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.
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The same links in each of today's "web3 is super decentralized, yo! Here's why it's much better than web2!" posts. Guess DEV is getting astroturfed again.