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Season 2Episode 79

Hosting Decentralized Frontends with dAppling Network

August 19, 2023
33m
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About This Episode

In this episode of DevNTell, Narb welcomes Russell, co-founder of dAppling Network, to discuss the platform's mission to become the 'Vercel of Web3'. Russell shares his background in software engineering before detailing how dAppling simplifies the process of hosting decentralized frontends on IPFS. The session includes a live demonstration of connecting a GitHub repository, automatic framework configuration, and deploying a site with decentralized features like ENS integration and gasless updates via IPNS. Russell explains the technical hurdles of decentralized routing and dAppling's approach to providing censorship-resistant entry points through IPFS CIDs and built-in analytics, concluding with a roadmap for decentralized serverless functions.

Key Takeaways

1

dAppling Network provides a developer experience similar to Vercel but specifically built for decentralized Web3 hosting.

2

The platform automates technical configurations for frameworks like Next.js and React to ensure they work seamlessly on IPFS.

3

dAppling uses IPNS keys to allow developers to perform gasless content updates on their ENS domains after an initial setup.

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Decentralized frontends hosted on the platform are resilient to DNS hijacking and service outages by providing alternative entry points via IPFS CIDs.

5

The platform includes a privacy-focused analytics package that tracks usage across decentralized deployments without compromising user data.

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Russell

Founder @ dAppling Network

dAppling Network

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