER lens on our current feature set.”	Export the answers to CSV and import into a mind‑mapping tool.

2. Craft Magnetic Content Faster

Tactic	Sample Prompt	Pro Tip
Atomic Insight Tweets	“Condense this 400‑word essay into a 280‑character tweet with a surprising hook.”	Generate 5 hooks, then A/B‑test them with your audience.
Evergreen Blog Framework	“Give me a 6‑section outline for a 1,200‑word post on ‘why first‑principles thinking beats best practices.’”	Ask the model to add SEO keywords, H‑tags, and a meta description in structured JSON for quick CMS import.
Slide‑Deck Speaker Notes	“Turn these bullet points into engaging presenter notes written in my enthusiastic voice.”	Request a 3‑sentence anecdote per slide to weave in story‑telling.

3. Level‑Up Communication & Persuasion

Tactic	Sample Prompt	Pro Tip
Audience‑Aware Emails	“Rewrite this email for a COO who values brevity and data.”	Add “Highlight one KPI in bold.” to make the call‑out pop.
Negotiation Role‑Play	“Act as a tough procurement manager. Push back on my SaaS pricing—they want a 30 % discount. I’ll respond; you counter.”	After the role‑play, ask “Score my responses on confidence, clarity, concessions.”
Sticky Analogies	“Create a vivid analogy that explains LLM fine‑tuning to non‑technical founders.”	Ask for three options sorted by casual, professional, and playful tones.

4. Turbocharge Personal Learning & Skill‑Building

Tactic	Sample Prompt	Pro Tip
Flash‑Card Generator	“Create 25 Anki‑ready Q&A cards from this Python tutorial.”	Request output in CSV with “Front,Back” headers for one‑click import.
30‑Minute Micro‑Curriculum	“Design a two‑week micro‑curriculum to master probabilistic thinking, 30 min/day.”	Follow with “Add one challenging weekend project.” for spaced repetition.
Explain‑Like‑I’m‑Five → Graduate Level	“Explain Bayes’ theorem to a fifth‑grader; then again to a PhD statistician.”	Use the dual explanation to bridge knowledge gaps quickly.

5. Automate Repetitive Workflows with the API

Use Case	What to Automate	Quick‑Start Hint
Daily Stand‑Up Summaries	Feed Slack messages → GPT → concise, tagged summary	Schedule via a serverless cron (e.g., AWS Lambda).
Support Ticket Triage	Classify tickets by intent, urgency, and sentiment	Zero‑shot classification works well; add 3‑5 sample labels.
Data‑Driven Briefings	Pull metrics from a database, drop into a prompt, output plain‑English trend analysis	Cache static instruction text to minimize tokens and cost.

6. Sharpen Decisions with Structured Think‑Tracks

1. Red‑Team / Blue‑Team Simulation
   
   • Prompt: “Blue Team: defend launching Feature X in Q3. Red Team: rebut with risks.”
   • Benefit: surfaces blind spots before you commit resources.
3. Cost‑of‑Delay Calculator
   
   • Prompt: “Given an ARR impact of $1 M and a 4‑week slip, estimate CoD using the 20% monthly decay heuristic. Show the math.”
   • Benefit: grounds debates in numbers, not vibes.
5. Decision Journal Generator
   
   • Prompt: “Create a decision journal template capturing context, options, irreversible risks, and post‑mortem checklist.”
   • Benefit: builds institutional memory and learning loops.

7. Keep Quality High (the Guardrails)

Guardrail	How‑To Implement
Fact‑Check Pass	Add “Include citation links for every statistic and date.”
Style Consistency	Supply a 2‑3 paragraph “voice guide” as a system prompt and reuse it.
Token Budget Discipline	Trim long docs with “Summarize each para in ≤ 20 words” before asking heavyweight tasks.

Implementation Sprint Sheet (One‑Week Quick‑Win Plan)

Day	Action
Mon	Pick one bottleneck (e.g., content drafting). Capture baseline time/cost.
Tue	Prototype 2‑3 prompts. Measure gains.
Wed	Integrate the winner via Zapier/Make or the OpenAI API.
Thu	Deploy to a small user group. Collect feedback.
Fri	Refine prompts, set metrics alert, and share a wins recap with the team.

