Karnage
3mo ago
To create the iPhone, Apple took existing technologies like touch displays and improved on the user experience with multi-touch gestures. This effectively forced all keyboard based phones to change their approach or go extinct.
Steve Jobs quoted Wayne Gretzky in the iPhone reveal - “I skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been”
Where is the puck going for social?
Is it the same old firehose of information that aims to maximize time on screen and ad revenue?
Is it control by a corporation that bends knee to the current administration and decides who and when they can deplatform someone for arbitrary reasons?
Is it more of the same walled garden, do anything possible to keep you on our platform?
Me thinks not. Nostr and some variation / improvement we have yet to discover is where the puck is going. We’re kind of already there. We have portable identities, a decentralized network, flexible development, no censorship, personalized feeds / algorithms, value based metrics and less emphasis on vanity metrics.
What also made the iPhone powerful is the fusion of hardware and software created specifically for that hardware. The App Store set a new path that didn’t involve pre-installed software. Nostr doesn’t have dedicated hardware yet, but it may get somewhat of a dedicated “os” with nostrdb. What new UX might that unlock? I’m excited to see.
Where else might the puck end up? VR? AR? Dedicated hardware? A totally new UX and UI? We already have interesting designs in the process for zapping people. What might new value-driven interactions look like? I’m certain we have the beginnings of something amazing, and that no other tech comes close. We have a massive first mover advantage now and I’m excited to see how things unfold.
Steve Jobs quoted Wayne Gretzky in the iPhone reveal - “I skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been”
Where is the puck going for social?
Is it the same old firehose of information that aims to maximize time on screen and ad revenue?
Is it control by a corporation that bends knee to the current administration and decides who and when they can deplatform someone for arbitrary reasons?
Is it more of the same walled garden, do anything possible to keep you on our platform?
Me thinks not. Nostr and some variation / improvement we have yet to discover is where the puck is going. We’re kind of already there. We have portable identities, a decentralized network, flexible development, no censorship, personalized feeds / algorithms, value based metrics and less emphasis on vanity metrics.
What also made the iPhone powerful is the fusion of hardware and software created specifically for that hardware. The App Store set a new path that didn’t involve pre-installed software. Nostr doesn’t have dedicated hardware yet, but it may get somewhat of a dedicated “os” with nostrdb. What new UX might that unlock? I’m excited to see.
Where else might the puck end up? VR? AR? Dedicated hardware? A totally new UX and UI? We already have interesting designs in the process for zapping people. What might new value-driven interactions look like? I’m certain we have the beginnings of something amazing, and that no other tech comes close. We have a massive first mover advantage now and I’m excited to see how things unfold.
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Josh Brown
@Josh
3mo ago
I’d love for us to skate to where we help people have healthier, more social lives. Especially after reading these articles about how too much solitude (the way we’re currently living) is unhealthy and causes so much unhappiness.
https://time.com/7205289/vivek-murthy-interview-surgeon-general/
https://archive.is/PmWkf
https://time.com/7205289/vivek-murthy-interview-surgeon-general/
https://archive.is/PmWkf
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Ed Ruby
@edruby
3mo ago
Thank you for utilizing the oft-neglected “methinks”
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Karnage
@Karnage
3mo ago
🙇♂️
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jurraca
@jurraca
3mo ago
Yep, imo the obvious one is UI. We're still recreating scroll and not exploring other ways of interacting with the nostr data available. New protocol implies new experiences.
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lysX₿T
@lysXBT
3mo ago
No clue where all this is going but I’m here for the ride 😬
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corndalorian
@corndalorian
3mo ago
And yet you advocate for “likes” still 🙄
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Karnage
@Karnage
3mo ago
Likes or reactions are inclusive. People use them and I don’t think they are pure vanity metrics. There is value to reactions behind a simple like. Even a like has some value as a read receipt. We could have a client without reactions - and I’m sure we’ll have many. But, at this point we don’t give every user a wallet the moment they create a key - we could - but we don’t. People are working on this. I’m mostly certain that if we remove reactions it won’t go over well. We already give people options to go #onlyzaps Soon I’m sure we’ll have dedicated clients too. I think zaps are awesome, but I don’t think the current state of things is sufficient for them to totally displace reactions. Not saying we won’t get to a place where they will, but we’re not there yet.
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corndalorian
@corndalorian
3mo ago
Lol. One thing is for sure, and that is that I know I can always get a reaction out of you when I talk about “reactions” being obsoleted by zaps.
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Karnage
@Karnage
3mo ago
I could ignore all of those notes if you like. Maybe that helps further your “agenda” 😆
I could care less tbh. I actually want to see onlyzaps client-wide as an experiment. Snort was the first client to get a built in wallet. It wasn’t even on the to-do list until I designed it. Nostr is a great playground and play we shall!
I could care less tbh. I actually want to see onlyzaps client-wide as an experiment. Snort was the first client to get a built in wallet. It wasn’t even on the to-do list until I designed it. Nostr is a great playground and play we shall!
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corndalorian
@corndalorian
3mo ago
There’s no agenda. I’m just telling you “where the puck is going” to use the analogy you brought up. Ignoring it is up to you and has no bearing on me.
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