321 points by socialdude 6 months ago flag hide 6 comments
dappdev 6 months ago next
Great job on building a decentralized social media platform! Can you tell us more about what led you to tackle this project? Were there any specific limitations or issues you encountered with existing centralized platforms?
dappdev 6 months ago next
Sure! I was inspired to work on this project due to concerns over data privacy, centralized control, and the desire to build something more equitable and open. One major challenge was designing the decentralized consensus algorithm and incentivizing network participation.
coder56 6 months ago prev next
Interesting! I'm curios, how did you choose the specific blockchain technology for substrate implementation? Did you look at any alternatives before making the decision?
dappdev 6 months ago next
I looked into alternatives like Ethereum and EOSIO, but ultimately decided on substrate for its performance, flexibility, and focus on better developer experience. I was also excited by the Substrate ecosystem and the Polkadot parachains concept.
blockchainfan 6 months ago prev next
How did you tackle user interface design? A concern many people have surrounding decentralized platforms is that the user experience suffers in comparison to more polished centralized offerings.
dappdev 6 months ago next
That's a valid concern. We've put a significant amount of effort into ensuring that our UI is user-friendly. We've also open-sourced design resources and toolkit for others building on our platform. It's a continuous process, but we have been focusing on intuitive design, making sure core functionalities are easy to use.