By Bitcoin Mekasini - 4 masina talu ai - Taimi Faitau: 13 minute
Fa'ato'a Fa'ato'a: Le Alamanuia Faufale
As I delve deeper into the realm of Bitcoin and the Lightning Network, I am consistently struck by the potential benefits it holds for humanity. The realization of how inefficient and broken our societal structures are due to the limitations of fiat currency becomes increasingly apparent to everyone. While the spotlight often shines on the monetary aspects of Bitcoin, my exploration into the Lightning Network, spurred by my work at Breez and our company's visionary goals, has unveiled an aspect that remains largely unspoken. This hidden gem promises significant benefits for humanity, yet it requires the careful alignment of various building blocks before its full potential can be realized.
I will try to illustrate individual pieces of the vision that I have for changing human behavior through the Lightning Network. Those will be examples of different visions for different industries, how they will be disrupted from their current operations, and ways of delivering the benefits of Lightning to each one. I'm not sure how many industries I'll talk about because the more I think about it, the more I see that it's connected to everything, just like Bitcoin. But I will cover as many as needed so the disruptive potential can resonate with more people.
Disclaimer: E le o aʻu o se tagata poto faapitoa i soʻo se pisinisi faʻapitoa ina ia mafai ona faʻaleleia atili faʻataʻitaʻiga mai tagata e atamamai i latou. O le manatu o le fa'asalalauina lea o le fa'alavelave fa'alavelave ina ia mafai e tagata ona fausia i luga; aua le tautau tele i fa'amatalaga.
O Fa'afitauli o lo'o iai nei ile Faufale
First I need to define the problems, inefficiencies, and frictions before going into the disruption and the solution. I will talk about a construction project for a building because it is really easy to grasp for this example. There are a few groups of people in the industry that are relevant for this example: Buyers of the building, Planners (these are the people that are responsible for the visual, functional, structural, and mechanical aspects of the building - Architects, Designers, and Engineers), construction company owners, supervisors, and construction workers. Within the existing system, each of these stakeholders operates with distinct incentives aimed at optimizing individual gains, resulting in a complex interplay of motivations and a partial overlap between them.
The incentives that we will keep in mind are - quality, time, and money.
E mana'o le tagata fa'atau e fau le fale i le tulaga aupito maualuga mo se taimi itiiti mo le tau na malilie i ai ma le kamupani faufale.
O le a faia e le au fai fuafuaga a latou fuafuaga ae latou te le popole pe o le a fausia le fale pe afai latou te totogi tupe na o le tusiaina o fuafuaga.
E mana'o le kamupani faufale e fau vave i le tau maualalo (e masani ona fa'auigaina o le tulaga aupito maualalo) e mafai i le tau ua malilie i ai.
E mafai ona fa'amalosia tagata ta'ito'atasi e fa'atatau i ponesi ma fa'asalaga mai le kamupani faufale. Afai ei ai a latou faʻasalaga mo galuega maualalo o le a avea ma a latou faʻaosofia e manaʻo i le tulaga maualuga ina ia mafai ai ona latou faʻamaonia faigofie. Afai e iai sa latou ponesi mo le vave maeʻa o le a latou faʻamalosia le galuega ina ia vave ma o le a le popole tele i le lelei. Tusa lava pe iai fa'amalosi'au uma e lua o lo'o fa'apipi'iina pea. O a latou tupe maua autu o se mea e ese mai, na o ponesi na.
O tagata faigaluega faufale e manaʻo e fau lemu ma latou le popole tele i le lelei. Latou te mauaina tupe mo le taimi ae le o galuega moni o lea o le faagesegese latou te fausiaina o le tele foi lea o tupe mama mo a latou taumafaiga latou te maua.
O le va'ava'ai atu i fa'aosofiaga ta'ito'atasi o vaega ta'itasi o lo'o a'afia ai, e iloa ai o tagata i fale faufale o lo'o tulituliloa ma le le iloa ni sini eseese. Mo se faʻataʻitaʻiga, mafaufau i se taʻaloga taʻaloga e faʻaosofia ai taʻaloga eseese e ala i faʻaosofiaga eseese: tagata puipui e faʻamoemoe e tuʻu le polo i fafo atu o le malae, o le au ogatotonu e faʻamuamua pasi maualuga, tagata osofaʻi na taulaʻi i le sikoa o le tele o sini, o le au sikoa na tauia mo le faasaoina o le tele o fana, ma faiaoga mo o le tele o upu na alalaga mai le nofoa. E mafai ona e mafaufauina o le a le o se faʻatinoga sili ona lelei a le 'au pe a latou laa i luga o le malae. O le manumalo o le 'au e tatau ona fa'amuamua i lo so'o se ta'aloga ta'ito'atasi.
