Here’s what’s happening in the InterPlanetary File System (opens new window) galaxy!
# IPFS now natively supported in Brave web browser
Announcing the integration of IPFS in the Brave browser, completing the vision of a native distributed web experience in a modern web browser. This is a first for browsers and a huge step towards true user agency on the web. 🎉
# Join us Friday for our January meetup!
Join us on January 22, as we kick off 2021 with some very big plans! Our featured speakers this month will be the IPFS planning team, Dr. Ian Preston from Peergos, and Leandro Barbosa from Voodfy. You never know what might happen at an IPFS event, so don’t miss it.
Register to attend (opens new window)
# Igalia and IPFS join forces to empower the dweb
IPFS and Igalia started a collaboration to improve web platform support in Chromium, Firefox, and WebKit and help the distributed web community. This is a good first step for users, as well as an opportunity to start discussions and raise awareness of the distributed web.
# ProtoSchool introduces learners to Merkle DAGs
What was once a single lesson on data structures is now a meaty multiple-choice tutorial (read: no coding skills required) that digs deep into the unique superpowers of Merkle DAGs as a content-addressed data structure that's perfectly suited to form the backbone of the decentralized web.
Check it out (opens new window)
# Brand new on IPFS
- js-ipfs 0.53 (opens new window) has launched with an experimental gRPC-over-websockets server and the latest libp2p.
- Answering the question “Is Berty (opens new window) based on blockchain?” because in some cases yes, but others no.
- It’s that time of year again, except this time Textile (opens new window) going virtual with EthDenver.
- The Beyond Bitswap project (opens new window) review has launched and released a new Bitswap paper!
# People are building the coolest stuff with IPFS
Learn how to import JSON files into IPSQL (opens new window)
Unstoppable Domains (opens new window) looks ahead to 2021, sharing their project focus.
PAPER: IPFS and Medwish (opens new window), a decentralised and secure health data management solution.
Check out this WordPress plugin (opens new window) that uses Textile Tools to backup the posts of any WordPress site to IPFS and Filecoin.
Discover how to build a Substack on IPFS using Pinata (opens new window)
Cloudflare (opens new window) Unveils Gateway to Distributed Web With ENS, IPFS Integration 🎉
# Job hunting? Work on IPFS!
Technical Project Manager (Infura) (opens new window): Track active projects, remove roadblocks, and support the development team in identifying and keeping up-to-date all project requirements. Manage project, feature, technical debt, and bug backlogs working across teams in prioritizing work and planning out sprints. ConsenSys, Remote.
Ecosystem Developer (opens new window): We are looking for a technical community manager to help us create a world-class developer ecosystem and experience around our open source community. 3Box, Remote.
Software Engineer (opens new window): You will be responsible for pushing the limits of p2p technology within browser environments. Your work will range from optimizing crypto and networking libraries to designing user experiences around difficult usability challenges. 3Box, Remote.
Sr. Backend Engineer (opens new window): Have built systems at scale in the past and can discuss the architectural tradeoffs that went into them. Experience with data lakes, data warehousing, and OLAP technologies. Self-directed. We want you to own the systems you build. ConsenSys, Remote.
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