The Silicon Craftsmen Are Setting Up Shop on NEAR Protocol: Here Is Why That Matters
In early June, the Silicon Craftsmen Guild, led by none other than NEAR Degen AVB, launched NEAR’s premier product design and improvement Guild – for DApps and emerging products on the protocol. Since that time the Silicon Craftsmen have been busy gearing up for the long-haul by putting core infrastructure in place for the future conversation surrounding usability and development of Web3 products.
The Wild Users Interview Podcast: UI / UX on NEAR
The first initiative that the Silicon Craftsmen have planned and launched is known as the WUI Podcast. The value proposition of the podcast is straightforward: Talk to users of core crypto-products to create easily available samples of what users enjoy and why they prefer certain products and design preferences over others. The podcast is already recording and has a full schedule going into Q3!
Project Demos for Days:
Beyond providing insights into the future of product design, development, and usability, the Silicon Craftsmen Guild is also focused on providing immediate value to the NEAR Ecosystem via demos, guides, and walk-throughs of new products launching on the protocol. To date, AVB has loaded up the UX is NEAR Youtube Channel with 6 total videos (5 launched in the last week alone!).
Immediate demos include:
- Creating a Sputnik DAO on NEAR.
- Creating your own NEP-141 Token on NEAR.
- How to Participate in the Ref Finance Token Sale.
- How to Buy an NFT on Paras
Short, sweet, and to the point, it is clear that as more products launch on NEAR the craftsmen will be available to continuously showcase their best features in an easy-to-use and no-nonsense manner.
Investing in the Long-Term for Product Design and Usability:
One of the unique selling propositions of the Silicon Craftsmen on NEAR, is NEAR’s original focus on usability: NEAR stands as the most usable L1 blockchain in crypto, with its unique Account ID model, the ability to buy and sell accounts, and one-click integrations with native NEAR DApps. All of these benefits increase the value of focusing specifically on user-experience, and design for new dapps looking to launch on NEAR. To prepare for this future, the Craftsmen have begun a course in purposeful design as it relates to web applications, and is also currently in touch with the NEAR Dev Rel and the NEAR Wallet teams. When all is said and done, it is clear that the future of usability and thoughtful design is alive and well on NEAR protocol and in good hands with the Silicon Craftsmen Guild.
To reach out to the guild for a product demo request or related inquiry be sure to check out their website, follow them on twitter, and join their community!
