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Try Web3 It is simpler and more lucrative and will take almost anybody right now, organizations cant find devs and they are always rushed because the space is

Try Web3 It is simpler and more lucrative and will take almost anybody right now, organizations cant find devs and they are always rushed because the space is so much faster than the rest of tech lucky for you, ideology isn't a luxury you can afford to have compared to comfortable web2 devs that talk themselves out of everything, go there and figure out what they want

dmingod666 5y ago
Would love to see some RFP of web3. Do you have links to the protocol spec?
- vmception 5y ago
  sure, if thats a serious curiosity, the best analog to that would be web3.js API docs, which is for Ethereum Virtual Machines (EVM). It was made for the main EVM called Ethereum, but other EVMs use this as well, things can be slightly different on other EVMs https://github.com/ChainSafe/web3.js https://github.com/ChainSafe/web3.js https://web3js.readthedocs.io/en/v1.7.1/ https://web3js.readthedocs.io/en/v1.7.1/ The web3 concept extends beyond EVMs, as the term has mostly begin meaning “connect to nearest nodes instead of your own backend server” and so other distributed networks have their own equivalent but not typically with the web3.js library, but some other way to communicate with the nodes via RPC You can get grants to contribute to development for making libraries like web3 (but thats probably the least lucrative thing to do) The more lucrative thing would be to contract with projects that need their frontends built, or smart contracts deployed to these nodes (that the frontend interacts with)
  - dmingod666 5y ago
    I was joking, but, thanks for taking the time. Seems interesting, will go through the project.
    - vmception 5y ago
      Yes, I figured, but given the emails I receive from HN I know that there are many many people that would want to know and just don't want the common toxic derailing from any crypto related conversations here, its an oddly out of character aspect of this forum, but consistent so I just write the accurate answers for the silent lurkers really
MathCodeLove 5y ago
I've had the impression that "Web3" is essentially a marketing buzzword without much real weight behind it. From a technological standpoint, how is it significantly different from "Web2"? Seems to me like it's essentially the same tech we've used for decades with some usage of the metamask API thrown in.
- vmception 5y ago
  It is a marketing buzzword that comes with some predictable development needs, it lets people immediately know what I’m talking about so thats super effective The primary difference is frequently the use of the library web3.js or some other equivalent for the respective network Metamask browser extension is one of many apps that listen for web3.js calls and helps the browser connect to the nearest node on the configured network Its basically the same tech but less of it, like I mentioned, it’s simpler. No product has to track user sessions across a massive funnel to sell their data or impress investors salivating over the potential of selling data, and the calls to action are all direct payments, so frontends are simpler.
- bmitc 5y ago
  When I hear Web3, I just assume it has to do with blockchain stuff. Blockchains seem actually useful. Though I've yet to understand NFTs.
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dmingod666 5y ago

Would love to see some RFP of web3. Do you have links to the protocol spec?

vmception 5y ago
sure, if thats a serious curiosity, the best analog to that would be web3.js API docs, which is for Ethereum Virtual Machines (EVM). It was made for the main EVM called Ethereum, but other EVMs use this as well, things can be slightly different on other EVMs https://github.com/ChainSafe/web3.js https://github.com/ChainSafe/web3.js https://web3js.readthedocs.io/en/v1.7.1/ https://web3js.readthedocs.io/en/v1.7.1/ The web3 concept extends beyond EVMs, as the term has mostly begin meaning “connect to nearest nodes instead of your own backend server” and so other distributed networks have their own equivalent but not typically with the web3.js library, but some other way to communicate with the nodes via RPC You can get grants to contribute to development for making libraries like web3 (but thats probably the least lucrative thing to do) The more lucrative thing would be to contract with projects that need their frontends built, or smart contracts deployed to these nodes (that the frontend interacts with)
- dmingod666 5y ago
  I was joking, but, thanks for taking the time. Seems interesting, will go through the project.
  - vmception 5y ago
    Yes, I figured, but given the emails I receive from HN I know that there are many many people that would want to know and just don't want the common toxic derailing from any crypto related conversations here, its an oddly out of character aspect of this forum, but consistent so I just write the accurate answers for the silent lurkers really

MathCodeLove 5y ago

I've had the impression that "Web3" is essentially a marketing buzzword without much real weight behind it. From a technological standpoint, how is it significantly different from "Web2"? Seems to me like it's essentially the same tech we've used for decades with some usage of the metamask API thrown in.

vmception 5y ago
It is a marketing buzzword that comes with some predictable development needs, it lets people immediately know what I’m talking about so thats super effective The primary difference is frequently the use of the library web3.js or some other equivalent for the respective network Metamask browser extension is one of many apps that listen for web3.js calls and helps the browser connect to the nearest node on the configured network Its basically the same tech but less of it, like I mentioned, it’s simpler. No product has to track user sessions across a massive funnel to sell their data or impress investors salivating over the potential of selling data, and the calls to action are all direct payments, so frontends are simpler.
bmitc 5y ago
When I hear Web3, I just assume it has to do with blockchain stuff. Blockchains seem actually useful. Though I've yet to understand NFTs.

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