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Decentered S1E3: Ryan Barrett Has a Bridge to Sell Us

Jan 31, 2024
Ryan Barrett, who has explored decentralized social protocols, discusses the evolution of Bridgy Fed, advancements and challenges in the Fedverse, the need for standardization in social networks, a bug report on 'no bot' hashtag interpretation, thoughts on the Solid protocol and activity pods, and the functionality of Bridgy Fed in making networks comprehensive.
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  • Interoperability among different Fediverse protocols is a key focus for Bridgy Fed and the developer community.
  • Challenges in communication and consistency between Fediverse servers need further improvement.

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Ryan Barrett's Background and Journey

Ryan Barrett has a background in Silicon Valley engineering and has worked at big tech companies and startups for the past 20 years. He co-founded Google App Engine and has experience in bioinformatics, health tech, and climate tech. Alongside his professional work, Ryan has been exploring social network and web development on the side, leading him to create Bridgy and Bridgy Fed, which allow websites and blogs to be more integrated into the Fediverse.

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