Ethereum Q&A: Developer Compensation and Performance Indicators
Channel: aantonop
Date: 2019-05-04

Should wallets implement fees that pay developers? Should we consider code commits, blockchain activity, number of DApps, or number of peers as key performance indicators (KPIs)? What are the metrics for success?

More: https://twitter.com/VitalikButerin/status/1103997378967810048

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0:00 Have you heard about Vitalik's new proposal to impose gas fees on wallet transactions to fund developers? 
2:34 Should we consider the number of DApps on the blockchain, the number of commits on the code, the amount of blockchain activity, or the circulating supply of cryptocurrency as valid performance indicators?
4:40 What does it mean to look at the number of commits? How do you value code based on metrics for commits? What if a lot of these commits are just changes to the spelling of words? Do you count the lines? What if you are using a more expressive language, where you need fewer lines? Does that mean it is a less valid project? 

These questions are from the seventh session of MOOC 11, which took place on March 15th 2019. If you want early-access to talks and a chance to participate in the monthly live Q&As with Andreas, become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/aantonop

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