Welcome to the IPFS Weekly. 👋

The InterPlanetary File System (IPFS) (opens new window) is a new hypermedia distribution protocol, addressed by content and identity. IPFS enables the creation of completely distributed applications. It aims to make the web faster, safer, and more open. Since that’s a pretty large scope, we track development across the ecosystem in this weekly dispatch.

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Here are some of the highlights since the last IPFS Weekly.

IPFS in the wild

Do you follow IPFS on Twitter (opens new window)? For the latest mentions of IPFS in the news, check our Twitter feed or see the latest articles on Awesome IPFS (opens new window).

• Overview of the package chain project (opens new window), David Craven, 24 August 2019
• SLIDES: go-libp2p-noise (opens new window), Ed Mazurek, ETHBerlinZwei, 24 August 2019
• How I used 3Box to build a full-stack Dapp (opens new window), Pedro Gomes, 23 August 2019
• Adding Authentication To Your App The Easy Way (opens new window), 23 August 2019
• Decentralized Cloud Storage is changing the face of the internet (opens new window), Hackernoon, 21 August 2019
• Comparison of IPFS and EdgeFS for Secure Edge/IoT Computing use cases (opens new window), Hackernoon, 21 August 2019
• Creating a Caelum Masternode — How Easy is it? (opens new window) Pro Cryptologist, 21 August 2019
• VIDEO: Unleashing the power of decentralization: How to build unstoppable apps using IPFS (opens new window), Andrew Hill at Commit Porto '19, 20 August 2019
• Scaling the Next Generation of the Internet (opens new window), Temporal, 20 August 2019
• How can one make the Internet great again with the help of GeeSome and IPFS protocols for decentralized social networks? (opens new window) Social Network, 20 August 2019
• ttcX: Applying the Top Trading Cycle algorithm to NFT exchange (opens new window), The Block Genesis, 16 August 2019
• Types of distributed storage systems for blockchain networks (opens new window), Incubicon blog, 8 August 2019
• Decentralizing my website with IPFS (opens new window), Henrique Dias, 7 August 2019

Updates and new releases

See the latest releases of IPFS tools and projects across the ecosystem.

• MIX Acuity 1.0.3 Released! (opens new window) Fixes Fix IPFS propagation regression, display errors on transaction history, and more.

Open Positions working on IPFS

• React Native Developer (opens new window), Berty, Paris, France
• Senior Backend Engineer (opens new window), MXC Foundation gGmbH, Berlin, Germany
• Senior Golang Engineer (opens new window), Textile, Remote
• Distributed Systems Technical Lead, IPFS (opens new window), Protocol Labs, Remote
• IPFS Documentation & Technical Content Strategist (opens new window), Protocol Labs, Remote

Tools and projects we ❤️

Awesome IPFS (opens new window) is a community maintained and updated list of projects, tools, or pretty much any things related to IPFS that are totally awesome. To see more, or add yours to the list, visit Awesome IPFS on GitHub (opens new window).

• SimpleID (opens new window) – Privacy, security, and convenience all rolled into one simple developer experience. Add decentralized authentication and storage to your application in under 10 minutes.
• InterPlanetary Wayback (opens new window): A distributed and persistent archive replay system using IPFS
• BitTube (opens new window) reshapes how web monetization should work. Browse privately, ad free and support every publisher you visit. Your time powers the new attention economy without compromise.

Coming up in the Community

Did you know IPFS has a community forum at discuss.ipfs.tech (opens new window)? Sign up to participate in discussions about coding, tutorials, see announcements and learn about upcoming community events.

• 29 August 2019: Graphs with Friends is hosting Privacy on the dweb (opens new window). A round table discussion on privacy preservation, metadata resistance, tracking and anonymity in distributed systems. London, UK
• 31 August 2019: ProtoSchool - Shanghai Chapter: Technical Salon Session 5 (opens new window): Protoshool Shanghai Chapter is a group of people passionate about the Decentralized Web and excited to learn, teach, and share ideas. Everyone is welcome! Shanghai, China.
• 3 September 2019: Ethereum Hack Tokyo is hosting 17 Touch and learn Practice IPFS (Distributed Storage) (opens new window), a hands-on seminar for those who know Ethereum but do not know IPFS (Distributed Storage). Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
• 4 September 2019: Paris P2P (opens new window) is a monthly meeting organized by and for the community of P2P and cryptography enthusiasts. Paris, France.
• 16 September 2019: Victoria Tech Meetup September 2019 (opens new window): sign up to attend once they’ve confirmed date and venue! Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
• 20-22 September 2019: Our Networks 2019 RE: Infrastructures (opens new window) explores the collective care and maintenance of alternative networking practices—new protocols, peer-to-peer connections, offline-first computing, and community-based governance. Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
• RESCHEDULED – 27-30 September 2019: Offline Camp Oregon (opens new window) had to be postponed, but it’s still happening! Hear how past campers describe this unique unconference retreat (opens new window) focused on the Offline First (opens new window) approach to web development and design.

Thanks for reading ☺️

That’s it for this week’s news on all things IPFS. If we missed something, send us an email and let us know! That way we can feature you in next week’s edition.