I woke up this morning in Tokyo to 2 casts from @dwr.eth regarding future of Farcaster

As a developer building on Farcaster, I found them to be a bit contradictory, unsettling, & overly defeatist.

Farcaster has been building a solid foundation for a strong future. That future is dependent on app... longcast.jam.so/jjcJMh

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fwiw we're steadily integrating pieces of the protocol into gallery and i want to call out that the FC team has been quite supportive in providing resources thus far

seems like the main question is around the purpose of WC: simple demo / GTM for the protocol, or best-in-class dapp with novel features that drive DAU?

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It's both, but best-in-class for a specific "behavior". There will be a ton of apps built on this protocol and most will look very different from WC.

At the same time, a simple, strong client serves as a good example and sell to other builders. It also makes it easier to onboard new users smoothly.

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I agree that was true a while ago when the protocol was less developed. Best thing devs could do to get devs excited was to lead by example with an app. 

But now I think we’re entering a new phase where what matters most to new devs considering building on FC will increasingly be seeing... longcast.jam.so/jjv6Ym