Eddie Koai, Patrick Mandia, and I are watching Crazy Lamp Lady on someone’s computer.
It’s a town hall of sorts. Crazy Lamp Lady is actually a big deal—her real first name is Jocelyn, but as Crazy Lamp Lady, she has more than 800,000 followers across platforms and an online marketplace attracting thousands. She’s reassuring her audience of hundreds that they shouldn’t be worried about listing items that aren’t ultra-rare (TJ Maxx last season can count, too) and generally talking shop. We’ve dropped in on her regular “state of the union” check-in for her followers on District, an AI-powered platform that helps online sellers build stores and marketplaces without technical know-how. It was founded in 2022 by former Snapchatters Koai, Mandia, and Khoi Tran.
