When most people are still deterred by the complexity of blockchain, a voice asks: Why must technology make ordinary people dizzy?
NEAR's answer is straightforward—don't let blockchain adapt to the thinking of geeks; instead, make it adapt to human intuition.
**From Complexity to Accessibility**
Imagine this change: log in directly with an email address, just as simple as posting on Weibo; transfer fees automatically disappear, no need to calculate Gas parameters; write smart contracts in JavaScript, no need to learn the high-threshold Solidity; and a simple identity marker—yourname.near, easy to remember like a domain name.
These seemingly minor improvements are actually dismantling the technical barriers between ordinary people and blockchain.
**The Real World Awaits**
Starbucks members? Scan a code to claim NFT benefits, no need to understand sharding. International aid? Directly verify the location of supplies, smart contracts execute automatically, no need to read code. Small business finance? Use Excel skills to handle on-chain accounts, no need to switch careers and learn new technology.
This is the ultimate goal of blockchain—transforming from a geek playground into a societal infrastructure.
**Why Now Is the Critical Moment**
Blockchain faces a paradox: the more advanced the technology, the higher the threshold; the more distant the user, the more limited the application. Most people don't care about the principles of distributed ledgers; they just want convenience.
NEAR bets on this reverse logic: not to weaken technology, but to hide it behind a simple interface. Enable grandma to get started in three minutes, let company finance handle accounts with familiar tools, and let consumers use blockchain services seamlessly like Alipay.
This is not a regression of technology; rather, it is a sign of maturity.
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GateUser-e19e9c10
· 01-09 03:12
Well said, finally someone gets the point
Honestly, I was discouraged from Solidity before, but now I can write contracts in JS? This is great
But the problem is that NEAR's approach is being hyped up quite a bit now, and whether it will be widely adopted still depends on what happens next
Anyway, I believe in it, and I’m waiting to see how Starbucks will handle it
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Degen4Breakfast
· 01-09 03:01
To be honest, I've heard this logic too many times. Every time, they say they want to lower the threshold, but in the end, it's still these people who are playing the game.
It sounds good, but the key is whether they can really deliver. Don't tell me it's another PPT revolution.
Writing contracts in JavaScript? What about those Solidity engineers? Will their jobs be gone? Haha.
If you ask me, NEAR is just betting that ordinary people will really use it. I want to see how far it can go.
If my grandmother could learn blockchain in three minutes, I would be eating my keyboard. This thing is not that simple.
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Rugman_Walking
· 01-07 11:01
To be honest, I buy into this logic, but the key is whether it can really be achieved or if it's just on paper.
Email login sounds great, but when actually using it, it's another story—still requires a full KYC process.
Grandmother can get started in three minutes? My mom still uses Alipay, and explaining blockchain to her just confuses her more. Don't joke around.
NEAR is definitely much more user-friendly than Solidity, but what about the ecosystem applications? Right now, it's still a bunch of vapor projects.
The reverse logic isn't wrong, but the key is whether the on-chain experience is truly smooth or just a false proposition.
Wait, do transfer fees really automatically disappear? How is that achieved? The technical details seem a bit outrageous.
Hiding the technology sounds impressive, but how do you ensure transparency and security? Are we supposed to trust blindly?
I trust writing contracts in JavaScript, but isn't the bug rate skyrocketing? I'm just worried that we'll only find out after going on-chain and things go wrong.
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0xSoulless
· 01-06 22:20
Sounds nice, but what happens when it actually goes live? Large funds entering the market still end up cutting leeks; no matter how simple the interface is, it can't change this fate.
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ChainDoctor
· 01-06 03:51
Honestly, I have to give full marks for this idea. Finally, someone has figured it out.
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NEAR and email login again, sounds great, but I'm just worried it might be another PPT dream.
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Exactly, I believe the meme that grandma can get started in three minutes is about 70% true.
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Wait, using Excel to handle on-chain accounts? If that really works, it would be truly incredible.
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The problem is, there are a bunch of projects like this now, but how many are actually implemented?
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This is what it means to understand the product, not just piling up features.
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Alipay analogy is okay, but if blockchain is to truly become seamless, it's still a long way off.
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DefiEngineerJack
· 01-06 03:50
well, *actually* if you abstract away the complexity entirely, you're just building another centralized UX layer... which defeats half the point, no?
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PaperHandsCriminal
· 01-06 03:37
Nice words, but isn't it just to let us noob users like us join in easily, making it more convenient to harvest the profits haha
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rug_connoisseur
· 01-06 03:37
Well said, at last someone has pierced through this window paper
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Automatic disappearance of gas fees? Sounds great, but someone has to pay for this cost
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Email login... sounds like doing web2 stuff, can this still be called blockchain?
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The key is application scenarios, otherwise no matter how simple, it's just showy tricks
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Grandmother can learn in three minutes? I don't believe it, my own mom takes half an hour just to transfer
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NEAR's recent moves are indeed clever, leaning towards user experience, much better than those self-indulgent public chains
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Writing contracts in JavaScript? Now it's really a race to see who gets hacked first
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Here we go again, always talking about integrating into the real world, which public chain doesn't say that, slogan king
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The last sentence "mature performance" is quite interesting, it really is this principle
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Simplifying the threshold is the right idea, but it feels like patching holes in mainstream financial systems...
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I'd like to see how exactly the example of scanning QR code to claim NFT works
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Hiding technical details is good, at most it prevents major failures from spiraling out of control
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BasementAlchemist
· 01-06 03:33
Someone finally said it: it really should be like this
Really, simplifying things is the true skill, not making oneself appear profound
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HalfBuddhaMoney
· 01-06 03:24
This idea is indeed good, but the question is whether big companies will really adopt it.
When most people are still deterred by the complexity of blockchain, a voice asks: Why must technology make ordinary people dizzy?
NEAR's answer is straightforward—don't let blockchain adapt to the thinking of geeks; instead, make it adapt to human intuition.
**From Complexity to Accessibility**
Imagine this change: log in directly with an email address, just as simple as posting on Weibo; transfer fees automatically disappear, no need to calculate Gas parameters; write smart contracts in JavaScript, no need to learn the high-threshold Solidity; and a simple identity marker—yourname.near, easy to remember like a domain name.
These seemingly minor improvements are actually dismantling the technical barriers between ordinary people and blockchain.
**The Real World Awaits**
Starbucks members? Scan a code to claim NFT benefits, no need to understand sharding. International aid? Directly verify the location of supplies, smart contracts execute automatically, no need to read code. Small business finance? Use Excel skills to handle on-chain accounts, no need to switch careers and learn new technology.
This is the ultimate goal of blockchain—transforming from a geek playground into a societal infrastructure.
**Why Now Is the Critical Moment**
Blockchain faces a paradox: the more advanced the technology, the higher the threshold; the more distant the user, the more limited the application. Most people don't care about the principles of distributed ledgers; they just want convenience.
NEAR bets on this reverse logic: not to weaken technology, but to hide it behind a simple interface. Enable grandma to get started in three minutes, let company finance handle accounts with familiar tools, and let consumers use blockchain services seamlessly like Alipay.
This is not a regression of technology; rather, it is a sign of maturity.