# The underlying 

By [imstone](https://paragraph.com/@imstone) · 2022-07-13

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The underlying questions are: How can builders evaluate which use cases for blockchain technology provide outsized value relative to the next best alternative? How can teams ship products that are functional and reliable while maintaining the ethos of decentralization?

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*Originally published on [imstone](https://paragraph.com/@imstone/the-underlying)*