He seems to be making the case that core good because they've. Implemented very complex algorithms to seemingly tackle a similar problem.
Leaving aside the fact that the use cases enabled by both features are actually quite different. From an engineering perspective simplicity is always the preferable choice. It mitigates risk and keeps future support costs down. If one of my engineers came to me with a complex solution to a simple problem I'd send them back to start again (fortunately our people are way too experienced to ever do that).
I think what this thread highlights is just how simple bitcoin can be when you lose the fear of using a few extra bytes. There is no need to create an impenetrable veil of algorithmic mysticism unless you want to empower a high priesthood of Devs who are the only ones that can decode it.
Remember how the printing press disempowered the clergy by taking away their monopoly on knowledge and giving the power to read and write to the unwashed masses? Bitcoin is the next printing press. Its just a bigger, better version.
He seems to be making the case that core good because they've. Implemented very complex algorithms to seemingly tackle a similar problem.
Leaving aside the fact that the use cases enabled by both features are actually quite different. From an engineering perspective simplicity is always the preferable choice. It mitigates risk and keeps future support costs down. If one of my engineers came to me with a complex solution to a simple problem I'd send them back to start again (fortunately our people are way too experienced to ever do that).
I think what this thread highlights is just how simple bitcoin can be when you lose the fear of using a few extra bytes. There is no need to create an impenetrable veil of algorithmic mysticism unless you want to empower a high priesthood of Devs who are the only ones that can decode it.
Remember how the printing press disempowered the clergy by taking away their monopoly on knowledge and giving the power to read and write to the unwashed masses? Bitcoin is the next printing press. Its just a bigger, better version.