Backend Banter #010 - Distributed Web Apps with Kyle Simpson
Jul 17, 2023
In this podcast episode, Lane chats with Kyle Simpson, principal software engineer at Socket Supply, about distributed web apps and the evolution of the web. They discuss the origins of the web, the shift from decentralized gaming to centralized servers, running web applications on mobile devices using native wrappers, decentralizing data storage, the difference between TCP and UDP protocols, efficient transfer of video and files, and the use cases for distributed web apps.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
The Origins of the Web and the Distributed Model
02:42 • 12min
The Evolution of Connecting to Servers in Online Gaming
14:33 • 4min
Web Applications in Native Wrappers
18:50 • 11min
Distributed Web Apps and Decentralized Data Storage
29:55 • 19min
Understanding the Difference between TCP and UDP Protocols
49:13 • 2min
Efficient Transfer of Video and Files using Chained Hashing and Relay-Based Network
51:27 • 2min
Use Cases for Distributed Web Apps
53:46 • 6min