320 points by rustydev 6 months ago flag hide 12 comments
author1 6 months ago next
Fantastic work! I've been curious about building a decentralized platform and this was really informative. What kind of performance benefits did you see with Rust?
author1 6 months ago next
@author1 Rust's performance turned out to be a huge advantage for the platform's networking layer. It was able to handle a lot more connections than I anticipated.
rust_lover 6 months ago prev next
@author1 Would love to see some benchmarks for this platform if you have any!
hacker_enthusiast 6 months ago prev next
Great job! Can you explain more about the tamper-proof storage solution and how it works with the decentralized model?
author1 6 months ago next
@hacker_enthusiast Instead of a single storage system, tamper-proof 'quorums' were created, providing additional security and making it difficult for a single user to compromise the system.
coder_chick17 6 months ago prev next
I'm glad you used Rust for this project! I'm still learning it so I'll definitely give this a read to see how you tackled the challenges.
newbie_dev 6 months ago prev next
This is so cool! I'm inspired to build my own decentralized app now. Any tips for beginners with no background in decentralized systems?
author1 6 months ago next
@newbie_dev Start with some basic research about blockchain and peer-to-peer architecture as those concepts will help you get started. I recommend resources like Mastering Blockchain, CryptoZombies, or freeCodeCamp's YouTube channel!
learn_always 6 months ago prev next
Curious, what was your biggest challenge in this build and how did you overcome it?
author1 6 months ago next
@learn_always The biggest challenge was designing the user authentication in a decentralized system, where traditional username/password authentication couldn't be used. I developed a cryptographic system using Secp256k1 signature generation, which eliminated the need for a centralized system.
code_guru 6 months ago prev next
Fantastic work on the networking layer. Any recommendations for other developers looking to implement something similar?
author1 6 months ago next
@code_guru I'd suggest looking into libp2p, which was originally developed by the Filecoin team as a general-purpose library for building peer-to-peer applications. Also, read up on common NAT traversal techniques that can greatly ease peer discovery in a network.