I feel like the nostr protocol is something like the bitcoin first layer. It’s the bedrock and we are building on that.

Most of the software/services out there are working just fine for the general public. It’s sad that the bob does not care about what their nostr clones does for him but he has to keep his life on track after all. He just wants the stuff to work.

But in the end the nostr ease of use case with just a key pair for all services that you want to use is quite convincing. We are just not there yet but I think we are going strong. It’s not like nostr is as shiny new as, let’s say, ChatGPT when it comes to end user appeal. Nostr devs are kind of cloning all the stuff that’s out there for now. But once the ecosystem is there and it’s easier to use than the complicated combination of tools/services out there we (and of course the users) will win. I think it is just going to take time since nostr is not a multi billion dollar corporation that can focus on making whatever as appealing as possible. Nostr will get there because nostr protocol makes better solutions possible but those have to be built first.

And of course we have the plebs out there with significant future wealth. And usually average Joe tends to use what the popular rich guys are using. So this will be a plus in the coming years. And also two years is just enough to let the hype fade and get the building done to prepare for the new hype.