Ecosystems can sometimes "spend" decentralization at the wrong layer.

· Bits and Bobs 5/19/25
  • Ecosystems can sometimes "spend" decentralization at the wrong layer.
    • Decentralization with no centralization above (e.g. an hourglass shape) makes it harder to have innovation at the higher layers.
    • If there are multiple options at low layers it prevents innovation at upper layers where it might be more useful.
    • Go's go.dev is a great example.
    • You don't need to use go.dev at all--it has no special behaviors, it's just the obvious schelling point for the community to cohere around and it's great so why would you bother creating another one?

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