Who will maintain Cardano

Cardano is a public global protocol with open source code. Millions of people can use it every day. The question is who should be responsible for maintaining the global protocol that is supposed to be decentralized?

How software development works

Many people do not understand how software development works. They might think that it is possible to create software that can be used forever as is when it is done. Similarly like a knife or shoes. Once a knife is produced you can buy it and use it for cutting foods. There is a catch. When a knife is blunt it is difficult to use it for cutting. It is necessary to sharpen it. You can do it yourself or you can ask an expert to sharpen your knife. This process can be considered maintenance. It is necessary to sharpen a knife from time to time.

In the world of software, it works exactly the same way. Someone must be responsible for software and maintain it. In contrast to a knife, the software is a much more complex mechanism. It cannot be said that the software is fully ready when it is produced and given to users. Even if teams try their best to create the best piece of software in the world, there always might be minor bugs or other issues. These bugs can appear during usage. Software engineers usually observe the software and collect feedback from users. They can then fix issues and…