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Edgard of Status | Status Super App Reborn – Decentralised Infrastructure and Autonomous Communities
This is a special episode of Hashing in Out in which Corey, D, and Jesse, meet with "Edgard" about the impending relaunch of Status – the super app for decentralised communities, and the recent launch of the new website (https://status.app/). Corey, former Chief Security Officer of Status and now involved in program management of Logos, is deeply familiar with Status and the challenges associated with building decentralised infrastructure. Edgard breaks down the last two years of developing Status, staying true to core principles, and some very exciting new features to come. Topics Covered in this episode:1. History of Status features, challenges, and the road to building a super app.2. Challenges in existing infrastructure and Status' decision to build core infra.3. Technical details in delivering data ownership, decentralized messaging, and privacy.4. Decentralized social and token permissioned communities.5. A look ahead at some exciting future plans.
Timestamps
00:00|Introduction
06:55|Edgard introduction
07:40|Progress from the previous versions: Redesign, features, infrastructure
10:35|History of Status and the ultimate vision of a free internet and truly decentralized Super App
15:05|Why Status has taken time, commitment to principles, and delivering a premium experience
20:39|Challenges of decentralized infrastructure and delivering on the value proposition
25:30|Status communities, Decentralizing communication, Wall Street Bets, Ownership
28:38|Technical details of data ownership, Waku nodes, and distribution
33:30|Waku messaging – relay nodes, light push nodes, and driving scale
37:35|A gossip network – driving decentralization and privacy