The thing with W3 is that it's mostly driven by either bored tech bros who cashed out during W1/2 or a generation of young hustlers who were born with phones in

The thing with W3 is that it's mostly driven by either bored tech bros who cashed out during W1/2 or a generation of young hustlers who were born with phones in their hands and never experienced the bliss of a non-commercial Web. Pair that with little to no physical desires, no traditional economic/educational perspective and it's no longer a surprise that making money from nothing is so attractive among these peers. The good thing is that the entire ecosystem is still so clunky* that even old blokes like us can help steering the ship into more meaningful territory. It's fine to get jealous when selling a rock is making more money than your startup in its lifespan but on the other hand, let's enjoy that the Web is now an instrument to reward individuals for their creativity and not just the most sophisticated tech stack or pay to play game. Overall, I miss Web 1.0 as much as Retro games. And that means looking at screenshots brings me more joy than actually using/playing it. Because let's be honest, it mostly sucked in comparison. * https://paulstamatiou.com/crypto-design-challenges/ https://paulstamatiou.com/crypto-design-challenges/