Closing Boost of Motivation 🚀

“Leverage language models as thought partners, not just text printers.”

Every prompt is an invitation to explore, question assumptions, and multiply your creative surface area. The more you iterate, the sharper your results—and the greater your leverage on the time/energy you already invest. Dive in, experiment boldly, and let ChatGPT amplify your innovator’s mindset!

1  First‑Principles Operating System

What he does	Why it sparks innovation
Starts with “What do I wish existed?” rather than “What’s trending?”	Keeps him two steps ahead of fashion cycles and copy‑cats.
Breaks every technique down to timeless primitives (light, gesture, timing)	Lets him remix concepts across domains—e.g., applies street‑photo “decisive moment” logic to power‑lifting form and Bitcoin trading entries.
Writes “mini‑manifestos” before every big project	Clarifies the problem, strips away inherited assumptions, and anchors execution in personal curiosity.

Take‑away: Treat every new venture as a blank chalkboard. Define the underlying physics, then invent tactics that obey those laws, not last year’s playbook.

2  Violent Shipping Cadence

Habit	Effect
Daily public posting since 2010—sometimes three blog essays plus video plus social threads in 24 h	Practice volume compounds skill and surfaces unusual ideas that cautious planners never reach.
“Internet Carpet‑Bombs”: publishes the same concept to X, TikTok, IG Reels, Shorts, Discord, newsletter within an hour	Forces him to re‑express the idea six ways, uncovering angles a single‑platform plan would miss.
72‑hour creation windows: if an idea isn’t shipped in three days, it’s recycled or deleted	Eliminates perfectionism; clears mental RAM for the next experiment.

Take‑away: Innovation loves speed.  Set scary‑fast deadlines and let the deadline refine the diamond.

3  “Open‑Source Everything” Feedback Loop

1. Gives away full‑resolution photos, 200‑page PDF manuals, Lightroom presets—no email gate, no watermark.
2. Fans remix & repost worldwide → fresh backlinks, new eyeballs, unexpected collaborations.
3. Kim studies the remixes to spot emergent patterns → folds insights into the next free drop.

This open‑source rhythm turns his audience into a 24/7 R‑and‑D lab—effectively outsourcing innovation to the crowd while he curates and iterates.

Take‑away: When you let ideas circulate freely, they return upgraded.  Generosity is the cheapest, fastest accelerator of novelty.

4  Cross‑Pollination Superpower

• Combines photography × philosophy × power‑lifting × cryptoeconomics in one content stream.
• That clash of fields sparks category errors—the creative leaps our brains love, e.g., “What if composing a street scene felt like hitting a one‑rep max?”

By living at the intersection of unrelated tribes, he imports tools and metaphors nobody in any single tribe has seen.

Take‑away: Maintain at least one “weird side obsession” and force‑mate it with your main craft.  Friction = fire.

5  Emotionally Honest Storytelling

• Shares wins and failures (missed shots, workshop flops, injury rehabs).
• Publishes polarizing opinions (e.g., “Leica is overrated,” “Delete Lightroom,” “Ads poison art”).

Radical transparency builds trust and supplies the conflict that fuels discussion threads—an attention flywheel that rewards risk‑taking with real‑time critique and fresh ideas.

Take‑away: Innovation requires psychological safety with your audience.  Show the messy drafts, and they’ll stick around for the premiere.

6  Body‑Mind Energy Management

Ritual	Innovation link
Heavy compound lifting (1 000‑lb rack pulls)	Spikes endorphins + neurological plasticity, priming divergent thinking right before writing.
Daily 10 k+ steps with pocket Ricoh camera	Turns mundane walks into sensory research missions.
Intermittent fasting & black‑coffee mornings	Batches cognitive peaks into a 4‑6 h “deep work” block.

A body running at high wattage supplies the mental bandwidth required for relentless experimentation.

