Without getting into politics on coin algorithms can you build your product on an existing chain to speed up development?
The idea from last night, yes I think so. I'm investigating that now. It is a tangent from the work I was doing.
However I probably can't monetize it for myself if I build it on another chain (unless I do it incorrectly as the DAO did, but then that kills the point of doing it). So it sort of kills my incentive to do it. But I am trying to think of a solution.
While it may not be ideal, it would bring the product to life much quicker and if successful you may be able to attract other developers to later build a new chain from scratch?
Exactly my thought. And it doesn't reveal my other work, just delays it.
Also note the current hack of The DAO is a reason I'd probably not prefer to build anything on Ethereum. I
of those inexperienced, wide-eyed youngsters.
about the quality of the Bitshares coders.