What is Web3? - Africa, the source of Web3 Talent.
What is Web3 (a.k.a Web 3.0)?
The short answer I always give is; Web3 is the 3rd iteration or version of the internet.
Long answer:
Web1 was the internet that mainly focused on users reading or consuming information, I call this the “Read Only Version”.
Web2 is the internet that allows users to interact, e.g social media platforms, that have become a part of our lives, and we knowingly or unknowingly share our data with them every day, I call this the “Login With Social Version”.
Finally, just like in any technology, it evolves over time and the internet is evolving into a place where more and more users are becoming aware of and questioning the use of their data. Currently a work in progress, Web3 is a vision of a decentralized, trustless, and open Web with greater utility for its users. I call this the “Decentralized Version.”
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I know a lot of people believe that this may be another passing “tech thing” of the moment. While I think Web3 is real and already here, I do acknowledge that we still have a long way to go before it matures and more people adopt it. With that being said, I do support its vision and I think it's not something people should be quick to dismiss.
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