Ask HN: Why is DAU of Dapps so incredibly low? 3 points by northfoxz2015 7y ago ↗ HN The decentralized internet seems to be the future, but from both usage and utility standpoint, DAU of dapps are still very low(~10k). Why is that?
[–] cimmanom 7y ago ↗ 1. They’re not solving real problems anyone has that don’t already have solutions that are good enough in some ways and better in others2. Even if they are solving problems people have, people aren’t aware that they have those problems3. Even if people are aware they have those problems they aren’t aware that the apps exist4. Even if people are aware of the problems and of the apps, learning about and using them doesn’t seem to be worth the effort involvedIt’s sort of like asking why only a few people commute via unicycle.
[–] Kinnard 7y ago ↗ They're new. Almost all are like brand new, and the whole paradigm is brand new. People haven't figured this out yet.Cryptocurrencies and Blockchains are Dapp with high DAU rates.They're of course not as new.
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[ 4.6 ms ] story [ 18.2 ms ] thread2. Even if they are solving problems people have, people aren’t aware that they have those problems
3. Even if people are aware they have those problems they aren’t aware that the apps exist
4. Even if people are aware of the problems and of the apps, learning about and using them doesn’t seem to be worth the effort involved
It’s sort of like asking why only a few people commute via unicycle.
Cryptocurrencies and Blockchains are Dapp with high DAU rates.
They're of course not as new.