Brooklyn Zelenka

Brooklyn Zelenka, a local-first researcher and creator behind UCAN and Beehive, dives into the fascinating world of decentralized access control. She explores how UCAN empowers user-controlled permissions, moving beyond traditional methods. Zelenka discusses the innovative Beehive project, which simplifies user access and document sharing, highlighting its potential to streamline cryptographic processes. The conversation also covers advancements in local-first computing, emphasizing AI integration and user privacy in document management.

In this insightful discussion, Brooklyn Zelenka, a distributed systems researcher and the brains behind the Vancouver Functional Programming Meetup, teams up with Julian Wood, an AWS Serverless Developer Advocate. They dive into local-first computing, a revolutionary approach that emphasizes running apps primarily on users' devices. The benefits? Reduced latency, enhanced privacy, and offline capabilities. They explore its potential for democratizing app development and contrast it with traditional blockchain functions, all while addressing security challenges and collaborative development.