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David Tevzadze
David Tevzadze

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Reputation Layers: Building Trust in Web3 Developer Ecosystems

As we build more composable, user-owned systems in Web3, the concept of trust is evolving. It’s no longer tied to centralized uptime SLAs or marketing decks—it lives in reputation systems, community feedback, and open participation.

Whether you're designing a protocol, building an SDK, or integrating broker APIs, developer communities increasingly factor in user sentiment as a signal for product-market fit. Platforms like TradingView have started surfacing these dynamics in the open, with public broker reviews influencing both user decisions and dev roadmaps.

Some exchanges now actively reward developer and user feedback to better align product direction with real-world usage. For example, WhiteBIT is currently offering a reward pool for verified reviews on TradingView, aimed at gathering honest input from users already interacting with their TradingView integration.

For devs, this signals a broader shift: UX telemetry isn’t just about funnel analytics anymore—it’s becoming decentralized, community-driven, and increasingly embedded into the product layer.

If you're building for users, you're building with them. And their voice is now part of your dev stack.

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