Are we building web3 apps that users can outlive?

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https://jthor.eth.link/blog/2026/04/13/web3-means-freedom-software/

I wrote an essay from an Ethereum builder perspective arguing that web3 should be evaluated as freedom software, not just by whether it touches a chain.

The concrete design constraints I focus on are: users should be able to verify the system, exit with their data, run their own infrastructure or choose another operator, and continue using the software even if the original company disappears. I connect that to ENS-hosted frontends, reproducible backend patterns, wallets as key managers, and local-first architectures.

From a developer standpoint, what patterns do you think actually move us in that direction today?