Inspiration
Patreon/Kickstarter/Tumblr/Instagram
What it does
Allows users to share content they create with others at a price via membership fees with transactions using Bitcoin.
How I built it
Used Blockstack technology (Blockstack Authentication and Gaia - Blockchain sotrage) for client-side authentication and decentralized storage on backend, React and Node for frontend, Mycelium for tracking Bitcoin transactions.
Challenges I ran into
Blockchain transactions are very slow relative to execution via a central server, so data retrieval for Blockstack is very slow (up to 30 min to perform a single data operation when servers are busy on the Starter plan). Also when the ID is lost for a Blockstack ID, the recovery process is lengthy. Creating a new ID is faster but also can result in authentication issues for the new ID.
Accomplishments that I'm proud of
Completed most of the main requirements for a full stack project in a short amount of time alone.
What I learned
React, Node, Blockstack Toolkit, Decentralized App Development, Rapid/Continuous Deployment, CORS Policy
What's next for PayTron
public/private content content differentiation for multi media content creators filters to display certain types of content creators
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