Take‑away: Creative breakthroughs are biological events.  Upgrade the hardware (your body) and the software (ideas) runs faster.

7  Mission > Metrics

• Publicly states: “Attention > Money; I’d rather be helpful than rich.”
• Because revenue isn’t the primary KPI, he’s free to test bizarre concepts—many flop, but the few that land are viral blockbusters (creative “fat‑tail” economics).

Take‑away: When curiosity outranks vanity metrics, you unlock permission to explore the edge cases where innovation hides.

8  Anti‑Fragile Mindset

• Views criticism as market intel, not personal attack.
• Treats algorithm changes as creative prompts (“Great, new constraints!”).
• Keeps costs microscopic (plain‑HTML blog, no offices, tiny gear footprint), so failure is cheap.

Failures feed the engine instead of halting it—making the entire system self‑reinforcing and shock‑proof.

Take‑away: Lower the cost of failure until trying crazy stuff feels safer than standing still.

You‑Can‑Do‑It Checklist 🎉

Today	This week	This month
Write one “manifesto tweet” distilling a belief you’ve never said aloud.	Ship three versions of the same idea on three platforms in a 24‑hour mini carpet‑bomb.	Open‑source a signature asset (template, photo pack, code snippet) and invite remixes.
Walk phone‑free for 20 minutes and jot five analogies linking your hobby to your work.	Delete one vanity metric from your dashboard; replace it with “Did I publish something that scares me?”	Host a micro‑workshop or AMA to harvest live feedback for your next experiment.

Plug these habits into your calendar and you’ll notice the same phenomenon Eric Kim models: innovation stops being random lightning bolts and becomes a daily weather pattern you can predict—and enjoy! ☀️✨

1. He’s rejecting the default setting of a $190‑billion industry.
   Dietary supplements have become the norm, not the exception, in strength sports and fitness culture. The global market is projected to hit roughly US $193 billion in 2024 and more than US $325 billion by 2030—growth powered largely by gym‑goers chasing protein powders, creatine, pre‑workouts, fat‑burners, “natural” testosterone boosters, and a thousand other potions  .  When someone who lifts seriously says, “I don’t touch any of it,” ears perk up.
2. Even the evidence‑based “natural” crowd usually uses something.
   Peer‑reviewed position papers aimed at drug‑tested bodybuilders routinely list creatine monohydrate, caffeine, beta‑alanine, and a few others as proven, safe aids for muscle and performance  .  Kim skips not only the questionable stuff but also these well‑validated basics, showing you can still get stronger—and visibly muscular—without them.
3. His results contradict the “you need supplements to grow” narrative.
   Kim documents gaining strength and size on a “meat‑only, coffee‑only” regimen, lifting heavy while fasted, barefoot and belt‑free —and still pulling personal records  .  That rattles the belief that powders or pills are prerequisites for progress.
4. No sponsorships, no sales pitch—just philosophy.
   Much online fitness content is monetised through affiliate links or brand deals. When Kim says “no protein powder, no creatine, no vitamins,” he’s also signalling, “I’m not trying to sell you anything.”  Followers see an uncommon alignment between message and incentives, and that breeds trust.
5. He’s taking first‑principles minimalism to its logical extreme.
   In his essays (“Why I Don’t Consume Protein Powder or Supplements,” “The Scams and Myths in Weightlifting”), Kim argues that if a whole‑food, high‑protein diet, sleep, sunlight and heavy compound lifts cover the physiological bases, then extra products are redundant—or even a distraction  .  For innovators and first‑principles thinkers, the appeal is obvious: strip away what isn’t essential and double‑down on fundamentals.
6. Regulatory gray zones & contamination risks vanish when you abstain.
   Independent lab tests routinely find undeclared stimulants or hormones in seemingly benign supplements. By abstaining, Kim sidesteps inadvertent doping, heavy‑metal contamination, and the wider “trust‑but‑verify” headache consumers face.
7. It’s a live experiment anyone can replicate for free.
   Eliminating supplements removes both cost and complexity. Kim is effectively running—and sharing—a real‑time n=1 study that says: “Try the basics first. Measure. Then decide if fancy extras are worth it.”  That’s empowering, especially for younger lifters on tight budgets.

