I am confident that people's concerns about crypto's impact on the environment is simply jealousy masked by virtue. What they are saying when they say "ban crypto" is actually - let's bankrupt these bastards who made all this money off crypto. Jealousy is a powerful force.
First, it assumes crypto is "stuck in time" and not evolving. Proof-of-Stake + Layer 2s are orders of magnitude more efficient. Like any new tech, it gets more efficient over time.
Second, there's a distinction between energy usage and carbon emissions. Energy usage with zero carbon emissions is not bad for the environment. Bitcoin mining is perfect for carbon neutral energy sources because it can be mined anywhere, which is why Bitcoin mining energy sources are between 39% and 73% carbon neutral and growing [1].
Third, I think there is real value in a widely-used currency that is not centrally controlled. There is some cost to do this, manifest in the form of energy consumption. The fiat banking system also consumes substantial energy, and I would be curious to see a complete comparison.
In general, I get a sentiment of "it's ridiculous all these people got rich" followed by "there's a reason to justify my outrage" and, without further research, calls to ban an entire technology.
Highrise is the leading virtual world on iOS. We're backed by YC, Maveron, Bessemer and other leading investors. Every day, over 100,000 people use our application to make friends, keep in touch, decorate avatars and rooms, and chat.
As Senior Android Developer, you'll work closely with our CTO and Head of Mobile to lead Highrise on Android. Our CTO built Highrise (https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/highrise-virtual-world/id924...) from the ground up, and our Head of Mobile was VP Eng at Ticketmaster Mobile, where he built dozens of mobile apps. You'll work with them to develop a unique 3-layered mobile infrastructure - C++ business logic layer, Cocos2dX game engine layer, and native (Java/Kotlin) UI layer. The objective is to combine gaming and social tech to build a new kind of social platform on mobile.
Highrise (YC S18) - Durham, North Carolina & Zagreb, Croatia | Senior Android Developer | ONSITE | Full-time | Relocation to Durham | jobs@high.rs | The next Facebook will be a virtual world
Highrise is the leading virtual world on iOS. We're backed by YC and leading investors. Every day, over 100,000 people use our application to make friends, keep in touch, decorate avatars and rooms, and chat. We're building a new application that builds upon our deep knowledge of avatars and games.
As Senior Android Developer, you'll work closely with our CTO and Head of Mobile to lead Highrise on Android. Our CTO built Highrise (https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/highrise-virtual-world/id924...) from the ground up, and our Head of Mobile was VP Eng at Ticketmaster Mobile, where he built dozens of mobile apps. You'll work with them to develop a unique 3-layered mobile infrastructure - C++ business logic layer, Cocos2dX game engine layer, and native (Java/Kotlin) UI layer. The objective is to combine gaming and social tech to build a new kind of social platform on mobile.
#ME (YC S18) - Durham, North Carolina | Mobile Developer | ONSITE | Full-time | Relocation to Durham | jobs@high.rs | The next Facebook will be a virtual world
#ME is the leading virtual world on iOS. We're backed by YC and leading investors. Every day, over 100,000 people use our application to make friends, keep in touch, decorate avatars and rooms, and chat. We're building a new application that builds upon our deep knowledge of avatars and games.
As Mobile Developer, you'll work closely with our CTO and Lead Mobile Engineer to build our new application. Our CTO built Highrise (www.meapp.io) from the ground up, and our Lead Mobile Developer was VP Eng at Ticketmaster Mobile, where he built dozens of mobile apps. You'll work with them to develop a unique 3-layered mobile infrastructure - C++ business logic layer, Cocos2dX game engine layer, and native (Obj-C/Swift and Java/Kotlin) UI layer. The objective is to combine gaming and social tech to build a new kind of social platform on mobile.
#ME - Durham, North Carolina | Mobile Developer | ONSITE | Full-time | Relocation to Durham | jobs@high.rs | #ME connects people in mobile chat & game rooms
#ME is the leading avatar-based social app on iOS. We're backed by YC and the founders of Candy Crush. Every day, over 100,000 people use our application to make friends, keep in touch, decorate avatars and rooms, and chat. We're building a new application that builds upon our deep knowledge of avatars and games.
As Mobile Developer, you'll work closely with our CTO and Lead Mobile Engineer to build our new application. Our CTO built Highrise (www.joinhighrise.com) from the ground up, and our Lead Mobile Developer was VP Eng at Ticketmaster Mobile, where he built dozens of mobile apps. You'll work with them to develop a unique 3-layered mobile infrastructure - C++ business logic layer, Cocos2dX game engine layer, and native (Obj-C/Swift and Java/Kotlin) UI layer. The objective is to combine gaming and social tech to build a new kind of social platform on mobile.
Highrise - Durham, North Carolina | Mobile Developer | ONSITE | Full-time | Relocation to Durham | jobs@high.rs | Highrise connects the world through real-time games
Highrise (http://www.joinhighrise.com/) is the leading avatar-based social app on iOS. We're backed by YC and the founders of Candy Crush. Every day, over 100,000 people use our application to make friends, keep in touch, decorate avatars and rooms, and chat. We're building a new application that builds upon our deep knowledge of avatars and games.
As Mobile Developer, you'll work closely with our CTO and Lead Mobile Engineer to build our new application. Our CTO built Highrise from the ground up, and our Lead Mobile Developer was VP Eng at Ticketmaster Mobile, where he built dozens of mobile apps. You'll work with them to develop a unique 3-layered mobile infrastructure - C++ business logic layer, Cocos2dX game engine layer, and native (Obj-C/Swift and Java/Kotlin) UI layer. The objective is to combine gaming and social tech to build a new kind of social platform on mobile.
What does a generation raised on multiplayer gaming and social media want? Highrise is a modern re-imagining of a connected, mobile virtual world with over 2 million users in limited release. We are iteratively building the next generation of consumer products. Highrise is an early stage company, but it already has over 100,000 users engaging with the platform every day.
We are a bootstrapped startup with significant traction looking to hire an Android engineer to help build our unique cross-platform tech stack (C++, Cocos2dx, Obj-C/Swif, Kotlin/Java).
