Exploring the world of web3 by immersion. Global head of product at zerohash.com
The missing D from DAOs
I have witnessed the evolution of some DAOs. From the beginning, when the vision was to have full community involvement in governance, to splitting responsibilities into smaller groups—called pods—progress and learning have been coming quickly. Remember that these DAOs are at most six months old and have tens of thousands of community members. The original picture for those who started these DAOs was, to begin with a small community and a shared token representing the membership and voting ri...
The missing D from DAOs
I have witnessed the evolution of some DAOs. From the beginning, when the vision was to have full community involvement in governance, to splitting responsibilities into smaller groups—called pods—progress and learning have been coming quickly. Remember that these DAOs are at most six months old and have tens of thousands of community members. The original picture for those who started these DAOs was, to begin with a small community and a shared token representing the membership and voting ri...
The mobile web3 experience is coming
Not so far from today, we will start seeing blockchain-enabled features on our mobile phones. These features, while minor, will make our user experience incredibly better than what it is today. The general belief of blockchain is that it involves cryptocurrencies. While not far from wrong, it also enables a new set of functionalities we are starting to discover. The reality is that despite the ubiquity of mobile devices, there are only two operative systems out there that control our lives on...
The mobile web3 experience is coming
Not so far from today, we will start seeing blockchain-enabled features on our mobile phones. These features, while minor, will make our user experience incredibly better than what it is today. The general belief of blockchain is that it involves cryptocurrencies. While not far from wrong, it also enables a new set of functionalities we are starting to discover. The reality is that despite the ubiquity of mobile devices, there are only two operative systems out there that control our lives on...
How Is Web3 Transforming the Way We Work?
To date, we see our jobs as commitments taking place on weekdays from 9 am to 5 pm. Of course, some jobs involve different schedules; others may even have additional workdays. But ultimately, we are used to the idea of reporting to one boss and a single company paying our salary. This is a fundamental reason we witnessed a huge migration in the cities and hubs with more office jobs. San Francisco, especially, saw how its workforce migrated to New York, Texas, and Florida in flocks. Likewise, ...
How Is Web3 Transforming the Way We Work?
To date, we see our jobs as commitments taking place on weekdays from 9 am to 5 pm. Of course, some jobs involve different schedules; others may even have additional workdays. But ultimately, we are used to the idea of reporting to one boss and a single company paying our salary. This is a fundamental reason we witnessed a huge migration in the cities and hubs with more office jobs. San Francisco, especially, saw how its workforce migrated to New York, Texas, and Florida in flocks. Likewise, ...
Connecting web3 to the financial system
While the horizon seekers insist that web3 is an entirely new world and ecosystem that will replace the current one, I still smile when I read posts from a decade ago where electronic payments would replace hard cash within a decade max. Web3 is indeed a new paradigm, already creating a stadium full of ideas and projects that will reshape how we organize and operate. For starters, it will bring about new employment, governance, and business models. When the DAO concept appeared in 2014 with M...
Connecting web3 to the financial system
While the horizon seekers insist that web3 is an entirely new world and ecosystem that will replace the current one, I still smile when I read posts from a decade ago where electronic payments would replace hard cash within a decade max. Web3 is indeed a new paradigm, already creating a stadium full of ideas and projects that will reshape how we organize and operate. For starters, it will bring about new employment, governance, and business models. When the DAO concept appeared in 2014 with M...
Travel in the Web3 world (no strings attached)
Today, when you book an airplane ticket online, you most likely visit one of the large OTAs (online travel agencies) and pay for it. Once it's paid, you get the reservation information on this website with a reservation number that allows you to verify your booking on the airline's website. What if you want to change the ticket? You may want to try to do so through the airline's website, but oops, 'This reservation is made through a third party website, please contact this...
Travel in the Web3 world (no strings attached)
Today, when you book an airplane ticket online, you most likely visit one of the large OTAs (online travel agencies) and pay for it. Once it's paid, you get the reservation information on this website with a reservation number that allows you to verify your booking on the airline's website. What if you want to change the ticket? You may want to try to do so through the airline's website, but oops, 'This reservation is made through a third party website, please contact this...
