Lamar Wilson is a programmer, web developer, serial entrepreneur and loving father. He co-founded the software development firm 212ths with his long-time friend and co-founder of Fluent , Lafe Taylor. Lamar is co-founder and CEO of Fluent, a B2B payment platform built on the blockchain. As the end of the year approaches, it is customary to begin thinking of what’s next. We try to assess what changes can be made to better our lives, our businesses and our relationships. We ask what can we do differently that will push us positively towards our anticipated outcomes.
In the spirit of this thinking, let’s discuss bitcoin and blockchain technologies.
Bitcoin and blockchain technologies are still in their infancy. Yet, millions of dollars have been invested and many companies have reaped tremendously from early adoption.
But, it’s important to note that the companies that have had the most success have done so by creating a foundation for the entire industry.
As when building a house, the foundation is the first and possibly the most important element. Without it, the house would fall, and any good builder knows that you have to give the foundation a chance to cure before building on top of it.
The companies we’ll list below have built a pretty solid foundation on top of the ground that the core developers provided. The only problem is, sleeping on a concrete slab can prove to be uncomfortable.
Enter the age of practicality. The next steps
With the foundation laid, it is time to begin building practical solutions to real-world problems.People want to put all kinds of things on the blockchain – from gold to furniture receipts. If it exists, someone has pitched that it should be on a blockchain. But the blockchain is not some magic wand that solves all problems.The blockchain, at its core, is […]
