How should group chats work in decentralized systems?
The developer of the decentralized messenger app Kiyeovo discusses the technical challenges of implementing group chats without a central server. The piece explores the trade-offs between decentralization, scalability, and encryption standards like MLS.
Why it matters
It provides insight into the architectural hurdles of building privacy-focused, decentralized communication tools that maintain user experience parity with centralized apps.
Tradeoffs that need to be addressed to provide a group-chat experience in decentralized systems
The content is a technical post-mortem regarding software architecture and design choices.
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