Web 2 vs Web 3

Kingsley Ugwudinso — Tue, 01 Mar 2022 23:35:40 +0000

Web 3 has become a buzzword on the internet right now, so what is web 3 all about and how is it different from what has been around, web 2. Being part of the Blockgames internship organized by Nestcoin and Zuri, I have come to understand the difference between web 2 and web 3.
One of the key differences being decentralization. When web 3 is mentioned what comes to people's mind is decentralization. In web 2 users interact with applications which are fully centralized and controlled by one entity. All user data belongs to this entity, they have full control over their users and what happens on their platform. When it comes to web 3 applications, data is fully decentralized and open to the public. Here users have control over their data.
Another difference is transparency. Web 3 operates on an open system without any control from a single entity. Every transaction is open and public. In web 2, the owners determine which process, information, that will be public and openly accessible to everyone. Web 2 can be opinionated and heavily biased by a controlling entity. Web 3 provides a transparent system for all.
Web 3 is a trustless system meaning that the parties involved do not need to trust or know each other or a third party for the system to function. On the other web 2 requires trust. The user must trust the controlling entity not to misuse their data. Most times web 2 systems require intermediaries to bridge the trust gap.
The above points highlighted are the key differences between web 2 and web 3. The web 3 leads us to the blockchain world, which is the technology that brings about these features. The blockchain has made it possible for things like cryptocurrencies, DeFis, Dexs, NFTs, DApps, DAOs, e.t.c. to exist. Web 3 is here to stay but not necessarily as a replacement to web 2 but as a complement.
As a software developer already conversant with web 2 technologies, I look forward to the next 8 weeks as a Blockgames intern to hone my skills in web 3 technologies. Once again thanks to the Nestcoin team and Zuri team for making this possible.

My HNG Internship 8 Goals

Kingsley Ugwudinso — Sun, 15 Aug 2021 15:23:13 +0000

Coming across the HNG internship 8 post on social media, I was so eager and passionate to get into the internship because of the prestige and name it has made for itself and everyone that has been involved with it. I'm Kingsley Ugwudinso, a computer enthusiast and a lover of great things.

I have been programming for about 5 years, although mainly focused on android mobile development, I have always wanted to understand the rudiment of backend software development and the Go programming language. I believe that this internship will be a very great opportunity and provide a solid platform for me to transition into backend software development with Golang, finally actualizing my dreams.

I would love by the end of the 8 weeks, I would have been able to set up a go server, write and deploy clean, testable Go apis ready to be consumed by any frontend be it web, mobile or desktop. Having heard about the beauty of the well crafted programming language and understanding that this internship is centered around it for the backend track, being fluent in Go will be a great feat I would love to achieve by the end of the 8 weeks.

I would love to use this opportunity to thank the Zuri Internship for all their efforts in this internship program and the HNG team, kudos to you.
I believe as a backend software engineer having basic knowledge of the app's user interface and app flow which is basically its user experience would be helping when creating apis and structuring your response data. A great knowledge of a version control system like git is also important, html and the basics of your backend language. A beginner can pickup figma (a UI/UX prototyping tool), git, html, and Golang by clicking on the associated links.

Looking forward to the next 8 weeks of my life and once again wants to appreciate everyone that made this possible. Thank you for this great opportunity.

DEV Community: Kingsley Ugwudinso

Web 2 vs Web 3

My HNG Internship 8 Goals