# NICK SAPEROV XYZ > A Product Manager's exploration of modern IT: from the code and security of applications to the strategy behind Web3, blockchain, and NFTs. ## Recent Posts - [3 Innovative Use Cases for NFTs on the Base Chain](https://paragraph.com/@nicksaperov/3-innovative-use-cases-for-nfts-on-the-base-chain) - [Forging a dApp](https://paragraph.com/@nicksaperov/forging-a-dapp): A Case Study in Navigating a Hostile Development Environment - [The AI Mirror: A Dispatch from the "So-So Technology" Trap](https://paragraph.com/@nicksaperov/the-ai-mirror-a-dispatch-from-the-so-so-technology-trap): Sparked by a human, augmented by AI. - [Solving for Obsolescence ](https://paragraph.com/@nicksaperov/a-product-manager-case-study-on-chrome-os): A Product Manager’s Case Study on Chrome OS Flex - [Understanding Web3: A Dive into Decentralization and Digital Ownership](https://paragraph.com/@nicksaperov/understanding-web3): My Experience with the Decentralized Website Launch - [Freedom, Not Just a Framework: Why I Chose WordPress Over Wix & AI Builders](https://paragraph.com/@nicksaperov/freedom-not-just-a-framework-why-i-chose-wordpress-over-wix-and-ai-builders-nick-saperovs-portfolio): A personal essay on the philosophy of open-source vs. closed systems ## Blog Information - [Homepage](https://paragraph.com/@nicksaperov/): Main blog page - [RSS Feed](https://api.paragraph.com/blogs/rss/@nicksaperov): Subscribe to updates - [Twitter](https://twitter.com/@nicksaperov): Follow on Twitter ## Optional - [All Posts](https://paragraph.com/@nicksaperov/): Complete post archive - [Sitemap](https://paragraph.com/@nicksaperov/sitemap-index.xml): XML sitemap for crawlers