mika ℵ

In 10+ years of hoping for positive developments in governance, empirically we have only gotten obvious improvements in, like, El Salvador, and that's it. "Gross Domestic Governance" is stagnant or negative everywhere. We are living through a global governance great depression.

3 principles I follow when designing for web3: 1. Clarity over complexity Clarity means translating the crypto space into simple human terms. Products in Web3 are built on blockchain logic, which is why products are confusing and hard to use. I've seen this principle early in my days when designing a web3 gaming wallet. The first prototypes used standard crypto language like "bridge" and "deposit." Users froze, they were not sure what was happening. We rewrote everything in plain language: "Fund wallet." "Swap funds." "Withdraw to wallet." Comprehension dramatically improved. Clarity lets users stop hesitating and start trading. 2. Trust through transparency In Web2, users trust the brand. In Web3, they trust the interface. Every interaction can cost real money, users need to know what is happening every step of the way. You can't hide any details. 3. Ownership through interaction Web3’s promise is ownership, but most products don’t make it feel that way. Every action should reinforce “this is yours, you control it.” Ownership is emotional as much as technical, turning users into participants, not just customers. Web3 doesn't need more gradients, motion, or network toggles. Web3 needs more clarity, trust, and to show users what happens when they click "Confirm." These 3 principles do just that.