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 136 - Tea Protocol - Decentralized funding for a sustainable open-source software ecosystem

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