The MetaverseMatthew Ball
The Metaverse
by Matthew Ball · first published 2022
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…me right out of it. Clean Code, the Clean Coder, and Clean Architecture by Robert C Martin Amazing. I am better for reading these. Venture Deals by Brad Feld Saved me a lot of time and heartache The Metaverse by Matthew Ball The first real definition of the Metaverse I've ever heard. Loved it.
on “Ask HN: What is the best thing you read in 2022?” ↗I'm going to be honest, it's really hard to read this with a straight face when our current notion of a Metaverse is nothing more than Roblox and some telepresence apps. Hell, those examples don't even fulfill Matthew Ball's Metaverse definition that they referenced earlier on: both of them lack persistence, data…
on “Microsoft and the Metaverse” ↗Matthew Ball .. is responsible for the increased usage of "Metaverse" amongst investors, business strategists, etc. I think you're right.[1] [1] https://www.matthewball.vc/all/forwardtothemetaverseprimer
on “The Metaverse: A brave, new virtual world” ↗On a whim I picked up The Metaverse, Matthew Ball's book released last week (7/19). I am only about 1/3 of the way through it, so I can't recommend it yet, but I have two main takeaways so far... 1. If you can get through the marketing…
on “Mark Zuckerberg braces Meta employees for ‘intense period’” ↗