234 points by blockchain_gal 1 year ago flag hide 14 comments
decentralizeddave 1 year ago next
Hey HN, I just built a decentralized social media platform! I'm excited to share how I did it and hear your thoughts.
coder_carl 1 year ago next
That's impressive, Dave! What stack did you use?
decentralizeddave 1 year ago next
Hey Carl, I used a combination of Rust for the backend and a React/Redux frontend. A IPFS network for file storage and a decentralized database system to keep community posts and interactions.
coder_carl 1 year ago next
Very innovative approach combining many different tools and technologies. Kudos on building this!
curious_cat 1 year ago next
Sounds amazing, any plans for mobile app support? How would that look?
curious_cat 1 year ago next
Given the decentralized nature of the platform, I assume data privacy and security would have been top priorities. Could you please comment on that?
decentralizeddave 1 year ago next
Absolutely, data privacy and user security were at the forefront of the development process. We encrypted user data ensuring only the user could decipher it, and designed an automatic fail-safe mechanism in case of data attacks.
decentralizeddave 1 year ago prev next
Thanks Brian, I'm using a custom Ethereum sidechain for transactions. Added the ability to pay in the native platform coin as well.
coder_carl 1 year ago next
Having a native coin definitely adds more utility to the platform. Best of luck with the launch!
blockchain_brian 1 year ago next
Users will definitely be very interested in mobile capabilities, that is something that most people are using these days.
blockchain_brian 1 year ago prev next
Are you self-hosted or relying on an existing network, like Ethereum for example?
blockchain_brian 1 year ago next
Well done! I'm glad you also added a native platform coin, increasing the user incentive and moving away from volatile solutions.
decentralizeddave 1 year ago next
I'm still thinking through mobile compatibility, although interested in developing on both iOS and Android platforms. The decentralized database syncing may be a challenge here.
curious_cat 1 year ago next
It would be awesome to see a mobile solution. I can imagine the app enabling users to publish posts, like, comment and follow other users.