Welcome to the eleventh day of the May 30 days writing challenge. If you don't know what this challenge is about, please have a look at the introductory post. Also, at the end of each article I will post the links to all the posts in the challenge (if you're joining the challenge, I encourage you to do the same). Also, if you join, don't forget to tag your post with #challenge30days and also leave a comment with the link of your post, so I can evaluate if you're one of the 3 lucky Steemians that will get a full upvote from me.
What’s More Important For Steemit Right Now: Smart Media Tokens or Hivemind?
Let's start this with a disclaimer: I don't think there is an ultimate, correct answer to this question. Today's topic is meant more like an invitation to conversation and not necessarily like a final decision on where Steemit should head right now.
With that being said, let's proceed...
To Be Honest, Hivemind...
From what I'm seeing on Hivemind's Github repository so far (following closely @roadscape's work on it) it looks like it will fill a very nasty gap between the bare blockchain and the rich user experience that we're all missing now. And user experience is fundamental for mass adoption.
Hivemind is a layer which allows you to build a Facebook / Instagram / Twitter clone on top of the Steemit blockchain in a much consistent - and standardized - way. As of now, Steemit is rather rough around the edges and even busy, org, which is a class above it form a UI perspective, is not ideal. What's really missing right now from Steemit, as a social media product, is usability. So now, I think Hivemind is the feature that should be rolled out first.
Don't get me wrong, I still believe SMTs will deeply disrupt the Steemit ecosystem, and they will probably generate a lot of new products and communities, but this is a very intricate feature and it requires a more complex set of skills to implement, manage and improve. That means it has a shorter market niche and a slower impact.
Your turn now. Which one do you think it's more important: Hivemind or Smart Media Tokens? Leave a link to your post in the comments so I can check it out.
Previous Posts In The Challenge
- May 30 Days Writing Challenge - Day Ten: What’s Your Favorite Morning Drink: Coffee, Tea, Water, Juice? Why?
- May 30 Days Writing Challenge - Day Nine: Where Do You See Steemit In 5 Years?
- May 30 Days Writing Challenge - Day Eight: What’s Your Most Consistent Hobby For The Last 5 Years?
- May 30 Days Writing Challenge - Day Seven: Name 3 Things That Must Be Done Immediately To Make Steemit.com A Better Experience
- May 30 Days Writing Challenge - Day Six: What Is Your Main Reason For Staying On Steemit?
- May 30 Days Writing Challenge - Day Five: What Are The Top 5 Crypto Assets You’re Investing In Now?
- May 30 Days Writing Challenge - Day Four: What Are The Top 5 Most Relevant Witnesses On Steemit? Why?
- May 30 Days Writing Challenge - Day Three: What’s The Best Thing That Happened To You Because Of Steemit?
- May 30 Days Writing Challenge - Day Two: If You Will Get 1000 STEEM Tomorrow, What Would You Do With It?
- May 30 Days Writing Challenge - Day One: How Did You Get On Steemit?
- Announcing May 30 Days Writing Challenge: Strengthening The Steemit Community
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