Fausiaina o le Lotogatasi: Fo'ia o Feeseesea'iga ma Toe Fa'asa'o Pa'aga i le Alamanuia Faufale
In addition to these incentive misalignments, various other factors contribute to friction in the construction industry. Notably, there is an issue with workers' handling of tools and machinery, which are typically owned by the construction company. This lack of ownership often leads to inadequate care, resulting in accelerated tool wear and increased costs for the company. Tensions between workers and the company may escalate, with instances of tools being intentionally damaged or stolen out of frustration. Moreover, disparities in tool quality can lead to resentment among workers, questioning why some have access to new and better tools while others are assigned worn-down equipment.
O le fa'aopoopoina o lu'itau ile fale faufale o le mataupu lea o suiga e talosagaina e lē e ona pe a uma ona fausia se fausaga. O suiga laiti, e pei o le siiina o se faamalama afa mita i le agavale, e le maua ai se totogi faaopoopo, ma o le kamupani faufale e mitiia nei tau. O lenei faiga e le gata e fa'alavelaveina ai le fa'agaoioiga o galuega ae o lo'o tu'u ai fo'i le le fiafia o tagata faigaluega a'o latou fa'aalu taumafaiga i le toe fa'aleleia o galuega e aunoa ma le mauaina o se taui fa'aopoopo.
Furthermore, when planners fail to design a component correctly, and builders construct it to specifications only to face subsequent issues, there is a notable absence of accountability on the planner's part. Instead of rectifying their mistakes, planners are often re-hired to redesign the element properly, creating an additional set of plans. Paradoxically, this process results in the planner earning more money, despite their initial error. The burden of the mistake is shifted to others, emphasizing the lack of accountability in the current system just because there is a disconnect between the construction task completion and payment.
O le fausiaina o se fale o se faiga e umi se taimi e sili atu i ni nai itula, ma e pulea ai le tele o tulaga lamatia tau tupe o loʻo aʻafia ai, o kamupani faufale e masani lava ona faʻatulagaina tupe totogi. Ae ui i lea, o lenei faiga e leai ni luitau. O loʻo faʻaalia ai se faʻafitauli e ono fau ai e le kamupani faufale ni vaega o le poloketi e aunoa ma le mauaina o se totogi atoa, poʻo le tagata faʻatau e ono totogiina mo elemene e leʻi fausia. O lenei fa'alavelave fa'atupuina e fa'aosoina ai se taamilosaga faifaipea o feutanaiga ma le toe fa'atalanoaga i le va o le kamupani faufale ma le tagata fa'atau, fa'ata'amilo i vaega o lo'o aofia i le tau atoa ma mea e pa'u i fafo. O lenei talanoaga faifaipea o loʻo faʻamamafaina ai le lavelave ma le le mautonu o loʻo iai i le faʻatulagaina o totogi i totonu o fale faufale.
The root cause of the multifaceted issues in the construction industry lies in the lack of alignment among stakeholders. Drawing inspiration from Sun Tzu's wisdom in The Art of War “He will win whose army is animated by the same spirit throughout all its ranks.” You can’t expect to win in any project if the whole team is facing in different directions, with different motivations and goals.
Bitcoin and the Lightning Network present an opportunity to bridge this gap, providing instant settlement for work done--a transformative shift that could foster a more unified and harmonious approach within the construction industry. To address these issues, a potential solution emerges with the advent of Bitcoin and the Lightning Network. Unlike traditional payment systems, these technologies eliminate the delay between completing physical tasks, such as placing a brick, and receiving compensation. This instantaneous reward system has the potential to align the interests of all involved parties, fostering a shared purpose and collaborative effort towards common goals within the construction sector.
