Blockchain is a Tool for Developers.

Blockchain is a Tool for Developers

Blockchain is not a means for speculation. It’s not a technology for meaningless currencies like meme coins. Blockchain is more akin to a tool. It’s a platform that can realize ideals and draw cooperation from around the world.

Blockchain has opened an era where a product created by a few developers can change the world. The fact that you can receive payments from users worldwide without any regulations suggests from the start that it is a tool for developers. The first phrase on the homepage of Solana, one of the blockchain platforms, is:

“Powerful for developers. Fast for everyone.”

When you look at the documentation, you naturally think, ‘Ah, this is a tool for developers.’ Moreover, the ease of development has greatly improved compared to Ethereum. It has become easier to attach payments to side projects without PG approval, and through the organizational structure of DAOs, it has become possible to reach agreements for cooperation without establishing a corporation.

Of course, blockchain has not crossed the chasm. It is only used by early adopters, and there is no core technology in blockchain that appeals to the majority of electricity users. This is because the functions can be implemented without necessarily using blockchain. Vitalik Buterin, the founder of Ethereum, argues that “blockchain is a foundation.” It should be a foundation like a social system, not just for creating niche services.

There are still no points where users can feel utility. Therefore, it is expected that the majority of users will find it difficult to accept blockchain-based services. For the time being, at least. Nevertheless, hackathons targeting developers are frequently held, and continuous updates are being made, so it might be worth learning or applying it to a toy project at least once.