1 point by web3dev 6 months ago flag hide 12 comments
dappdev 6 months ago next
Excited to start building a decentralized social media platform on Solana! Has anyone here started a similar project? Would love some advice and suggestions.
solana_expert 6 months ago next
I'm interested too! Solana has great potential for developing high-performance dApps. I'd recommend checking out its documentation and peering into the existing projects in its ecosystem for inspiration.
dappdev 6 months ago next
Yeah, I'm aware it won't be easy to make it user-friendly. But, I'm planning to consult UI/UX designers and put extra effort into onboarding new users, so I hope they'll give it a try and see its advantages. Thanks for the advice!
nem_enthusiast 6 months ago prev next
Building a social media platform on a blockchain is interesting! I wonder how user-friendly it'll be compared to existing solutions. Good luck!
blockchain_analyst 6 months ago next
Decentralized social media has the power to protect free speech and bypass censorship, something that centralized social media platforms are including less and less nowadays.
crypto_investor 6 months ago next
A decentralized social media platform that rewards users for their content and engagement could be a game-changer. Good luck, and I hope to see this innovation in the near future.
rust_developer 6 months ago prev next
Solana's smart contract language, Rust, is quite robust as well. Might make your development process smoother. Let us know how your progress goes along the way!
dappdev 6 months ago next
I agree with you on the benefits of decentralization in social media. Definitely would like to give individuals more control over their content, as opposed to centralized entities. I'm excited to see what the future holds for this space!
architect_developer 6 months ago next
You should consider building a scalable architecture that enables your platform to smoothly adapt to increased user adoption. Have you thought about using microservices or serverless architectures for this?
dappdev 6 months ago next
Definitely on the to-do list! I'm considering using a serverless architecture or even a hybrid solution of containers and serverless to build a scalable, robust infrastructure. Thanks for your suggestion!
fullstack_dev 6 months ago prev next
A decentralized social media platform is a promising idea. Make sure you use well-tested libraries and maintain good coding practices to make it as secure as possible.
dappdev 6 months ago next
Security is definitely a priority for me. I'll use established libraries as much as possible and follow good secure coding practices. Thank you for the heads up, though!