Now that we have this technology for instant settlement like never before, the benefit of getting paid over Lightning for all the physical tasks will drastically reduce the time delay and it will have a ripple effect in so many ways. In my role at Breez, I have a unique vantage point, witnessing the dedication of Lightning developers as we and other companies strive to make this technology effective. Now let me paint a picture of what will happen in the construction industry but outside of the fiat system and plugged into the Lightning Network.
Settling the payment instantly when the work is done - changes everything.
The Workers' Reputation and Compensation
I am envisioning a bottom-up transformation, where workers in the construction industry would transition from receiving payment for time working to being compensated for completed tasks. Whether it's constructing a wall, assembling windows, or installing the electrical system on a floor, each task earns instant payment. This shift eliminates the need for time-based bonuses, as workers are motivated to complete as many tasks as possible to accumulate satoshis. The focus for supervisors transitions solely to quality, with payments contingent on meeting established standards.
By operating on a task-by-task payment model, companies no longer need to maintain a workforce on the payroll. Instead, tasks are posted for upcoming construction, and individuals can apply, complete tasks, and receive immediate payment for each execution. This approach minimizes the risk of overpaying someone for subpar or slow performance. There's reduced uncertainty in the payment for the worker. Non-payment results in discontinued work from the worker, creating a self-regulating system.
A'o fa'aputuina e tagata faigaluega le tele o galuega, o lo'o fa'aleleia atili o latou tomai, ma mafai ai ona vave fa'amae'aina galuega. O se faiga tauleleia, fa'amaumau tala'aga o galuega e aofia ai le taimi lelei ma le lelei, e atia'e. O lenei ta'uleleia ua avea ma aseta taua, e faafaigofie ai mo tagata faigaluega tomai ona maua galuega ma faamaoniga. Ina ia manino o le taʻuleleia o le a avea ma talafaasolopito o galuega uma na latou faia, o le taimi na latou faia ai, o le a le tulaga lelei i le faaiuga, na tatau ona latou toe faia a latou galuega e ausia ai le manaʻoga mulimuli. Mulimuli ane, o lenei suiga i se galuega-taulai, faiga totogi vave e suia ai le malosi o fale faufale, faʻaleleia le lelei, lelei, ma se tagata faigaluega faʻavae.
Tools of Empowerment - Unleashing Efficiency and Accountability
With compensation decoupled from time, individuals have a strong incentive to expedite tasks. The optimal way to achieve this acceleration is by utilizing proper tools in maintained and in prime condition. In a Bitcoin standard environment, individuals can progressively invest in superior tools, fostering a personal incentive to acquire and own these resources. In a competitive scenario where two workers apply for a task, the one equipped with superior tools gains a significant advantage, completing the task much faster than their counterpart.
Alternatively, if a company provides tools for a task, a parallel assignment system is implemented--just like the task itself, tools are designated to specific individuals. To increase accountability, workers must submit a deposit upon taking company-provided tools. This deposit substantially heightens their responsibility for the tools' maintenance. Upon task completion, if the worker breaks the tools, the company utilizes the deposit to procure replacements, leaving the damaged tools with the worker. Returning the tools in the same condition prompts the company to refund the deposit and reclaim the tools. If the company declines to refund the deposit, the worker retains the tools, creating a strong incentive for workers to invest in and use their own tools, rather than relying on company-owned equipment. This transformative approach encourages a culture of personal responsibility and ownership in tool usage.
In the current system, organizing workers presents a significant challenge. Oftentimes one person is actively working while eight are merely observing. Supervisors are burdened with the task of monitoring and optimizing resource allocation, differentiating between those slacking and those hustling to expedite the job. However, the system I propose transforms this dynamic. Workers become self-organizing entities, driven by the prospect of earning 100% of the "sats" for an individual task. In this new paradigm, workers collaborating on a task receive a shared payment, but the efficiency gains from self-organization can significantly reduce the time required. A senior worker might choose to take on a larger share, say 70%, while assigning a less experienced colleague to handle less skilled aspects - the grunt work. This creates an equitable distribution of payments for the completion of the work. Alternatively, if a worker possesses specialized tools, they may negotiate a larger portion of the payment. Inefficiently organized teams face the risk of not securing future tasks, compelling them to either refine their coordination or face unemployment. The role of the supervisor is streamlined, focusing solely on the completion of tasks with the stipulated quality standards, rendering much of their traditional responsibilities obsolete with this framework.
