I was lucky to have a friend IRL, who introduced $Link to me. But I did all research by myself. It took 30mins to understand that Chainlink is something special. It´s even easiers to understand when you´ve the best available sources to use. Here is few:
Chainlink Community Fact Sheet (by @CryptoDavid_ ) and Chainlinkecosystem (by @TheLinkMarine1 ) is a must read. It doesn´t take much time and help you understand facts and basics. Also all Chainlink partnerships are there: http://Chainlinkecosystem.com
Why the Chainlink token is necessary https://medium.com/@maxsarafin/why-the-chainlink-token-is-necessary-14da975354ec
Most people are not aware of all use cases of Chainlink. It helps you to understand the potential behind it. https://blog.chain.link/44-ways-to-enhance-your-smart-contract-with-chainlink/
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