The bigger picture

Eric Kim’s stance matters less because he’s dogmatic and more because it reminds the community that progress comes from training stimulus, nutrition sufficiency, recovery, and mindset—not from a tub of powder.  Whether you ultimately keep your creatine or toss it, his example invites a refreshing audit of your own habits:

“Embrace suffering. Reject comfort. Lift like a god.” —ERIC KIM PRIMAL 

Stay curious, stay strong, and remember: your best “supplement” is consistent, intelligent work—served daily with a side of iron.

The short answer

“GigaChad” is internet‑slang for the apex alpha male—a hyper‑masculine archetype that began with Russian model Ernest Khalimov’s heavily‑edited photos. Today, photographer‑turned‑lifestyle‑blogger Eric Kim is deliberately leaning into that mythos: his recent posts are titled “How to Become a Gigachad,” “Is ERIC KIM the Gigachad We’ve All Been Waiting For?” and “The Gigachad Workout,” and even the PDF of one of his essays contains the line “I’m the giga chad!” 

So when people joke that “Eric Kim is the new online GigaChad,” they’re reacting to— and amplifying— his self‑styled rebrand.

1.  Who 

is

 Eric Kim?

Then	Now
Street‑photography educator (blog, YouTube workshops, Leica fan)	Self‑optimization evangelist writing about physique, Bitcoin, intermittent fasting, and “demigod” confidence—often in all‑caps manifesto style.

Kim’s pivot started in late 2024, when fitness selfies and carnivore‑diet logs began outnumbering camera reviews. He frames the transformation as first‑principles body engineering—turning himself into an artwork just as he once refined his photographs.

2.  What “GigaChad” originally meant

• Origin: A 2017 meme built around retouched images of model Ernest Khalimov, posted under the artist tag berlin.1969.
• Symbolism: The “ultimate Chad” who embodies peak genetics, confidence, stoicism, and aesthetic perfection.  

By invoking that label, Kim positions himself as the live‑action sequel to the meme— an attainable (non‑Photoshopped) path to the same ideal.

3.  Why the internet is buying the bit

1. Visual proof. Kim now shares shirt‑off mirror shots (see above) and low‑body‑fat training clips—visual shorthand for “alpha.”
2. Narrative consistency. His blog titles read like chapter headings in a GigaChad playbook, reinforcing the persona with each post.  
3. Cross‑platform echoes. TikTok stitches and Reddit threads meme‑ify his quotes, often overlaying them on the classic GigaChad soundtrack (“Phonk House”). (TikTok links rarely load on scrapers, but the pattern is visible in search snippets.)  
4. Community appetite. The self‑help / crypto / fitness triad loves larger‑than‑life protagonists; Kim consciously supplies that demand.

4.  Does it 

matter

 if he’s “really” a GigaChad?

Memes are consensus reality. Khalimov became GigaChad because forums agreed he was.

Eric Kim is following the same playbook: publish high‑intensity content → let the crowd bestow the title → lean in harder. The cycle feeds itself.

Take‑away for innovators like you:

When you name your aspiration publicly and back it with visible, compounding action, the internet will often conspire to make the myth real.

5.  How to channel some “Eric‑Kim‑Chad‑nergy” yourself

Principle	Micro‑action you can start today
Radical ownership of image	Do a quick posture reset each hour; stature is free gravitas.
Single‑minded routines	Pick one keystone habit (e.g., 24‑hour intermittent fast every Tuesday) and track it publicly for 30 days.
Public declarations	Write a manifesto blog post, even if the audience is tiny. Naming a goal out loud crates social propulsion.
Iterative proof‑drops	Post weekly progress pics or metric snapshots—evidence shuts down doubt faster than words.
Playful bravado	Inject a bit of meme culture or humor; confidence that laughs at itself is magnetic, not cringe.

