When I started spreading Bitcoin and blockchain technology in 2012, my father was a tough guy. There was common skepticism and typical objections such as “What underpins it?” and “What can we do with it?” and “What the heck is cryptography?” At that time, my arguments were not refined and my learning tools were not yet mature. But honestly, I think the biggest reason why he didn’t understand it was because he just didn’t understand cryptography. It is not technical and does not adopt early technologies.
I persevered delicately and eventually he came back. Before the end of 2012, he had amassed a significant amount of coins, and with his price rising many times over, he was increasingly keeping his ear to the ground for opportunities that might arise in the future.
He didn’t decide to buy Bitcoin because he now understood the technology. In fact, even after all these years, we’re not sure if he understands much of the nitty-gritty of Bitcoin or if he’s just getting his head around the potential impact blockchain technology could have. provide. When Ethereum emerged, he clearly did not understand the concept and why I decided to give up everything at the end of 2013 and commit significant capital to start the project with my then-co-founders Vitalik, Mihai, Charles, and eventually the rest. . founding teamAs it exists today.
Bitcoin is complicated to explain, but Ethereum takes it up a few notches. It’s not rocket science, but it certainly may seem that way to many people. You’ve never heard of terms like: smart contract, smart assetsor Dapp It may seem difficult to the public. Terms and words such as ‘are also becoming more and more common.cryptocurrency” or “distributed ledger system” It may still be unfamiliar to many people. Let’s face reality. This technology is not easy for the majority to understand and changing this requires continuous improvement and crafting of the message.
you’re right. Ethereum’s main focus and current goal is to put tools in the hands of developers and show them how they can create products that end users will ultimately add value to. Reduce the time and resources needed to explain Ethereum to end consumers, businesses, and institutions.
With weekly “Blockchain Integration” announcements (see: Nasdaq, IBM, Honduran government and countless others) and Favorable Legislative Proposals Emergence in countries such as Canada has clearly increased interest across many sectors, and as more integration projects begin to appear in the news, more and more interest is sparked by organizations who do not want to be left behind.
Explaining Complex Ideas
So how do we get Ethereum, and complex ideas in general, into the hands of the general public? Well, whether you are a company trying to pitch a new innovation to investors or an educator teaching a difficult topic in a short period of time, The question is how to leverage the wealth of technical information and effectively simplify and present it in an engaging and informative way.
One answer is infographics. Some benefits of this medium include:
- Infographics are typically more eye-catching than printed words because they combine images, colors, and content that naturally draw the eye and appeal to people with short attention spans.
- Infographics are highly shareable across the web using an embed code and are perfect for sharing on social networks.
- As long as it is visually appealing with consistent colors and shapes. Messages and logos provide an effective means of increasing brand awareness.
Bellow is the first Ethereum general infographic concept designed for the public. I will allow it to speak for itself and welcome feedback and questions about why we wrote the message the way we did or why certain terms or ideas were omitted. Please feel free to share this and help us get our message across the web.
This is the first of several suggested infographics. Next, we will focus more on Ethereum use cases in various sectors and then focus on areas of more technical interest.
I’m missing Father’s Day with my dad (and my brother’s first Father’s Day) to be in Switzerland working on his Ethereum business. But I met my father this week, and I felt a definite sense of accomplishment when he said the following after showing me the infographic: “I finally know what Ethereum is and its potential. Now what is all this talk about Bitcoin?”
Happy Father’s Day to all Ethereum fathers
Anthony Di Iorio is the founder of Ethereum and currently serves as a consultant and advisor to the project. He is the Chairman and Founder of . decentralization and Distributed consulting services, provides technology consulting services specializing in blockchain and decentralized technology integration for enterprises, small and medium-sized businesses, and startups. Anthony is a cryptocurrency advisor. MaRS Discovers Earthgroup Toronto Ethereum Meetup Group and DEC_TECH (Decentralized Technologies) event and will be giving a lecture at the University of Nicocia this summer. Digital Currency Masters Program.