Decentralised identities, storage, and applications with Blockstack

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[ UUID ] 24d3174d-df29-469d-9cf8-43cbb367d370

[ Session Name ] Decentralised identities, storage, and applications with Blockstack [ Primary Space ] Decentralisation [ Secondary Space ] Privacy and Security

[ Submitter's Name ] Yann-Aël Le Borgne [ Submitter's Affiliated Organisation ] Université Libre de Bruxelles [ Submitter's GitHub ] @yannael

[ Other Facilitator 1's Name ] Friedger Müffke [ Other Facilitator 1's GitHub ] @friedger

What will happen in your session?

Blockstack is a new decentralised Internet ecosystem that users -- not big Internet companies -- control.

The session will be divided in

• An introduction to the Blockstack ecosystem: Motivations, and a high-level overview of the main building blocks (i) decentralised naming and discovery, allowing users to register and control their identities, and (ii) decentralised storage, allowing users to keep control on their data.
• A non technical, hands-on experience: Registration of a Blockstack ID, and test of different Blockstack applications such as Graphite (decentralised replacement for Google G-suite), Stealthy (decentralised Instant messaging) and others (https://app.co/platform/blockstack).
• A short, more technical, overview on how to get started for developing a decentralised application (log in, storing and retrieving data, using JavaScript)

What is the goal or outcome of your session?

The goal of the session is:

• To increase awareness on why decentralising Internet applications matters, and why a model like Blockstack benefits both users and application developers (https://app.graphitedocs.com/shared/docs/yannael_leborgne.id-1532151143633)
• Have participants to concretely register a decentralised ID, test decentralised applications, and understand why they are full owner of their data
• Introduce participants to the Blockstack community (https://community.blockstack.org/), and how they can keep track of the developments, or contribute: Github repositories, meet-ups (14000+ members in 36 meet-ups - https://www.meetup.com/topics/blockstack/), reward campaigns (https://contribute.blockstack.org/), Slack, forums (https://forum.blockstack.org/).

If your session requires additional materials or electronic equipment, please outline your needs.

The session will require a data projector for the presentation. Participants should ideally have a laptop in order to test the Blockstack ecosystem (ID registration, testing of applications).

Time needed

60 mins

[KadeMorton]

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[Yannael]

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