Fuafuaga o lo'o Fa'atino: Ta'ita'i Atu i le Lalolagi Moni ma Tomai Fa'atino
I totonu o le faiga fa'atulagaina, o lo'o fa'atinoina e le au fai fuafuaga se suiga fa'avae i le fa'atulagaina o taui. A'o latou mauaina le 20% muamua (o le pasene o se fa'ata'ita'iga, atonu o so'o se pasene) totogi pe a mae'a le mamanu, o le tele o latou taui e fa'alagolago i le fa'ataunu'uina manuia o le galuega faufale e tusa ai ma fa'amatalaga o lo'o otooto atu ia latou fuafuaga. . O lenei suiga e fa'aogaina ai a latou fa'aosofiaga fa'atasi ma taunu'uga moni o le faiga faufale.
To ensure accountability and quality control, planners are required to be physically present on-site during the construction phase. This hands-on involvement in overseeing the translation of their blueprints into reality serves a dual purpose. Not only does it allow them to verify that workers are adhering to the plan, but it also empowers them to make real-time adjustments and improvements based on practical insights. This direct engagement with the construction process fosters a deeper understanding of what works in practice, accelerating the planners' learning curve.
E puipuia e le au fai fuafuaga a latou galuega ma tumau i le faʻaogaina e ala i le faʻaogaina o saini faʻataʻitaʻi i luga oa latou mamanu ma faʻamaonia la latou matafaioi i le poloketi. Afai e faʻamutaina e le tagata faʻatau le konekarate aʻo mulimulitaʻia le fuafuaga ua malilie i ai, e tatau i le au fai fuafuaga ona maua le 80% o totoe o le latou totogi. O lenei faiga e fa'amautinoa ai e sili atu le au fai fuafuaga nai lo le tu'ufa'atasia o le mamanu mamanu; latou te auai malosi i le liliuina o a latou mamanu i le mea moni. O lenei mea e faʻaumatia ai le masani o le totogiina o fuafuaga e aunoa ma le fausiaina moni, faʻamamafa le sini o le faʻamaeʻaina o le poloketi, ae le naʻo le mauaina o tupe totogi.
Fa'apaleni le Tuto'atasi ma le Tomai Fa'apitoa mo le Fa'amae'aina ole Poloketi
I lenei lumanaʻi faʻatasi ai ma le faʻamautuina vave, o kamupani faufale o le a faia se sao taua i le vaʻaia o le galuega atoa. E ui i le faʻateleina o le faʻatulagaina o tagata faigaluega ma le tele o tiute i luga o fuafuaga, o loʻo tumau pea le manaʻomia o se faʻalapotopotoga faʻapitoa e faʻamautinoa le maeʻa maeʻa o le faʻagasologa atoa o le fausiaina. O lenei faalapotopotoga o le a nafa ma le faamaopoopoina ma le siakiina o punaoa uma e manaʻomia mo laasaga taʻitasi o le fausiaina, faʻapea foʻi ma le faatosinaina o tagata saʻo e faʻatino galuega i le taimi tatau. O le matagofie o se fa'alapotopotoga fa'atotonugalemu e mafai ona fa'atauina le faufale mae'a. O le auala lea latou te le totogia ai se kamupani e vaavaaia ma faʻaogaina lenei faiga faʻatulagaina mo le faʻamaeʻaina o le galuega.
E ui o le tele o vaega o lenei va'aiga e mafai ona fa'atautaia e ala i se fa'aoga atoatoa, o le lavelave o galuega faufale e ono mana'omia ai le tomai o se kamupani faufale fa'apitoa. O tagata faʻatau, atonu e le o ni tagata popoto i le pulega faufale, e foliga mai e sili atu le faʻafaigaluegaina o se kamupani faʻapolofesa e faʻamautinoa le manuia o le tuʻuina atu o le poloketi. E tutusa ma le faʻataʻitaʻiga o loʻo iai nei o uila uila, lea e mafai ai e soʻo se tasi ona faʻatutuina se node ae o nisi e manaʻo e totogi totogifuapauina mo pulega faʻapolofesa, e mafai e tagata faʻatau ona filifili e totogi kamupani faufale mo o latou tomai i le puleaina lelei o le poloketi.
