Future of the web

It’s the start of March and, as you've seen a couple times in this newsletter this week, we’ll be delving into Web3. Some quick definitions to help you understand what we mean:

• Web3 is commonly understood to be the third iteration of the web, with a focus on decentralization via blockchain technologies and democratization of ownership. (But there's also plenty of debate about that.)
• Web 1.0 was the launch of the world wide web, and Web 2.0 was the user-generated web, aka the rise of social media.

Knowing the milestones now, when did you feel the jump from web 1.0 to 2.0? Was it when your grandpop had a Facebook account? Or when social media companies started to feel as big as Apple or Microsoft? How do you think we’ll know when Web3 has fully arrived? Reply to this email to let us know what you think.

Dropping Gems

• A thread on cover letters for those always stressing about what to write, how to write it and who to address it to
• A great explainer on Web3 and common questions by Fireship that’s web dev focused. It’s a bit more technical than your average person might appreciate, but those technical details can be helpful in grounding the hype of Web3 in reality.

In Other News

• GameOn Bar + Arcade is coming to Baltimore in the spring.
• 5G came to Baltimore this week via Verizon. To all the data users out there, can you tell the difference?
• If you wanted an in-depth update on the Marilyn Mosby indictment that includes a peek into her marriage, check out this lengthy article by the Baltimore Brew that dissects recent court filings by Mosby that points fingers and explains why she’s not at fault.
• Here's a list of art openings to top off the month of March as the weather begins to steadily improve.

— Technical.ly reporter Donte Kirby (donte@technical.ly)