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I’m a teacher with a keen interest in Internet Computer development, and I’m eager to get involved in promoting ICP and its concepts to a broader audience. I believe there’s great potential in expanding the community and sharing knowledge about ICP’s capabilities.

I’m considering starting a thread dedicated to discussing how we can effectively promote ICP to the wider public. I’d love to hear your thoughts on this idea and welcome any suggestions or comments. Do you think there’s a need for such a thread, and what kind of activities or content would be most engaging?

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Who do you view your broader audience as being? Consumers and businesses? Or those two plus developers?

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Hi good question, I think mostly consumers and business. But developers too. I would divide developers, at least in my mind, into those who thrive in their current jobs and those who don’t and may be disillusioned and wanting to move to ICP. I must add I am myself still quite new so, yes, a general “populariser” at the moment. Sorry couldn’t be more specific and your question forces further reflection. Thanks

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In my case, I’m a “mature” out-of-work “legacy” developer, exploring other avenues. :slight_smile:

However, just from watching a bunch of stuff around IC, I get the impression that the Web3 ecosystem is somewhat resistant (or in denial), but marketing instead to Web2 businesses and more discerning consumers might be the way to go.

I recently looked through https://deck.internetcomputer.org and I thought parts of that, especially near the start, could be packaged up into a more concise pitch aimed at businesses and consumers.

For example, on the business side, you can show how they can eliminate cybersecurity costs, as well as traditional IT infrastructure. The latter they can do to some extent with the centralised clouds (PaaS/SaaS), but IC gives them ownership, censorship-resistance and no vendor lock-in.

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Hi! I had to Google some of the terms in your response to understand them—that’s how basic my knowledge is at this stage. I’ll keep asking questions, including the ones you and others suggest, as I try to learn more.

You’re right that Web3 can seem resistant—I interpret this as being partly due to the hype, driven largely by a younger, geeky crowd, which means there aren’t as many seasoned professionals with experience like yourself involved. I haven’t had much experience in this area , but I’ve always thought that smart contracts could spark a real revolution once they begin to deliver practical solutions. That’s why I’ve been waiting for a project like ICP to come along. Also from a point of view of a non programmer - even this forum looks like very nice - in technical terms - smooth, quick and very well designed.

To be honest, I see this idea as so revolutionary that it would be worthwhile to start learning programming even now, at the age of 50—a real testament to how much potential I believe this has. Thank you for your response and for sharing the presentation. Perhaps what we need is a serious conversation about this, and I appreciate your help in starting it.

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Yesterday I asked Claude AI to come up with some concise pitches for three different groups of users. This was after a bit of back and forth with the AI. I think they are quite good answers, so it will be interesting to see if these (at least the first) make some sense to you?

Pitch for businesses and consumers

The Internet Computer is a revolutionary platform that allows developers to build and run entire applications directly on a global, decentralized network without traditional servers, databases, or cybersecurity infrastructure. Unlike other digital platforms, it enables end-users to interact with applications seamlessly, without needing any technical knowledge about cryptocurrencies or requiring a crypto wallet.

Pitch for non-crypto developers

The Internet Computer is a revolutionary platform that allows developers to build and run entire applications directly on a global, decentralized network without traditional servers, databases, or cybersecurity infrastructure. Developers can create high-performance, scalable applications using familiar programming languages that compile to WebAssembly, with the unique advantage of deploying software that can run autonomously, offering unprecedented levels of reliability, transparency, and resistance to downtime or external interference, while providing end-users a seamless experience without requiring any technical knowledge of cryptocurrencies or crypto wallets.

Pitch for crypto developers

The Internet Computer offers blockchain developers a fundamentally different paradigm from traditional platforms like Ethereum, Solana, and Polkadot. Unlike these platforms, the IC provides true decentralized infrastructure that can host entire applications end-to-end, with native chain-key interoperability that enables direct, trustless asset transfers across chains without vulnerable bridge mechanisms, and the unique capability to host all application logic, data, and assets directly on-chain without reliance on centralized cloud providers like AWS or Google Cloud.

Key differentiators include:

  • Direct, secure cross-chain interactions without intermediary bridges
  • Full on-chain hosting of applications, eliminating external cloud dependencies
  • Native support for Web3 and Web2 architectural patterns
  • Ability to run entire applications as autonomous systems
  • Cryptographic security that removes traditional cybersecurity overhead
  • Near-instant finality and predictable transaction costs
  • Support for any programming language compilable to WebAssembly
  • No need for separate Layer 2 scaling solutions
    This approach fundamentally addresses critical blockchain limitations: removing centralization points, enhancing security, reducing infrastructure complexity, and providing developers with unprecedented computational autonomy and interoperability.
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Hey @Sebstackcom, if you teach software development or related you might want to check out motokobootcamp.com

It’s a program I’ve put together, based on my experience building on the Internet Computer for the past 3 years. You’ll learn about Motoko and how we can leverage the Internet Computer tech to revolutionise work and organisations structures.

You have access to a platform and a video-course to follow along, let me know if you have any question!

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