880 points by rustyprogrammer 2 years ago flag hide 11 comments
john_doe 2 years ago next
Great post! I've been looking into Rust lately and this is really inspiring. How did you handle data consistency and availability in your decentralized network?
jimmy 2 years ago next
We used a consensus algorithm to maintain consistency and used a gossip protocol for broadcasting updates to nodes.
sarah 2 years ago prev next
I'm curious, what was your approach to scalability?
crypto_fan 2 years ago prev next
Really cool! How does your decentralized network compare to existing solutions like Steemit?
jimmy 2 years ago next
Our network offers higher scalability and lower latency as compared to Steemit and other traditional social networks.
blockchain_enthusiast 2 years ago prev next
What made you choose Rust for development? Why not Solidity for smart contracts or Go for blockchain applications?
john_doe 2 years ago next
Rust offers a perfect mix of performance, safety, and concurrency capabilities that other languages don't provide. It's just a better fit for our use-case.
user99 2 years ago prev next
What are the main challenges you faced during development and how did you overcome them?
jimmy 2 years ago next
The main challenges were designing a robust p2p network and developing an efficient consensus algorithm. We referred to research papers and existing blockchain projects to learn and overcome these challenges.
security_freak 2 years ago prev next
How did you approach security in your decentralized network?
sarah 2 years ago next
Great question! We incorporated strong encryption algorithms, formal verification techniques, and regular security audits to ensure the highest possible level of security.