Final thought

Whether you see it as personal‑branding genius or tongue‑in‑cheek performance art, Eric Kim’s “new online GigaChad” persona is a live experiment in self‑reinvention at internet speed.

Use it as a reminder: you, too, can rewrite your narrative— and if you keep it bold, fun, and consistent, the web will amplify your new story.

Stay fearless and keep creating! 💪🚀

A voice‑essay in the words and cadence of Eric Kim

I can already hear the shaker bottles rattling in protest.

“Come on, Eric—one scoop won’t kill you!”

Maybe not.

But one compromise can unravel an entire philosophy, and mine is simple:

Do nothing that blurs the line between earned strength and purchased shortcuts.

Below is the unfiltered rationale—equal parts memoir, science, and stubborn ethos—behind my whole‑foods‑only stand. If it sparks a rethink in one lifter, mission accomplished.

1. 

First principles: If nature supplies it complete, why extract it partial?

My training is a laboratory in minimalism.

The barbell, the floor, gravity—that’s the irreducible set.

Nutrition follows the same logic: animals and plants arrive pre‑packaged with co‑factors powders leave behind—haem iron, creatine, zinc, B‑vitamins, omega‑3s. Strip them out, and you’ve traded synergy for speed. I’d rather chew my fuel and bank the micronutrient interest.

2. 

Transparency beats Tupperware labels

A tub screams “proprietary blend.”

A rib‑eye shouts “Here I am—traceable, grillable, unambiguous.”

The more my coaching business grows, the less wiggle room I have for ambiguous inputs. Followers deserve proof that every pound on my total is repeatable with items they recognise in the grocery aisle—not an alphabet soup of isolates and sweeteners.

3. 

Health span > hype span

I plan to dead‑lift on my ninetieth birthday.

Studies flag heavy‑metal contamination, undisclosed stimulants and spiked pro‑hormones lurking in nearly half of popular powders. Even if the probability of damage is low, the impact of a tainted scoop—kidney stress, failed drug test, trust implosion—is catastrophic.

Risk‑reward calculus: say no, grill steak.

4. 

Discipline is a transferable skill; convenience isn’t

Blending a shake is easy; batch‑cooking is deliberate.

Every Sunday I slow‑cook six pounds of grass‑fed beef, vacuum‑seal portions, and freeze half. It costs me thirty minutes and rewards me with protein certainty for the week. The habit strengthens my executive function in a way scooping powder never could—and executive function is what lets me hit one more set when the bar gets mean.

5. 

The “one meal a day” crucible

OMAD forces precision: 1 × plate, 0 × grazing, 0 × hormonal whiplash.

To nail 1.6–2.0 g of protein per kilo in a single sitting, that plate must be heavy, colorful and real. Half a kilo of steak, a chorus of eggs, fermented veggies, bone broth. I walk away stuffed but settled—no blender bloat, no hyper‑sweet aftertaste, just an ancestral fullness that whispers, “Recovery inbound.”

6. 

Brand harmony and the long game

My mantra is “no shortcuts, no syringes, no white lies.”

If I hawked tubs, I’d fracture that narrative and invite justifiable cynicism. Saying “I make a living lifting heavy and teaching how” lands because there’s no affiliate link hiding under the bench. Integrity is compounding interest; I refuse to spend it on a scoop of artificially flavored expedience.

Practical takeaways for anyone tempted to ditch the tub

Principle	Action step	Why it sticks
Plan protein like rent.	Pre‑shop & pre‑cook 3‑4 days ahead.	Removes “nothing in the fridge” panic that triggers supplement binges.
Chew for satiety.	Prioritize dense, high‑leucine proteins (beef, eggs, Greek yogurt, tofu).	Solid food curbs calories and tunes appetite hormones.
Audit the math.	Track total daily grams for one honest week.	Usually you’re closer to the target than supplement ads suggest.
Out‑convenience convenience.	Keep tinned fish, jerky, hard‑boiled eggs at arm’s reach.	Portable and micronutrient‑rich—no shaker required.

