What Makes Decentralisation Hard? And How Do We Overcome This?

Explore the challenges of widespread adoption in decentralized technologies through this 43-minute conference talk from linux.conf.au 2020. Delve into Martin Krafft's analysis of peer-to-peer technology's impact on various industries and its slow uptake despite technical advancements. Drawing from his experience with digital identity startups, communication tools, and blockchain projects, Krafft identifies key obstacles to adoption. Learn about potential solutions derived from his PhD research on Debian developers' adoption behaviors. Gain insights into overcoming barriers for decentralized projects to move beyond early adopters and achieve mainstream success in the open-source ecosystem.