The New Software Economy (feat. Chase Van Etten)

On this extra special episode, the boys are joined by Chase Van Etten, founder and CEO of Vaporware, a programmatic platform for the monetization and distribution of open-source software. Together, Chase and the crew discuss how NFTs can play a role in software distribution, the monetization of open-source software, and Chase's personal Bible, The Nature of Technology by W. Brian Arthur. All this, plus a deep dive on Vaporware, musings on Dota, and a sci-fi vision for software development in fifty years. Don't miss it. Timestamps0:00—Intro2:39—The Nature of Technology by W. Brian Arthur and how technology evolves27:47—Vaporware, sofware distribution, and monetizing open-source40:27—Tharsis: Vaporware's first game45:11—Vaporware on Urbit and beyond56:01—The price of programmer capital and increased community development1:07:04—Software development in the next five decadesMentionsVaporware (@__vaporware__)TharsisThe Nature of Technology by W. Brian ArthurConnectChase Van Etten (@harden_hardys)~bichul-ritsen (@bichulR)~nilrun-mardux (@AlephDAO)~habsul-rignyr (@habsulrignyr)And, if you liked the episode, don't forget to give us a five star review. Say something nice and we'll even read it on the pod.