Epicenter - Learn about Crypto, Blockchain, Ethereum, Bitcoin and Distributed Technologies Tim Galebach: Uqbar – Smart Contracts on Urbit
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Apr 14, 2023 AI Snips
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Tim's Journey with Urbit
- Tim Galebach first dismissed Urbit early on due to perceived scaling and integration issues.
- Later, he re-engaged deeply, helping onboard programmers and demonstrating Urbit's practical usability.
Urbit as a Peer-to-Peer OS
- Rich decentralized apps require a predictable peer-to-peer operating system with seamless software updates and identity.
- Urbit provides this OS layer, solving the complex coordination problem inherent in decentralized app development.
Poker Game Shows Urbit Strength
- Tim used a poker game on Urbit to illustrate the challenge of integrating crypto escrow and game logic.
- Urbit simplifies deployment, updates, and wallet interactions compared to traditional server-blockchain setups.