Shingai Thornton

Notes on Token Engineering: Discovery Phase

Jan 31, 2023 3 min read Cryptoeconomics Notes Token Engineering

I recently finished the second module in Token Engineering Academy's TE Fundamentals series. The module focuses on the discovery phase of token engineering, in which the engineer starts to translate a client's vision

Assessing a System Ontology

Dec 14, 2022 5 min read Systems Science Ontology

This piece summarizes the key aspects of the system ontology proposed in Ch. 3 of Systems Science: Theory, Analysis, Modeling, and Design (Mobus, 2022). The Purpose of a System Ontology Ontology is the

Notes on Introduction to Token Engineering

Nov 28, 2022 3 min read Cryptoeconomics Notes Token Engineering

I recently took Token Engineering Academy's Introduction to Token Engineering. I enjoyed the course's content – a set of essays and videos from some of the top builders and thinkers in crypto. It gave

First Impressions of ResearchHub

Nov 21, 2022 4 min read Ethereum Blockchain DeSci

ResearchHub ResearchHub is on a mission to accelerate the pace of scientific research. The team wants to empower academics to interact in a fully open and collaborative manner. They envision ResearchHub doing for

Gitcoin Through the Lens of Systems Science

Nov 7, 2022 1 min read

I've just published an essay I've been working on for the past few months, "Gitcoin Through the Lens of Systems Science." You can read the essay here. Or, you can download a PDF