# 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.
# The latest
# v0.1 of the IPFS Explainer is now public!
After much hard work by the IPFS Documentation Team (opens new window), the A v0.1 explainer on how the IPFS content-addressed, peer-to-peer network works is finally here. Check it out for yourself (opens new window)!
# Join the js-ipfs Early Testers Programme
The early testers programme allows groups using js-ipfs in production to self-volunteer to help test js-ipfs release candidates to ensure that no regressions that might affect production systems make it into the final release. Read on for more information (opens new window).
# 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).
- Enable IPFS Applications Through Private Networks (opens new window), Temporal, 16 Sep 2019
- Build a Versioning System With IPFS and Blockstack (opens new window), Hackernoon, 16 Sep 2019
- Temporal Proudly Sponsoring Our Networks RE: Infrastructures (opens new window), Temporal, 16 Sep 2019
- Using IPFS Distributed File Storage for Game Asset Metadata (opens new window), Blockade Games, 15 Sep 2019
- Comparing Authentication Tools For Developers (opens new window), Justin Hunter, 15 Sep 2019
- Build a Versioning System With IPFS and Blockstack (opens new window), SimpleID, 13 Sep 2019
- Dedicated IPFS Networks (opens new window), Pinata, 12 Sep 2019
- An Efficient Procedure to Develop, Deploy and Monitor Iterative Performance Tests for IoT-FOTA Platform (opens new window), Rohit Bohara, 11 Sep 2019
- Deploying Kyber on the Matic testnet (opens new window), 11 Sep 2019
- First release of IPFS Portable User Settings App (opens new window), FISSION, 10 Sep 2019
- Nimbus team awarded grant for a native implementation of libp2p (opens new window), Status, 10 Sep 2019
- Enterprise IPFS for True Supply Chain Provenance — Part 2 (opens new window), Temporal, 10 Sep 2019
- Password Manager with 3Box (opens new window), Ryan Pedersen, 8 Sep 2019
- VIDEO: SourceCred at Berlin Open Source Salon (opens new window), Dandelion Mané, 1 Sep 2019
# 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).
- ETH Pictures (opens new window): The images are uploaded to IPFS, and an NFT (non-fungible token) is minted in the Ethereum blockchain to represent each picture.
- Open Index Protocol’s DDX, (opens new window) or Distributed Database of X, is a piece of software built on Open Index Protocol.
- WAX Photo (opens new window): A decentralized photo service that allows uploading avatars to IPFS and linking them to your WAX account.
- Password Manager with 3Box (opens new window)
# 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.
- New IPFS Meetup: Zürich IPFS Meetup Gruppe (opens new window) will be gathering soon to discuss the potential and current situation of IPFS and (maybe also) similar P2P networks making economy borderless. Zürich, Switzerland.
- 19 September 2019: San Francisco IPFS is hosting How IPFS Works (opens new window) at Starfish Mission, so sign up to attend and learn more about IPFS and how it actually works! San Francisco, CA, USA.
- 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.
- 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.
- 28 September 2019: ProtoSchool - Shanghai Chapter: Technical Salon Session 6 (opens new window) will take place at Caohejing International Incubation Center. Shanghai, China.
- 2 October 2019: Paris P2P Monthly Peer to Beer (opens new window) is a meeting organized by and for the community of P2P and cryptography enthusiasts. Paris, France.
- 28-30 October 2019: Open Source Summit + ELC Europe 2019 (opens new window) will feature Trevor Conn of Dell Technologies presenting “Securely Store IOT Edge Data with IPFS and Distributed Ledger.” Lyon, France.
# 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.