Rethinking Web3 Development
Why Most Devs Are Missing the Point The problem here is that 80% of developers working in the industry have no idea how to think in terms of blockchain tech. What I've seen is that most developers use the blockchain as a replacement for their backend and their database, turning the blockchain into the most expensive database in the world. This, for me, is a problem not only because most…
Most developers in the blockchain industry struggle to understand how to think in terms of Web3 technology. The current trend is for developers to use blockchain as a substitute for traditional backend systems, creating an expensive and inefficient solution. This limited mindset hinders innovation and the development of new ideas in the field.
To truly embrace Web3 thinking, developers need to approach problems using the unique properties of blockchain technology, such as decentralization, permissionlessness, and composability. For example, when designing user login and profiles, developers should consider using soulbound NFTs with dynamic metadata, which offer benefits like transferability, verifiability across chains, and composability with other applications.
This approach creates a profile that can be traded, verified, and integrated with other systems, rather than relying on a centralized database.
Another example is building a betting application. Instead of using a traditional struct to represent a bet, developers can create a pool with tokens representing the opposing sides of the bet. This turns the bet into a composable financial instrument that can be traded on a decentralized exchange (DEX), enabling secondary markets and integration with other Web3 applications.
By leveraging blockchain’s unique properties, developers can create systems that are open, interoperable, and extensible, rather than simply replicating existing Web2 applications on the blockchain.
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