It’s sad to be a decentralized web developer.
Maybe you're a popular developer and you don't agree, but for most of us, it's hard to innovate without adding to the complexity of new technology, new apps, and new APIs.
Why is it annoying?
Since Web2 has been around for so long, there is an API for everything and there are many aggregation services to make things even easier.
When it comes to Web3, we have applications and APIs, but because everything is decentralized, they're all well — decentralized. It's an absolute pain to get everything running smoothly in the instance.
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After talking to many, many, frustrated developers, five key issues emerged as the most vexing:
Distributed tools and services: There are countless tools and services in the Web 3 space, each with its own set of integration rules. Add to that the lack of common standards across these tools and services, and you're left with having to start from scratch with each new integration. API key management overhead: Each additional key exposes another potential vulnerability, increasing the risk of a security breach. point of failure or misuse. This need to manage authentication across multiple platforms increases workloads as it consumes time and resources for core development activities. Data Inconsistencies: Data inconsistencies across different services can cause unreliable application behavior, disrupt intended functionality, and lead to poor user experience. Experience that is a death sentence for many startups.Service Failures and Disaster Risks: There are more stressful situations than service failure and race against time as the platform slows down. Lack of redundancy in multiple services means there is no backup when one service fails, exacerbating downtime risks. The flip side of this is implementing return mechanisms for each integrated service, which is a challenge. Integrating Advanced Technologies: Integrating advanced technologies requires a deep understanding of the new technology and the existing Web3 infrastructure, and often poses significant challenges. As new technology enters the industry, system and product updates are required to remain competitive, especially for emerging technologies such as AI/ML.
What should be done?
Overcoming these challenges is not the task of isolated developers or organizations. The decentralized web is a collective effort that requires a shared vision. Three key things should be noted.
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Integrated Solution: We need a one-stop platform like Firebase but dedicated to Web3 Tooling. This unified platform can integrate the various tools and services required for Web 3 development under one roof. The main idea is to have a streamlined, unified platform that solves the challenges in Web3 development. Such a platform would dramatically lower barriers to entry, increase productivity and accelerate innovation in the Web 3 space. Robust Recovery Mechanisms – Having redundancy systems in place to ensure continuous operation even in the event of service outages is critical to maintaining reliability. User experience. Developing automatic fallback mechanisms that switch to alternative services or methods in case of failure helps reduce uptime and maintain application reliability Support for advanced integrations: Creating plug-and-play integration solutions for modern technologies such as AI and machine learning minimizes technical. It streamlines and speeds up the integration process, making it easy to incorporate advanced functionality.
The map to success lies in collaboration, standardization and innovation. By proactively addressing these challenges today, we can do more than simplify the development process. We can lay the foundation for a decentralized, fair, and vibrant digital realm where innovation is welcome, celebrated.
Ali Madhavji is a Managing Partner at Blockchain Founders Fund, a leading Web3 venture capital fund that invests in high-profile founders globally. He has consulted for organizations including the United Nations and INSEAD on technology solutions to help alleviate poverty. He served as a senior blockchain fellow at INSEAD and was recognized as a “Blockchain 100” global leader. He holds a Masters in International Affairs from Tsinghua University as a Schwarzman Scholar, an MBA from NSS (Singapore and France) and a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Toronto.
Kevin Callahan is the CEO and co-founder of Uniblock, a developer platform that integrates Web3 components into a single toolset, including Alchemy, QuickNode, and Moralis. He previously worked at Coinbase and Twitter, is an angel investor and LP in various startups and funds, and is an Assistant Professor of Product Management at Toronto Metropolitan University and EIR at the Ivy Business School.
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