The complex journey towards Web3
Since its inception, blockchain has been hailed as a revolutionary technology. We are getting closer to building the next generation of the Internet. But despite the rapid development of the industry, progress can sometimes seem slow, and the promise of Web3 still seems out of reach.
Modularity is the next stage of change in our industry. It breaks up and rethinks the blockchain stack to overcome the friction points that come with a monolithic design. It’s a new paradigm that gives developers more power to help them achieve what they’re looking to build.
Yet, as an industry, we often get stuck in tunnel vision — focusing on a small piece of the puzzle and losing sight of the big picture we’re trying to create. We worship jargon that disconnects us from the people we’re building this technology for. We waste time reinventing the wheel and lose sight of what’s already been accomplished. Our vital progress can get obscured by the noise, competition, and hype that’s increasingly favored in our industry.
We are building complex solutions to complex problems. From building robust fraud prevention systems to providing unparalleled computing power for blockchain execution, these are huge undertakings.
But you know what's harder? Making complex technology simple enough for developers to easily build on. We constantly ask ourselves how we can make our technology incredibly simple so developers know where to start, don't have to build from scratch, and can get closer to realizing the potential of Web3.
The solution must be extremely simple
To move Web3 forward, we need to simplify our thinking. We must always think about how to make development easier and accessible to anyone who wants to build. Development decisions should be simpler by removing the complexity of backend technology and providing a frontend experience that allows developers to work freely.
Our extremely simple mission is to provide developers with more space to think, innovate and create.
"Simple as a Thing" is more than just a campaign, it's our call to get back to the basics of building and exploring our original intentions. In a sense, our cry for a freer and more open Internet is actually a simple vision. We are committed to doing better for the developers who help us realize this vision, and to build a bridge between our infrastructure and end users through functional dApps.
Here’s how we achieve this:
Cartesi is designed to provide end-to-end accessibility.
We bring Linux to blockchain, empowering developers to write code with confidence using decades of proven tools and programming languages.
We use open source libraries and the Linux operating system so that dApp development is no longer restricted to highly specialized native programming languages specific to certain chains.
Recently, we started integrating Avail to enhance data availability capabilities, expanding our existing partner ecosystem including Espresso Systems, Celestia, etc. (https://cartesi.io/blog/cartesi-avail-collaboration/)
Cartesi provides the following tools for developers:
Develop more ambitious and powerful dApps through Cartesi’s optimistic rollups and dedicated computation.
Custom-build best-of-breed modular stacks through technology integration.
Innovate in the infinite design space of the Cartesi Virtual Machine.
Our invitation
Radically Simple invites our protocol builders to join us in helping developers do more on the blockchain. Let’s make a conscious effort to break down barriers between each other and share innovations freely and selflessly.
For builders, we invite you to explore Cartesi’s resources and try our tools in your next dApp project. Join us in testing the limits of what you can create and be brave enough to think bigger.
We are continually working to advance the Cartesi vision and foster a culture of collaboration, which is critical to moving the industry forward.
At the EthCC conference, we discussed modular security with leaders from Espresso, Scroll, and Avail, moderated by David Hoffman, host of Bankless, and then we talked with Celestia, Optimism, the Ethereum Foundation, and Offchain Labs about how to revolutionize fraud proofs. You can watch the discussion and participate in it. (https://ethresear.ch/t/fraud-proofs-are-broken/19234)
We held the second Cartesi Experiment Week, focusing on IoT, games, infrastructure, DeFi, and Web3 authentication, driving innovation in a variety of novel use cases on Cartesi. We also launched a Udemy course to help non-native developers who are keen on blockchain learn how to start building on the chain. There will be more exciting content in the future, welcome to join us. (https://cartesi.io/community/)
A call for collaboration
We have an opportunity to bring our individual progress together towards a greater collective goal - a shared vision for Web3. Our technology is becoming more connected and more powerful, and our community is growing. But we must keep moving forward.
Let’s simplify the developer journey so they can embark on developing more ambitious dApps. Let’s build technology bridges to make blockchain infrastructure more composable, scalable, secure, and decentralized. Let’s ask ourselves how to handle complexity with radical simplicity so that the results are frictionless and the user experience is flawless.
Let’s make room for more great ideas.
Explore "Simple".
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About Cartesi
Cartesi is an application-specific rollup protocol with a virtual machine running a Linux distribution, creating a richer and broader design space for DApp developers.
Cartesi Rollups provide a modular scaling solution that can be deployed as L2, L3, or sovereign Rollups while maintaining strong base layer security guarantees.
Disclaimer
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