What jobs and personal opportunities are there in Web3.0

Although Web3.0 contains richer semantics, from an industry perspective,

Web3.0 refers to

1. Network operation and maintenance will be carried out in a more decentralized manner.

2. The user's digital identity, assets and data belong to the individual.

3. Deconstruction and reconstruction of centralized organizational structure.

Web3.0 workers can get rid of geographical barriers and seek more diversified development. The more capable you are, the more you work, the more you get paid. Flexible employment. The book "Sovereign Individual" mentioned this organizational structure, which is the Hollywood project system - directors, actors, lighting technicians, cameramen, sound technicians, and costume designers gather together through projects and go their separate ways after the projects are completed. So, based on these characteristics of Web3.0, what job opportunities will individuals get in the future? This article will discuss this topic in combination with the current status of the industry.

First, let's take a look at the composition of Web3. According to Coinbase's classification, Web3 can be roughly divided into 4 layers. They are the protocol layer, infrastructure / category primitives, user case layer, and access layer. From the bottom up, the bottom layer is the protocol layer , which is the underlying architecture of the blockchain. All products and services are built on it, mainly represented by public chains and the second layer. The second layer is the infrastructure / category primitives , which consists of interoperable modules. Each module corresponds to a specific function, and smart contracts are one of its manifestations. The third layer is the user case layer , which includes more front-end applications: games, social networking, Defi, NFT, etc. The top layer is the access layer , which is the user's portal to Web3, mainly wallets and dashboards.

(The picture comes from Coinbase)

This article mainly divides jobs into four categories: maintainers , creators , authors , and participants. Each type of job will serve in the corresponding Web3 stack mentioned above. Network operators around the world are the cornerstone of the underlying architecture of Web3.0, ensuring the normal operation of multiple networks and generally serving the protocol layer. Creators are the strongest brains of the application layer (smart contract layer & use case layer), injecting new vitality into the industry. Creators rely on the UGC platform in the use case layer to create content, convert the content into digital assets for monetization. Finally, participants can enjoy the early development dividends of Web3 through the tools of the access layer, and also get rewards through their contributions to the ecosystem.

Job type: Operator

1. Network Maintainer

Whether in the POW or POS era, the operation and maintenance of the network will be carried out through more distributed devices/nodes. Regarding network maintainers, Bitcoin miners, Ethereum miners, and Filecoin miners are the most well-known. Network maintainers are responsible for maintaining the security and fairness of infrastructure and will play a role in the next generation of the Internet, the Internet of Things, edge computing, and 5G.

Requirements:

1. Node operators need to have physical equipment that meets the requirements.

2. Node operators need to be very familiar with the networks they operate.

Job category: Creator

The birth of a project requires developers, product designers, UI designers, market value management, BD, community managers and other types of workers. Here they are all grouped under the category of creators. In theory, flexible employment is applicable to all these types of workers.

2. Developers

After the current project is gradually improved, non-core developers have the opportunity to move on to the development of the next project. There are many people who have multiple roles. For example, the development teams of Realms and Crypts and Caverns in the Loot ecosystem overlap.

Requirements: Creative, quick-thinking, energetic, and with extensive development experience

3. Community Moderator

Community Moderator, or MOD for short, is an essential profession in Web3.0. NFT, Gamefi, Defi, and DAO projects all require relevant personnel to manage the community. MOD is usually held by the most active community members, but it is not ruled out that the project party recruits through outsourcing. MOD has become the most competitive profession in the industry because it has the opportunity to participate in the profit sharing of the early team.

Qualifications: Strong interest in a project, extensive connections and industry resources

Job category: Creator

4. Artists

Since the development of NFT, hundreds of artists and studios such as Beeples, Yuga Labs, and Fang Lijun have released NFT works. Among them, NFTs released by top artists and celebrities are very popular. NFT skips traditional middlemen such as galleries and auction houses and provides artists with a new way to realize cash.

Requirements: Professional skills in painting and design are required, and it is preferred if you are well-known in the industry.

Five: Metaverse Architect

Since the development of virtual world projects such as Sandbox, Decentraland, and Crypto Voxel, the demand for real-world companies to build virtual headquarters has become increasingly strong. Metaverse architects have also become a cutting-edge profession.

Requirements: You need to have UI, modeling, and painting skills, and be familiar with the construction modes of different ecosystems.

6. Game Designer

Virtual world projects such as Sandbox, Decentraland, and Crypto Voxel are essentially UGC platforms. Game designers can not only create their own NFTs on the platform, but also participate in the design of maps, levels, and combat modes in the games on the platform, and have their own voxel games.

Prerequisites: Voxel design and game production experience

Job Type: Participant

7. Gamers

In some blockchain games, gold farmers and gold farming guilds have become a very important part of the ecosystem. Due to the different categories of blockchain games, some are more kryptonian gold, and some are more gameplay-oriented, so their game player groups are also very different. Axie Infinity players need to buy relatively expensive game assets to make gold, so the guild pays and the players work hard, which has become an early P2E model. In Sandbox and Skyweaver, only players with smooth operation and rich experience can get gold farming rewards.

Requirements: In pay-to-win games, players need to have a budget to purchase game assets.

In non-pay-to-win games, players need to have superb gaming skills.

8. Defi/Cefi Miners

Defi/Cefi miners refer to a group of people who flexibly allocate funds to Defi protocols/centralized exchanges to earn profits. They often have insight into Defi product models and security, and can discover new protocols with the highest profit margins at the first time, commonly known as mining. The behavior of Defi/Cefi miners has far exceeded the nature of personal investment, and requires systematic research and a keen sense of the industry.

Requirements: A certain amount of funds and professionalism in Defi/Cefi.

In summary, talents with professional skills, language proficiency, active thinking and creativity will have a greater competitive advantage in Web3.0. From the perspective of entrepreneurship, outstanding talents need to break away from the traditional web2.0 thinking logic to develop new products, have the appeal to gain the support of the majority, and integrate resources to expand the ecological construction. It doesn't matter if ordinary people can't become "specialized" talents like entrepreneurs. Focused people can also capture their own opportunities by their ability to discover, understand, summarize and analyze projects.