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markš“
@markyg.eth
I work at Optimism and leading a defi research project. Iām at the point where I have gotten existential and wonder to myself, wtf are we building. Zooming out, what is the point of defi? Do we need half of these applications that offer only slight modifications to base primitives? Strong feelings only.
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Juli š©ā
@juli
I don't see many more core primitives - they just need to become more efficient over time. We need better products (not features). Literally 1000s of web2 companies try to improve the checkout process 0.1% for better UX and conversions. This user focus & onboarding is lacking but can be done on current infra.
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Graciouseats
@graciouseats
The point of Defi is to provide access to a trusted permissionless financial system, hopefully with a very low to no barrier to entry. Humans need Defi and a selection of protocols offering similar services but w/varying UX is OK for now. This may help onboard different users, who will find their groove over time.
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Sabretooth
@sabretooth
Lower hanging fruit is done, innovation will come from specialists not generalists, so the likelihood of āsmart generalistsā coming up with the next uniswap is low. So the only options left are the fork and improve for vast majority of founders.
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BraveNewDeFi
@bravenewdefi
Iām a firm believer in the core promise of DeFi as an open financial system open to anyone that offers an alternative to traditional markets. If you live in a wealthy country, it seems like weāre just building an onchain casino. Iād encourage you to talk to users in countries where censorshipā¦
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