- From: Brent Shambaugh <brent.shambaugh@gmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 9 Jul 2021 12:10:25 -0500
- To: Christopher Allen <ChristopherA@lifewithalacrity.com>
- Cc: Kim Hamilton <kimdhamilton@gmail.com>, Dave Longley <dlongley@digitalbazaar.com>, Manu Sporny <msporny@digitalbazaar.com>, Moses Ma <moses.ma@futurelabconsulting.com>, daniel.hardman@gmail.com, "public-credentials (public-credentials@w3.org)" <public-credentials@w3.org>
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I'm not sure an apology is warranted, but I realize that I might have drifted off topic from the thread. I think the general pattern is to change the subject header if there is a significant fork. This was for the VC-HTTP-API thread. Thanks. -Brent Shambaugh GitHub: https://github.com/bshambaugh Website: http://bshambaugh.org/ LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brent-shambaugh-9b91259 Skype: brent.shambaugh Twitter: https://twitter.com/Brent_Shambaugh WebID: http://bshambaugh.org/foaf.rdf#me On Fri, Jul 9, 2021 at 10:12 AM Brent Shambaugh <brent.shambaugh@gmail.com> wrote: > On Thu, Jul 8, 2021 at 4:33 PM Christopher Allen < > ChristopherA@lifewithalacrity.com> wrote: > >> On Thu, Jul 8, 2021 at 1:58 PM Kim Hamilton <kimdhamilton@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Tag yourself: >>> >> >> I’ve definitely sacrificed revenue and left money on the table to avoid >> “selling out” and stay the course on “occupy identity” & “if we build it”. >> >> I share the same sentiment. I have spent the last couple of months >> working with the good folks of the ceramic network trying to get my own IoT >> project launched. I've had the what am I doing with my life moments and >> wondered why I just passed up on a roofing job feeling that would lead me >> to abandon ship. Innovation is hard and requires sacrifice. Going through >> it is like dodging a wall in a hairpin turn at 99 mph. You don't know if >> you will make it or spin out, but you know it won't help to stare at the >> wall. I really don't want to "sell out". I'm sure there are some who would >> offer loads of money if I gave up my soul. >> >> I’m certainly been more satisfied recently with just shipping stuff like >> did:onion, file signing & exploring multisig options, CBOR rather than >> JSON-LD, integrated UX for currency/identity wallets, better QRs, mentoring >> interns that also want “occupy identity” around the world, helping >> establish SSI principles as law, and getting grants from donors & “occupy >> identity” funders like the Human Right Foundation, than a similar amount of >> time on CCG activities in previous years. >> >> I know one of these interns, and they really seem to love it. >> > > >> For me it was a small win, like understanding what Joel may have meant by >> trying using a JSON-RPC and following the interface to add metadata for my >> did:key. >> >> I don’t want to see the LESS (legally enabled self-sovereign) Identity >> work of the CCG/DID-WG/VC-WG stop, but I am concerned that it overly >> dominates the discussion. Also for both sides: “Perfection is the enemy of >> the good.” >> >> There isn’t a lot of money on this other side of the wall from LESS >> Identity, but the water here is warm and you are welcome to come and play. >> Come join me and other like minded folk to ship code at >> https://www.BlockchainCommons.com >> >> — Christopher Allen >> >>>
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