Tech Brew Ride Home (TWTR SPC) How The Web Evolved - The Reunion Of The Social Web TV Crew (Fixed)
May 1, 2022
Joining the discussion are Joseph Smarr, CTO at Triller and former Google innovator, Scott Kvitan, Web3 expert and CEO of Jump.co, Dick Hart, identity guru and Skip Identity founder, Rabble, decentralized social media builder, and regular contributor Brian McCullough. They dive into the evolution of the web, reflecting on lessons from Web 2.0, the future of Twitter under Elon Musk, and the balance between innovation and commercial interests. The group also explores the impact of digital identity and the need for inclusivity in today's social platforms.
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Plaxo's Privacy Concerns
- Rabble initially perceived Plaxo as a privacy problem due to its collection of email contacts.
- This concern foreshadowed the larger privacy issues that arose with Web 2.0 platforms like Facebook.
Google's Adoption of OAuth
- Chris Messina jokingly suggested Google adopting OAuth, highlighting the perceived improbability of large companies using external technologies.
- Google's adoption validated OAuth and contributed to the Open Web Foundation's creation.
Open Source and Corporate Patents
- Dick Hart left Microsoft due to a patent conflict, highlighting the challenges of integrating open source work in corporate settings.
- Despite this, he contributed to OAuth2 and JSON Web Tokens while at Microsoft.