I Don’t Know Anything about Web3: My Web3 Journey.

A pop culture girl’s guide to surviving the blockchain hype without losing her mind.

Picture this: you’re a computer science graduate who can’t get a tech job because of the big “E” (yup, experience). So now, you’re working sales and marketing gigs that you absolutely hate.

Back in undergrad, you once attended a Web3 conference. The only thing you managed to learn was that the internet apparently has three stages. Web1 was the prehistoric internet of the 90s, Web2 is the centralized version we all use now, and Web3 is the decentralized version.

Now, you might ask me, “What does centralized vs decentralized even mean?” Honestly? I don’t know. That’s just what they said. They also threw around terms like crypto mining, smart contracts, NFTs, and whatnot. My brain checked out somewhere between the free tote bag and someone yelling “blockchain is the future.”

Fast forward to today. I genuinely hate my job, I feel creatively stuck, and yet somehow Web3 people are still out here making mad money.

So join me on this chaotic, curious journey as I attempt to research my way into landing a Web3 writing job. No roadmap, no connections, and absolutely no idea what I’m doing.

🖥️ Centralized vs Decentralized, What in the Internet?

Let’s start with the basics. And I say “basics” very loosely, because Web3 terms sound less like tech and more like spells Hermione would whisper before unlocking a cursed door at Hogwarts.

When people say the current internet is “centralized,” they mean that a few big companies basically run everything. Think Google, Meta, Amazon. The gods of the algorithm. They store your data, control your access, and profit off your attention. Every time you post, scroll, or click “accept all cookies,” you’re helping some tech bro in Silicon Valley buy another yacht.

Now, decentralized? That’s the Web3 dream. It’s the idea that no single company should own or control the internet. Instead, power and ownership should be spread out among users. Like you, me, and that one guy on Twitter with 30 NFTs and no shirt.

In simple terms:

• Centralized = The internet is one big company cafeteria, and you eat what they give you.

• Decentralized = Everyone brings food to the table. No gatekeepers. Just vibes, code, and (hopefully) community.

Sounds ideal, right? But like every idealistic concept, the reality is messy. Because while Web3 claims to be “for the people,” it’s also full of jargon, scams, and energy that sometimes feels one rebrand away from a Black Mirror episode.

So while I kind of get what decentralization means now, I’m still side-eyeing the whole thing like Will Smith in I, Robot, clocking Sonny and thinking, “Nah, this one’s different.” We all know how that movie ended. A robot revolution and trust issues.

🤑Crypto, NFTs and the Chaos in Between.

I come from Nigeria, a place where if there’s a new money-making trend, best believe we’re getting involved. From tapping hamsters on our phones for weeks like it’s spiritual warfare, to mining crypto we don’t understand with apps that look like 2012 Facebook games, we will put our foot in.

We’re natural-born hustlers. Curious, persistent, and ready to experiment, even if we’re not sure what’s going on. But more often than not, we end up chopping dust. The hype fades, the platform vanishes, or one guy cashes out and leaves everyone else with regret and a Telegram group full of “any update?😭” messages.

And yet… here I am again. Curious. Cautious. Trying to figure out if this Web3 thing is real money, real innovation, or just premium dust in disguise.

So yeah, I keep hearing Crypto and NFTs in every Web3 sentence like they’re seasoning cubes. But what actually are they?

Let’s start with Crypto: short for cryptocurrency (aka money with Wi-Fi).
It's basically digital money that lives on the blockchain (whatever that is 🙃) instead of in a bank. Bitcoin and Ethereum are the Beyoncé and Rihanna of the crypto world. Big names, unpredictable behaviour, and the kind of market movement that makes people rich… or regretful.

You don’t need permission from a bank to use crypto. Just a wallet (not the fashion kind, unfortunately) and a working internet connection. That’s what makes it “decentralized.” No bank bros in suits, just code and community. Or at least, that’s the dream.

Now onto NFTs, the loudest part of the Web3 family.

NFT stands for Non-Fungible Token, which is just a fancy way of saying:
“This thing is one-of-a-kind and exists digitally.”
It could be an artwork, a song, a GIF, a tweet, or even a screenshot of your 2AM hot take on Twitter.

People treat NFTs like collectibles, or like digital status symbols. Some are worth thousands of dollars (allegedly), and others are just… vibes. NFTs are like that one rare Indomitable sticker we all tried to find in our Indomie cartons, the one that could complete your collection and win you a prize.

The Indomitables Sticker.

Everyone wanted it. Few actually found it. And if you had it? You were a legend.

At first I thought NFTs were just overpriced monkey drawings.

Monkey NFTs.

And okay, sometimes they are. But the tech underneath could be useful for artists, creators, and even communities.

Still, everything in this space comes with a sprinkle of hype and a shot of confusion. And while I now kind of understand what NFTs are… I still wouldn’t trust myself to explain it to my uncle without him squinting at his phone like he’s trying to figure out if I’ve joined Yahoo. You know the look, the one that says, “So you’re using WiFi to buy drawings?”

🧾 Conclusion: Confused but Entering Anyway.

So yeah, I may not have a crypto portfolio worth bragging about (yet), but let’s be serious. I’m Nigerian, so of course I have a MetaMask wallet. I’ve probably downloaded three other sketchy-looking apps too, just in case.

I still don’t fully understand Web3, but I understand this: the space needs storytellers. People who can decode the chaos, cut through the buzzwords, and make all this blockchain babble feel human. And maybe, just maybe, that’s where I come in.

I’m not here to pretend I know it all. I’m here to figure it out in public. To turn my confusion into content. My chaos into commentary. My research tabs into readable blogs. And hopefully, along the way, land a writing gig that lets me bring culture, humour, and sense into this strange new digital world.

Because honestly?

So if you see me tweeting “gm” at 7am or casually using the word “tokenomics” in a sentence, just know: Web3 got me. And I’m manifesting that writing bag.

Are you a Web3 brand that needs content with actual personality? Let’s work. I write like the internet think; chaotically honest, painfully curious, and extremely online.