The three most complex pieces of software are operating systems, web browsers, and blockchains.
These reflect the on-disk, online, and on-chain eras respectively. From desktop to internet to crypto.
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A web browser is after all essentially an OS. It has an interpreter, you write apps for it, and so on. ChromeOS took this to its natural conclusion.
A blockchain is also an OS. It has a compiler, you write apps for it, and so on. What will take this to its natural conclusion?
A blockchain is also an OS. It has a compiler, you write apps for it, and so on. What will take this to its natural conclusion?
One consequence of this line of thinking: the era of operating system innovation may be about to begin again.
It's been Linux, Mac, Windows for generations. But modern blockchains have UXs (block explorers), communities, interoperability, novel applications, and monetization.
It's been Linux, Mac, Windows for generations. But modern blockchains have UXs (block explorers), communities, interoperability, novel applications, and monetization.
We already knew how crypto enables competition with Facebook & Twitter. Crypto social networks improve monetization, identity, hosting, etc.
But the OS lens gives a long-term roadmap for competing with parts of Google, Apple, MS. Use a blockchain to go after the OS and browser.
But the OS lens gives a long-term roadmap for competing with parts of Google, Apple, MS. Use a blockchain to go after the OS and browser.
Remember also that early operating systems and browsers operated in highly resource constrained environments. Programs needed to be optimized to the kilobyte or sometimes the byte.
We're still in that era in crypto. But extrapolate out five, ten, fifteen, twenty years...
We're still in that era in crypto. But extrapolate out five, ten, fifteen, twenty years...
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