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Roadmaps lay out all the possible paths
Two weeks ago, in my essay An Image Problem, I examined what I find to be a significant issue with the current state of the NFT space … the fact that “status” is the only utility that buyers are interested in. I proposed that we need to focus instead on developing IRL value and utility. Last week, in my essay called “Composability Is the Great Value Proposition of Web3”, I delved deeper into one way to bring real-world value to our NFT projects through what I call decentralized storytelling, ...

Roadmaps lay out all the possible paths
Two weeks ago, in my essay An Image Problem, I examined what I find to be a significant issue with the current state of the NFT space … the fact that “status” is the only utility that buyers are interested in. I proposed that we need to focus instead on developing IRL value and utility. Last week, in my essay called “Composability Is the Great Value Proposition of Web3”, I delved deeper into one way to bring real-world value to our NFT projects through what I call decentralized storytelling, ...
“Composability Is the Great Value Proposition of Web3”
I’m taking the title of this essay from a Bankless podcast snippet I found on YouTube. I haven’t found the full episode but the clip sets up what I want to talk about today … Composability, which Wikipedia defines as “a system design principle that deals with the inter-relationships of systems.” Detailed. Comprehensive. But not so clear or helpful. For my purposes, anyway. Let’s break that down a bit more. Further digging through the Googles gives us the following definition, with respect to ...
“Composability Is the Great Value Proposition of Web3”
I’m taking the title of this essay from a Bankless podcast snippet I found on YouTube. I haven’t found the full episode but the clip sets up what I want to talk about today … Composability, which Wikipedia defines as “a system design principle that deals with the inter-relationships of systems.” Detailed. Comprehensive. But not so clear or helpful. For my purposes, anyway. Let’s break that down a bit more. Further digging through the Googles gives us the following definition, with respect to ...
An Image Problem
On Thursday, May 26, Li Jin (@ljin18), co-founder of the Variant Fund and frequent writer on what she terms “the passion economy” posted a Twitter thread that began … “Unlike visual nfts which naturally had a surface area on which to flex ownership (Twitter & particularly the profile pic), other categories of NFTs don’t naturally have a space for showcasing ownership. Music NFTs, fashion NFTs, writing NFTs all need new consumption experiences.” (emphasis mine)She followed up with a question, ...
An Image Problem
On Thursday, May 26, Li Jin (@ljin18), co-founder of the Variant Fund and frequent writer on what she terms “the passion economy” posted a Twitter thread that began … “Unlike visual nfts which naturally had a surface area on which to flex ownership (Twitter & particularly the profile pic), other categories of NFTs don’t naturally have a space for showcasing ownership. Music NFTs, fashion NFTs, writing NFTs all need new consumption experiences.” (emphasis mine)She followed up with a question, ...