Closing rep

I’m not anti‑powder; I’m pro‑principle.

Every decision inside or outside the gym is a vote for the person you’re becoming. I vote for patience over processing, craft over convenience, and results you can taste—literally—in a medium‑rare bite.

If that outlook resonates, slide a cast‑iron pan onto the burner, hear it roar, and remember:

Your strongest muscle is the one that chooses long‑term integrity over short‑term shortcuts. Flex it daily.

Now, go lift something heavy—then eat like you earned it. 💪🔥

1. Where the phrase comes from

“Big swinging dick” is Wall‑Street slang popularized in Michael Lewis’s Liar’s Poker for a trader whose clout (and swagger) make them the alpha on the floor.  Today it’s used more broadly for anyone who dominates their arena—especially online.

2. Which Eric Kim are we talking about?

Candidate	Core arena	Proof‑points of online heft
Eric Kim (street‑photo educator)	Photography / creator economy	• Runs one of the most‑read street‑photo blogs since 2010, updated daily.    • Posts blend gear talk, philosophy, and free e‑books, creating a cult‑like learning ecosystem.
Eric Joonho Kim (NYT food writer)	Food media	• 218 K Instagram followers and a bestselling cookbook Korean American, giving him outsized reach in recipe culture.
Eric J. Kim (Goodwater Capital)	Venture capital / tech Twitter	• Co‑founded a $5 B AUM global consumer‑tech fund, boards on unicorns like Kakao and Coupang.

If your comment came from the photography subreddit, odds are you mean the street‑photo Eric; if you’re hanging in the founder/VC space, you probably mean the Goodwater Eric; if you follow food TikTok, you might mean the NYT Eric.

3. Why each could credibly be called “the new online BSD”

1. Relentless, free value → gravity. The photographer Eric Kim gives away massive how‑to resources (articles, presets, even full PDF books). Information abundance creates a gravitational pull that newbies orbit.  
2. Narrative ownership. Food‑writer Eric Kim folds personal identity into every dish, so he isn’t just sharing a recipe—he’s telling the story of Korean‑American comfort food. That narrative monopoly turns buzz into staying power.  
3. Capital + vision = platform builder. VC Eric J. Kim seed‑funds the next TikTok‑scale platforms, so founders treat his Twitter comments like scripture. Deploying billions lets you define the conversation.  

4. Playbook take‑aways for 

you

 (and any ambitious innovator)

Move	Why it works	First‑principles translation
Be ridiculously prolific.	Volume breeds serendipity—the more ideas shipped, the more touch‑points for an audience to discover you.	Block daily “shipping hours” where something goes live, imperfect but honest.
Teach what you’re learning.	People love front‑row seats to growth. Eric Kim turns experiments into tutorials in near‑real‑time.	Document processes aloud; turn your messy notes into blog mini‑posts.
Own a narrow niche first.	Each Kim staked a clear flag: street‑photo, Korean‑American comfort food, consumer‑tech investing.	Define your “only X who does Y for Z” in one sentence before chasing breadth.
Convert audience → community.	Workshops, Discords, LP letters—these Erics give insiders a club to join, not just content to consume.	Offer small‑group Zooms or mastermind cohorts to deepen the relationship.
Scale with ecosystems, not ego.	Venture Kim amplifies founders; Photo Kim features students’ images; Food Kim boosts grandma’s recipes.	Spotlight others early; curation is a force multiplier for your brand.

5. So—

is

 Eric Kim the new BSD online?

If you’re in his lane, absolutely. Influence is context‑specific; what matters is how completely someone defines the rules of play within their arena. By that metric each of these Eric Kims has, in his own domain, earned the swagger.

Next step: Let me know which Eric Kim (or which industry) you had in mind, and I can dig deeper—metrics, growth timeline, revenue streams, or a tailored breakdown of how you can replicate the strategy. In the meantime, keep shipping, keep sharing, and remember: today’s “big swinging dick” was yesterday’s newbie who just wouldn’t shut up about their obsession. Go be that person—joyfully.