On this extra special episode, the boys are joined by Chase Van Etten, founder and CEO of Vaporware, a programmatic platform for the monetization and distribution of open-source software. Together, Chase and the crew discuss how NFTs can play a role in software distribution, the monetization of open-source software, and Chase's personal Bible, The Nature of Technology by W. Brian Arthur. All this, plus a deep dive on Vaporware, musings on Dota, and a sci-fi vision for software development in fifty years. Don't miss it.
Timestamps
- 0:00—Intro
- 2:39—The Nature of Technology by W. Brian Arthur and how technology evolves
- 27:47—Vaporware, sofware distribution, and monetizing open-source
- 40:27—Tharsis: Vaporware's first game
- 45:11—Vaporware on Urbit and beyond
- 56:01—The price of programmer capital and increased community development
- 1:07:04—Software development in the next five decades
Mentions
- Vaporware (@__vaporware__)
- Tharsis
- The Nature of Technology by W. Brian Arthur
Connect
- Chase Van Etten (@harden_hardys)
- ~bichul-ritsen (@bichulR)
- ~nilrun-mardux (@AlephDAO)
- ~habsul-rignyr (@habsulrignyr)
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