Sarah Drinkwater
@sarahdrinkwater
Knowledge beachcomber interested in the ownership economy, flourishing communities, ecosystem building, magic, and knowledge as an end to itself.
Sarah Drinkwater
I found myself dreaming about designs that might satisfy my requirements, while also supporting new interactions, new ways of relating, new aesthetics. At the same time, I read a ton about the early days of the internet. I devoured oral histories; I dug into old protocols.
Robin Sloan • Specifying Spring '83
Future of software and AI tooling
One question kept coming up:
Why haven’t incumbent software providers been able to leverage their valuable data assets yet?
Both giants like Salesforce and growth-stage companies with 10+ years of collected data seem to be struggling to deliver truly differentiated AI experiences. Most of us would assume these companies are sitting on data gold mines that should give them a massive advantage. But is that actually true?
One perspective I found compelling: The historical data these companies have collected simply isn't the right kind to make AI models truly effective. The workflow data, outcomes data, or database info they've aggregated over the years might not be as useful as we'd think. What's most valuable in building agentic AI isn't just workflow data or outcomes data—it's a granular understanding of how humans actually perform tasks.
The Cathedral and the Bazaar: Musings on Linux and Open Source by an Accidental Revolutionary
This document explores the history and culture of computer hackers and the impact of open-source software on the industry, with a focus on the book "The Cathedral and the Bazaar" by Eric S. Raymond.
monoskop.orgBarcelona’s Superblocks: Putting People at the Centre | CityChangers.org
Michele Castrezzaticitychangers.orgIdeologies and Imaginaries in Blockchain Communities: The Case of Ethereum
The article examines the ideologies and imaginaries surrounding Ethereum, the second most popular blockchain technology, and its relationship with its technical design.
annbrody.comCrypto and Worldbuilding
None of this is to say we shouldn’t regard chronic illnesses or pandemics as the scourges that they are, nor that we shouldn’t fight them with everything we’ve got. On the contrary, remembering that “death is the default” should mobilize us to fight them with everything we’ve got—recognizing that the one thing we’ve got, in the fight against... See more
Gena Gorlin • Death is the default
Web3 teams have an opportunity to learn from and improve on the strategy of commoditizing the complement. In this essay, we’ll discuss why building and commoditizing a product on top of a user-owned protocol offers maximum leverage to execute this strategy, with potential for stronger economic equilibriums that drive growth, and value, beyond that... See more