Tech Pick
I listened to an excellent Changelog (podcast) episode about the Blockchain and Gitcoin. While Bitcoin and various cryptocurrencies are all the rage now, this episode focuses on the long-term value of Blockchain based technologies (things like container tracking, AI, and control of our personal data).
Kevin Owocki is an optimist about the future of blockchain. He’s also refreshingly honest about the strengths and weaknesses of the blockchain approach.
I tweeted some audio time marks/notes for this episode, and they can be found on my blog.
Media Pick
My media pick for this issue is the media of Medium. For quite a long time, I’ve seen various companies and individuals move their blogs to Medium.
I’ve always felt that Medium was a great place to expose content to additional eyes, but I never thought of it as a great canonical place for information that I share with the world.
This week, Bare Metrics founder Josh Pigford came out with a well researched/thought-out article explaining why he is transitioning his company’s blog away from Medium. It’s a well-written article that pulls no punches and explains the metrics of his decision.
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