The term “web3” seems pretty fluid and is being used as a label for a bunch of disparate ideas. Given that it’s a decentralized group describing a decentralized movement, that lack of focus isn’t exactly surprising. Almost by definition it’s going to end up being different things to different people.
Web of the People — Open Indie
Whether you think of web3 as the advent of peer-to-peer protocols, coin-operated blockchains or autocomplete-AI synthesizers, change is c...
Web3 is not decentralization
It's just not. Here's a deep dive into why, exactly, I think that.
Web3 is Self-Certifying
There’s been a lot of discussion lately about what Web3 is and isn’t. Here’s my definition: Web3 is user-generated authority, enabled by…
Understanding Web 3 — A User Controlled Internet
Coinbase breaks down the motivation and technology behind the development of Web 3
The Debate Over DWeb vs. Web3 & The Decentralized Elephant in the Room | FFDW
Comparing DWeb and Web3's approaches to decentralization, focusing on the key question: who designs, controls, and benefits from these technologies?
12 November 2025 | Isolated Web Apps - Current state and future direction | Calendar
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) is an international community where Member organizations, a full-time staff, and the public work together to develop Web standards.
The Web3 Decentralization Debate Is Focused on the Wrong Question
Fixating on the degree—rather than the type—of decentralization is leading us astray.
The next phase of the internet is coming: Here’s what you need to know about Web3
Web3 has become a catch-all term for the next iteration of the internet. But what does it mean exactly?
Working on HTML5.1
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) is an international community where Member organizations, a full-time staff, and the public work together to develop Web standards.
The Group That Rules the Web
Billions of humans will use the Web over the next decade, yet very few of those people are in a position to define what is “the Web” and what isn’t.
Who Shapes Web Standards? Uncovering the Main Topics of Interest in the W3C
The Oxymoron of “Data-Driven Innovation”
Once upon a time, in the dawn of the internet era, web products came from college dudes. The dudes were almost always wealthy and well-connected, but they weren’t usually market-savvy. These …
Welcome to the Post-Naive Internet Era
The grand idealism of the free and open internet might be over for now, but in its place falls a more practical mindset. Just like Silicon Valley’s entrepreneurs are entering their “Hard Tech” era, the people building web alternatives are also entering their Post-Naive Era. Here are the names to know.
Why We Need Web 3.0
Ethereum co-founder Gavin Wood on why today’s internet is broken — and how we can do better next time around
Tim Berners Lee: Thoughts On The Internet Evolution
"I’ve always believed the web is for everyone. That's why I and others fight fiercely to protect it."
