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Dropbox is never going to be popular. Anyone can trivially build the same system with SSH, FTP and curlftpfs, not to mention all of the problems caused by the f
by birracerveza 5y ago
Dropbox is never going to be popular. Anyone can trivially build the same system with SSH, FTP and curlftpfs, not to mention all of the problems caused by the fact that it's still in its early stages. [1]
[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9224 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9224
- pmarreck 5y agoI never liked Dropbox, but this is quite funny history
- vichle 5y agoBad analogy. Dropbox solved a problem in a simpler way than doing it yourself. What problem is web3 solving? And is it really simpler to use than the alternative?
- birracerveza 5y agoMy analogy was to point out how wrong HN can be when judging things in their current early state, not to mention the tech bias. To answer you, Web3 is solving both the data ownership problem and the centralization problem, and currently there is no other solution that is even remotely comparable to what Web3 is achieving. > And is it really simpler to use than the alternative? I understand why it can be daunting for a new user, but UX is improving each and every day, and I imagine that eventually you'll be able to use it without even needing to install Metamask or using a wallet somehow. ICP is doing something similar, so that you can use dapps without approving each and every single transaction. However, as a developer I can tell you that it's MUCH simpler to use than the legacy web. I developed a dapp that essentially uses no backend and requires me to host nothing. It is much, much better, even though the infrastructure is essentially nonexistent.