E ui o nisi tagata e mafai ona filifili e faʻaoga le app ma faʻatautaia le faʻagasologa o le fausiaina e latou lava e aloese mai totogi faaopoopo, latou te tauaveina foi le 100% tiute mo le taunuuga. O le matafaioi a kamupani faufale, i lenei faʻataʻitaʻiga, ua avea ma tagata atamamai e faʻafaigofie le faʻagasologa o le fausiaina ma tuʻuina atu se auaunaga taua mo i latou o loʻo sailia se auala e sili atu ona lima.
Task-Centric Harmony - Streamlining Construction Projects with Instant Settlements
I lenei faʻataʻitaʻiga, o le kamupani faufale o loʻo galue o se supavaisa e vaʻaia le poloketi, ma o tagata taʻitoʻatasi uma o loʻo aʻafia e galulue o ni freelancer e nafa ma galuega patino. E taulaʻi atu le supavaisa i le siakiina ma le faʻamautinoaina o le lelei o galuega ua maeʻa. Afai e ausia e se galuega tulaga manaomia, e faailogaina e supavaisa ua maeʻa, ata ma lipoti i totonu o le app, faʻatagaina tagata taʻitoʻatasi e maua a latou totogi vave i satoshi ma agai atu i isi galuega.
The payment-per-task system not only streamlines the workflow but also reduces the risks associated with large payments for the overall project. For example, if a buyer is unfamiliar with a construction company's reliability in maintaining high-quality standards, they can conduct daily tours with supervisors. Based on the quality observed, the buyer approves and transfers funds for specific tasks that will be made for the next day.
If the buyer decides to make changes or request a task to be redone, they must consider the associated extra cost and time delay. The construction company provides a clear price for each additional task, and upon the buyer's agreement, the settlement occurs instantly. This approach ensures transparency and fair compensation for everyone involved in the project.
O le fetuutuunai mo soʻo se pati e faʻamutaina la latou mafutaga i soo se taimi e matua faʻaleleia ai le mautu o le faiga atoa. E mafai e le tagata faigaluega ona taofi le galue pe a le totogia o ia mo lana galuega mulimuli. E mafai e le supavaisa po'o le fai fuafuaga ona musu e totogi ia mea ona e le mafai e le tagata faigaluega ona tu'uina atu tulaga lelei. E mafai e le tagata fa'atau ona mumusu e totogi mo le mafua'aga lava e tasi, pe a latou lagona ua ova le totogi, latou te fa'afaigaluegaina se isi kamupani. E mafai ona taofi le galuega a le kamupani ona latou te lei mauaina le totogi mo galuega na maeʻa i lea aso.
Ole tulaga lamatia ole fa'agataina ole tu'uina atu o tau/au'aunaga i so'o se itu po'o se tulaga e matua'i maualalo ona e la'ititi le totogi muamua, ma e la'ititi galuega e fai a'o le'i maua le totogi. Ole faigofie ole fa'amutaina e fa'atupuina ai se faiga malosi e fa'amalosia ai fa'alapotopotoga uma o lo'o a'afia e fa'amalieina a latou fa'atinoga ma tu'uina atu galuega faufale ile tulaga lelei ua malilie i ai pe sili atu fo'i i na tulaga. O le mafai ona vave fa'ailoa atugaluga ma fai suiga e saofagā i se faiga faufale e sili atu ona lelei ma maufa'atasi pe a fa'atusatusa i faiga fa'avae fiat masani.
This is the effect of introducing instantly settled payments and split payments in the construction industry. A person who is in the construction industry can paint an even more accurate picture of how to optimize it than me because he knows so many more details that the instant settlement dynamic can solve than I ever would. The key now is for someone within the industry to recognize the direction in which the future is heading and take the initiative to develop an app that can seamlessly coordinate all stakeholders. Fortunately, adapting existing apps from the fiat system to incorporate the Lightning Network has become remarkably straightforward, requiring minimal comprehension of Bitcoin or the Lightning Network, much like the conventional banking system. The focus shifts to leveraging instant settlement payments to resolve long standing issues.
Ia tatou o e fausia lena app.
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