We come for money and stay for ideals. -v God
Today's tea party has gained a lot. Indeed, listening to the practitioners of web3 in the front line talk about this industry has given me a deeper understanding.
Harry, the co-founder of the rebose community, said that the biggest thing about the web3 industry is openness and open source. Core knowledge and cutting-edge technology are open, and market and capability assessments are more open. The leap from web2 to web3 is fundamentally a change in mindset, from being a slave to being a master, from developing for big companies to developing for one's own beliefs. People have been liberated and gained freedom. It is true that there are many project parties who are here to make money, but I still see developers like rebase who are developing for their ideals and beliefs.
Harry's words touched me. I have had this anxiety before: I want to learn technology, improve myself, and enrich my technical skills. But in the process of learning, I often feel a panic because I can't possibly exhaust all the technologies, nor can I enjoy life once and for all. I must constantly learn to adapt to the rapidly evolving technology. I must improve myself according to the recruitment requirements of big companies to surpass other practitioners. In the end, even if my skills are good, I will still have a fear of being dominated and unable to achieve true freedom. From the perspective of market supply and demand, because the market is dominated by big companies, my constant efforts are only to increase my own value and meet the recruitment needs of big companies. This is a passive approach to solving problems, being enslaved by capital, and having no freedom. Harry's words inspired me. If I also enter the market from the perspective of supply and demand, create a model from the bottom that can create value for others, and meet the market's long-term profitability, then I will be the rule maker. I no longer need to have amazing technology, nor will I have a fear of being dominated. In this circle, I have my own way of playing, I am the master, no longer a slave, and I have achieved freedom. And web3 has brought me hope. The traditional industry has already solidified, while web3 is still a wilderness, and people like Harry are pioneers.
Alex is a legendary person. He was in the top ten of the most powerful brains in the country, went to high school in Shenzhen, and got an offer from the University of Toronto, but he didn't go to college. He started selling courses to earn money and accumulate primitive wealth. Later, he entered the mining industry during a market downturn for 20 years. He has been a project party, an investor, and a research analyst. Now he is the CEO of a semiconductor company. Ah, he's only a few years older than me, but he's so amazing. Huaiju is also very impressive. We used to be classmates. Now he is both a developer and a research analyst. He is already a true builder. If RGB++ is really recognized by the market, his original protocol will rise. Ah, I still have to work harder!!!
Let me tell you a few stories about Alex. He said that he once bought a Bentley in the morning and had more money in his account in the afternoon. He invested in a very trashy and uninteresting shooting game chain (but it's already good in the web3 field) and made a hundredfold return. The B circle is so magical.
Okay, let's talk about some impressive things. He mentioned that contracts are a zero-sum game, where some people make money and more people lose money. Contracts are like a casino, and no gambler can survive. He was liquidated for two million overnight. I completely agree with his point of view. Contracts are like devils, manipulating human nature and tormenting the mind. He said something profound, the value of Bitcoin lies in its incremental value. In the era of financial capital, more capital pools are needed, and Bitcoin is such a pool. I do not provide any investment advice. I have to say that when you reach his position, your perspective on issues is different. In the web3 field, the most important thing is not the technology or concept of the project, but the development team and the capital. A good development team can attract powerful capital, and the support of powerful capital can make the project take off. Of course, different people have different beliefs. Huaiju and Harry may value the value more. I can't deeply understand their words with my current level. Someone in the middle asked Alex, what does MeMe coin rely on? How can something like that have value?
The last person is the wizard (someone in the web3 field who deals with legal affairs). I have to say that people in the humanities and social sciences have strong expressive abilities. He mainly talked about the role of social sciences in this field, and the most profound thing was about history. In this era of rapid information development, the ever-changing changes never stop. The events that happened in the traditional web2 era may be forgotten due to database loss, forming an internet desert that cannot be verified in history. But the data of the web3 era is permanent and tamper-proof, so it can preserve history. Philosophy can explore the significance and harm behind traditional systems and new architectural problems, and provide direction for the fast and blind-moving industry.
Finally, I know that web3 may be an opportunity and something I long for. But at this stage, I still want to achieve achievements recognized within the framework of the traditional evaluation system and cultivate hard power that does not require recognition from the traditional education system.