New chains needs new people
I could remember one sport project that was nicknamed 'catch them young'. It was a sponsored project by Aspire; a football talent scouting organization. I don't really know much about them NOW because that was the name they used during their scouting days. I wasn't part of the young talents who were involved in their seasonal screening. But at least I had some people, some local friends I knew took advantage of it and were exposed to international football.
So why did this organization spend so much on the upcoming? Simple, the future of football is in their hands and the earlier they are fished into professional play and exposure, the better. Where is the world of football now? It is the most watched sport in the world and it continues to boom year after year. At its early phase, aged men were mostly considered players but the table has NOW turned round. 17 year olds and even less are now into the play of professional football and doing very fine. Football has indeed really changed over the last three decades.
There is really something to learn from here. Coming back to the world of technology, we have seen a massive tech push that is still struggling with the former. blockchain technology birthed cryptocurrencies and decentralized ways of transactions operations. First, it was witnessed by Bitcoin, something that pushed many to want to understand more. Here comes web3 as a backup, Moving just beyond finance to 'decentralized everything'.
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Many still wonder if there is a future for this project because indeed, the fight is tough. We have seen government put in ALL effort to frustrate decentralized operations. It is normal, they have to show they are those in authority. Nevertheless, this does not mean an end road to web3 and decentralization. The only fact to accept is that it will take time for web3 to thrive. You can read that again. I know some may feel bad about this but the truth is always a bitter pill to swallow.
Why am I saying this? Simple, the future of web3 is in the future, old timers will not consider web3 no matter how you preach. You may ask, how come I am into the web3 platform? The fact is, I am still in my youthful phase. Secondly, I wasn't much of that web2 guy right from inception. Because of this, I never really pitched a strong tent on web2 to do my daily business. So when I was exposed to web3, it was much easy for me to align; I have always been awaiting something fresh.
I don't know if you have learned anything from that last paragraph? There are many who have already pitched their tents on web2 and it becomes very difficult for them to make a U-turn now. Adding to that web3 is still slacking in infrastructure, how will they start over, this older platform has always provided their daily bread. Let's be real and know who to target rather than bring people that cone today and disappear tomorrow. Many of us can attest to this.
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Yes, the future of web3 is about enlightenment and more precise, the right people. The future of web3 hangs on how we can ignite teenagers and youths. This should be the broad target. Fighting the earlier systems is just a fight one can't win. The upcoming generation need a mindset shift. This is why I am saying it will take some time. If you were to ask me of a mature time from now, I will say the Next two decades. Many of these teenagers are potential future business owners, so where will they pitch their early tent? This is a question to answer and also act on.
Many seminars, conferences, events, sporting activities, sponsorship programs need to be met if this mist come to fruition. I have gone through several of such post here on Hive where Hive has a platform and a way of transaction has been taught in schools. A very welcoming move by every team behind those moves. Another also talked about 'Chess competition' on Hive; where people around the world can challenge themselves for a price. Much better if such projects can be conducted in high schools and secondaries. This is exactly what I mean; 'catch them young'. Why do you think job security is so binding? How we were trained.
To conclude, let me add, I see a future for web3 but it will be one of 'Steadily! Steadily!! Steadily!!!'. Patience must be exercised with unwavering actions. Let's target the upcoming generation rather than spend our effort on those whose mentality has already been crowded by a world ruled by web2. This is something new, let's not waste much time trying to seal it in an old bottle.
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