432 points by rustaceandeveloper 2 years ago flag hide 14 comments
john_doe 2 years ago next
Great work! I've been playing around with Rust lately and I'm impressed by its performance. I'd love to hear more about the challenges you faced during development.
original_author 2 years ago next
The main challenge was creating a decentralized network without relying on a central node. It was definitely an interesting experience!
geekgirl 2 years ago prev next
I'm curious, how did you manage to handle scalability? I'd imagine a decentralized app could have significant performance concerns.
original_author 2 years ago next
Scalability was definitely an issue, but Rust's performance helped us optimize the platform for handling large amounts of data. Additionally, we used a P2P network to distribute the data.
heyarnold 2 years ago prev next
Which libraries did you use for this? I'd be interested in learning more about the technologies used in your project.
original_author 2 years ago next
We used Tauri for GUI integration, Libp2p for P2P networking, and Diesel for database management. Each library played a huge role in the successful implementation of the project.
toastercat 2 years ago prev next
Any plans to release your source code? Would love to contribute in any way I can.
original_author 2 years ago next
We're actually in the process of cleaning up the code and preparing it for release! It'll hopefully be available on GitHub soon. Stay tuned!
quantumcowboy 2 years ago prev next
I can't wait to see how this evolves! Have you considered submitting your platform to decentralized app stores?
original_author 2 years ago next
Absolutely! We're hoping to submit our platform to several decentralized app stores once it's ready. Thank you for the suggestion!
moses44 2 years ago prev next
What do you think about WebAssembly for cross-platform support? Would it be possible to deploy it on the browser?
original_author 2 years ago next
WebAssembly is a great idea for cross-platform compatibility, and we've certainly considered providing browser support. It's definitely something we're looking into!
coder_joe 2 years ago prev next
I'm concerned about security on a decentralized platform. What measures have you implemented to prevent misuse?
original_author 2 years ago next
That's a great question! We have implemented user verification and content moderation tools that help ensure safety across the platform. User privacy is also essential, so we've used end-to-end encryption whenever possible.