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Why even bother with web3? đ¤
How Twitter shut down our engineerâs 100k+ user app (without warning), why we buy digital items we donât own, & more problems with the internet.
Why Web3? 3 Massive Problems with the Internet đ
We talk a lot about web3, the powerful features that the blockchain enables, and how itâs being applied in various industries â but it doesnât come without issues, leaving many with the following questions:
Why build on the blockchain in the first place? Whatâs so great about decentralization? Is web3 even worth it?
To answer these questions, here are 3 trillion-dollar problems that the internet currently faces â and that wonât stop until web3 fixes them:
The platform problem: Platforms like Facebook, YouTube, & Twitch are great for building audiences⌠until they arenât: how Twitter shut down our engineerâs app with 100k+ users (without warning).
International payments suck: Why would you make a wire transfer that takes forever, has terrible UX, and costs a lot in fees â when you can make global, lightning-fast payments with just a wallet address?
Purchases that you donât own: When you buy a physical item, you can lend it, sell it, & do whatever you want with it. Why canât you do the same with a digital version of the same thing? Same price, less rights.
But how does web3 really fix these problems (& many more)? Learn how in our talented engineerâs deep dive:
đšď¸ YouTube Video: How to Create a Seamless Web3 App â with Email Login & Credit Card Checkout
In this video, weâll teach you how to create a seamless web3 app for non-web3 users: enabling anyone to log in with their email, pay with a credit card, and use your app â without ever having to create a wallet or buy crypto.
Weâll take you step-by-step through:
Deploying a smart contract & creating your web3 app
Adding email login to your app & auto-generating wallets for users
Adding a credit card checkout for users to purchase w/ out crypto
đď¸ Guide: How to Create & Start a DAO (in 5 Minutes)!
In this guide, youâll learn what a DAO is & how you can start your own, with a treasury and governance token, in 5 minutes. Weâll take you step-by-step through:
Creating a governance system by deploying a Vote smart contract
Setting up a treasury & creating a governance token for your DAO
Allowing users to create proposals & vote on them, onchain
đŽ Web3 Innovation: The future of gaming is onchain
This week we announced the launch of our gaming division.
We're investing heavily into building tools and infrastructure which will accelerate the next generation of blockchain games.
Here's why. đ§ľ
â thirdweb (@thirdweb)
6:18 PM ⢠Jun 15, 2023
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