Crypto Altruism Podcast Episode 136 - Tea Protocol - Decentralized funding for a sustainable open-source software ecosystem
In episode 136, we’re excited to welcome Max Howell of Tea Protocol, a decentralized protocol that “enhances the sustainability and integrity of the software supply chain by allowing open-source developers to capture the value they create in a trustless manner.” We discuss some of the challenges faced by open-source builders, the role of blockchain in building a sustainable open-source ecosystem, their novel proof of contribution consensus mechanism, and much more.
Three Key Takeaways
Open-source software developers play a vital role in the advancement of technology, including the development of a lot of the foundational architecture behind Web3. These individuals deserve to be compensated for these vital contributions to humanity.
Tea Protocol’s novel “Proof of Contribution” consensus mechanism will help ensure all those who contribute to open-source software can be fairly rewarded based on the impact they have created.
It’s all about incentives. Considering all the incredible achievements that have been accomplished by a relatively small community of largely volunteer open-source builders, it will be exciting to see what will happen when effective incentivization mechanisms are implemented into the open-source ecosystem.
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Episode Time Stamps
02:20 - What was your “Ah hah” moment that got you excited about cryptocurrency and web3 in the beginning?
06:20 - Can you please give listeners a high-level overview of tea’s mission?
10:25 - I understand that your project uses a novel consensus mechanism call Proof of Contribution to measure the impacts of projects – tell me more about this.
14:05 - Walk me through the process of an Open-Source Dev getting their project on tea.
19:05 - Tell me more about the TEA token.
21:50 - How can Web3 help build a more robust, and fairly compensated open-source economy?
25:35 - Let’s talk community. How can Web3 tools help build a strong community around open-source innovation?
29:45 - What does the roadmap look like for Tea Protocol?
31:40 - What’s the best way for listeners to learn more about Tea protocol and get involved?
33:00 - To wrap things up, if you could name one thing that excites you most about the social impact potential of web3, what would it be and why?
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