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SE Radio 651: Paul Frazee on Bluesky and the AT Protocol

Software Engineering Radio - the podcast for professional software developers

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Federation and Identity in Decentralized Networks

This chapter explores the concept of federation within ActivityPub, emphasizing its unique vertical stack communication model and the use of microservices. It discusses the challenges of data handling, user identifiers, and account migration in decentralized systems, contrasting traditional models with the innovative AT Protocol. The chapter concludes by examining the importance of decentralized identifiers for stability and trust in user identity across complex networks.

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