Jake Stott ⚡ || jws.eth

"Should we rename Warpcast to Farcaster?"

https://x.com/Jake_Stott/status/1910254505943347519

How are we making Farcaster easier to understand for new people

1. We're still considering rebranding Warpcast (back) to Farcaster. If we do that, will have an FIP. It will be controversial, but initial feedback from most developers actively building on the protocol is they are a supportive (with the goal of increasing users on the protocol). To be clear: this is not final /decided.

2. We rebranded frames to mini apps. This is a more literal name and in line with other popular ecosystems like Telegram. This is easier to understand for new developers.

3. We're gradually deprecating warps. We here this feedback a lot—what are warps and why do I need them—and moving most of the functionality of warps to USDC is much simpler (as well as being more composable).

4. We're working on cheaper / free sign ups. A lot of potential good new users churn at the $3 to sign up screen. Our goals are to 1) make it cheaper at the protocol for other apps and 2) free on Warpcast with a verification (we pay the protocol).

Working on Farcaster and Warpcast. Longer thoughts at https://dwr.email

I don't think the brand is as important as people think. 

Example: ChatGPT is a terrible name for a product. It doesn't matter. It's still a massive paradigm shift and the biggest consumer tech product in a long time.