Can someone please let me know - what is the advantage for JavaScript developers to create dApps? I mean this for Ethereum or Lisk, or any decentralized crypto. What really is the point? Is there massive profit potential for developers?
Developers make apps to make money, generally. If there's money to be made with Lisk dApps, JavaScript developers will naturally be drawn to it. If there's no money, then what's the method for enticing them?
Not everyone wants to create open-source apps and give them away for free. There's a reason Apple's App Store attracts so many developers, and yet other app stores and platforms go nowhere. Is lisk building an App Store akin to Apple's? Or are you guys who invested in Lisk basically wanting JavaScript developers to get excited by this language for the purpose of your own investment.
Put yourself in a JavaScript developer's shoes - what's in it for them?
P.S. I'm a JavaScript software engineer myself.
Lisk Dapp Store offers several significant advantages for App developers, compared to traditional App stores:
Decentralized App Market.
App stores like iOS App store & Google Play are
CENTRALIZED, meaning they're controlled by one entity (Apple/Google/Amazon, etc).
.Lisk
Dapp Store is
DECENTRALIZED, meaning it's hosted on Lisk network of 1000's of computers, not by Lisk Corporation.
0% Sales Commission.Developers must pay
30% commission of their APP sales revenue to Apple/Google/Amazon.
.Developers pay
0% commission of their DAPP sales revenue on Lisk Dapp store.
0% Downtime. Apps may become inaccessible should hardware issues arise at the App hosting company (Apple/Google/Amazon, etc).
. Lisk Dapps experience 0% Downtime since they're hosted on a network of 1000's of computers.
0% corruption.Blockchain technology offers
transparency for Dapps. For example; finances, poll results, high scores, etc. can be audited by anyone.
No Restrictions.App developers always
risk suspension by Apple/Google/Amazon or governments. There are no restrictions with Dapps and regulations are impossible to enforce.
Well said!
There should be an infographic on OP about dApp Store VS. App Store, just like infographic on Lisk VS. Ethereum
