To those new to the Cardstack project, Welcome!

Earlier this week we talked about how we combine cloud and blockchain tech.

Today, let's focus on what we're doing on the cloud side, by reusing what has been proven. Chris Tse talks about it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sd73a89K3xQ&t=809s

The Card Pay Early-Access Program is still open and accepting participants. If you have already registered, look out for an invite soon!

For those who still want to participate, it's not too late, fill out this form to apply: https://cardstack.typeform.com/to/Oe1xtI8z

These days, people use so many different platforms every single day. Having to access numerous applications to perform one thing makes it very difficult to get things done.

How is Cardstack solving this problem? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sd73a89K3xQ&t=1030s

In order to get all the tools you need for your daily workflows, you have to subscribe to numerous apps. Unfortunately, each app comes with its own login and lock-in subscription fee(s).

Cardstack is looking to solve this problem. https://medium.com/cardstack/combining-cloud-blockchain-tech-e8aee04e1045#be49

"On the blockchain side, what we can do with this new UI, is to tap into innovation that is growing".

Chris Tse elaborates here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sd73a89K3xQ&t=1190s

The Blockchain sphere is growing rapidly, but there are some missing pieces.

Here are some problem statements we've heard, and how Cardstack is looking to solve them. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sd73a89K3xQ&t=1366s

“When you drag and drop something within Cardstack Builder, and the Cardstack Environment brings it together, we are actually generating code for you. We’re compiling your configuration into code that a developer would otherwise write.”

Chris Tse explains here: https://youtube.com/watch?v=Sd73a89K3xQ&t=1552s

Web 3.0 promises great things, but there's still a lot of work to do. We've compiled '10 Reasons Why Web 3.0 Has Yet to Take Off', where we also delve into some familiar names building towards a hassle-free Web 3.0 future. https://medium.com/cardstack/making-web-3-0-usable-part-1-e4351003a478

In Card Space, you can create your very own space quickly and easily. You don’t even need to log in! You just connect your mobile wallet via WalletConnect. Learn more here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSl6nzC4JjM&t=323s

Card Space gives you the capability to inspect the structure and properties of any card.

Learn more here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSl6nzC4JjM&t=416s

On Card Space, because your space is basically a website, you can change the layout. You can add, remove, and rearrange cards inside that layout. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSl6nzC4JjM&t=507s

Card Catalog is like a template gallery which you can use to insert your own media or other things onto your Card Space.

Chris Tse explains here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSl6nzC4JjM&t=579s

Web 3.0 promises great things, but it has yet to infiltrate the mainstream. Why? Today, and in the coming days, we'll go through all the issues Web 3.0 is currently facing.

If you want to learn more, check out our latest article: https://medium.com/cardstack/making-web-3-0-usable-part-1-e4351003a478

Instead of simply logging into a platform, dApp users are usually forced to download a separate browser plugin like MetaMask. https://medium.com/cardstack/making-web-3-0-usable-part-1-e4351003a478#4715

Once a wallet is connected, users must fund it with "gas." The fees go directly to miners who provide computer power to verify transactions and maintain the network. https://medium.com/cardstack/making-web-3-0-usable-part-1-e4351003a478#83b3

To make transactions in Web 3.0, users must engage in a head-splitting collision of currencies between varying networks and USD. Thankfully, some dApps have started developing protocols for gasless transactions. https://medium.com/cardstack/making-web-3-0-usable-part-1-e4351003a478#6d39

Gas fees are not only a complicated concept to understand for users who aren't crypto-savvy—those fees can become insanely expensive too. https://medium.com/cardstack/making-web-3-0-usable-part-1-e4351003a478#3fde

Some projects are making use of proof-of-stake consensus mechanisms in order to reduce gas prices and eliminate the environmentally harmful practices of crypto mining. <https://medium.com/cardstack/making-web-3-0-usable-part-1-e4351003a478#87f7>

Losing a seed phrase means that the user loses everything. Recent developments offered by dApps and various wallets have attempted to resolve this issue. https://medium.com/cardstack/making-web-3-0-usable-part-1-e4351003a478#9a8e

What do we need for Web 3.0 to reach its full potential? Part 2 of our "Making Web 3.0 Usable" series offers solutions to the problems Web 3.0 is currently facing when it comes to mainstream adoption. https://medium.com/cardstack/making-web-3-0-usable-part-2-32788be88565