A few months ago I looked into how to do an angled gradient in SVG and was baffled that is isn't supported. Now looking at this spec, it's also not in there. Why the hell is this something nobody talks about. Photoshop has it since ages...
It's still taking time I think. We understood that L1 should never have been the place for the end consumers and that's why all the chains (Bitcoin-Lightning; ETH various systems like StarkNet, zkSync, Loopring and so on) are currently in the process of finding out how to make everything that is happening on L1 possible on L2. On Ethereum one big part left out is still the the general ability to run EVM code on L2, but that is happening like right now.
Biggest problem after that will be user experience, but I am currently in the Ledger Connect (now Ledger extension) Testflight beta and it makes using dApps on iOS with a hardware wallet a really good experience. No cables, no app switching, no weird abstraction barrier. The new Stax also seems like a well thought out wallet that was created with a focus on UX. Only thing I don't yet see is a good NFC integration for existing payment terminals.
I still think the industry is really early. Layer 3 is now a topic for privacy preserving user interactions which is super interesting. It doesn't then stop at being your own bank, but with it you will be able to really control your own identity without anyone standing in the way. For needing less trust sharing your data and being self sovereign. Using the chains just as a highly accessible, authorized data store.
I like cryptocurrency overall, but the bar for convenient purchases is really high. For anyone to care, it'd better be as easy as tapping my credit card on the terminal... which even Apple Pay isn't.
I always loved the CCC and what its members are doing, but the "new" face (including Fluepke, Lilith) make them look inexperienced, naive, loud without being constructive and everything feels a bit unscientific. Also they don't really respond to any critique and just say they don't want to talk about the stuff they're criticizing.
> the "new" face (including Fluepke, Lilith) make them look inexperienced, naive, loud
This characteristic can describe most of young human beings and people listed above are young human beings. It's not reasonable to expect "fresh blood" in the scene to be experienced, young and worldly at the same time. When it comes to "being loud" - could also be attributed to the age but being "social media native" and being able to use it as a tool also is an useful (and potentialy powerful) skill
Yes I understand this, but with great power comes great responsibility. They should know this & not abuse it. Somebody that tries to educate the general public should not just shout, but take part in a dialogue.
