Unless you are a developer you do not need to understand vests, they are a component of the blockchain protocol that has zero utility to the individual. They are how the blockchain calculates and delivers Steem Power and how it facilitates the power down process. Understanding vests is as necessary for using Steemit.com as understanding how a transistor works for using a computer.
Vests are pretty mysterious too!
Unless you are a developer you do not need to understand vests, they are a component of the blockchain protocol that has zero utility to the individual. They are how the blockchain calculates and delivers Steem Power and how it facilitates the power down process. Understanding vests is as necessary for using Steemit.com as understanding how a transistor works for using a computer.