đź’ˇOriginally posted to the TBD Developer blog. Digital identity shapes every facet of our online interactions. The quest for a system that balances decentralization, scalability, security, and user experience has been relentless. Today, I'm thrilled to share that TBD has birthed a new solution: the DID DHT method.…
I've been considering decentralization since I was introduced to Bitcoin in 2013. In 2019 I began working in the Decentralized Identity space full-time. Decentralization is one of the main things I spend my time thinking about—how it works, how it affects the systems we're building…
Here is a brief update from my last post. At IIW 36 on April 19, 2023, I hosted a session titled "Your DID method sucks! Change my view." We devised a rubric for what makes a good human-centric DID method and evaluated some existing methods. You can find…
Sidetree V1 was great. Can Sidetree V2 be better? Let's explore what makes a good DID method and make a case for the BEST DID METHOD EVER.…
Understanding Trust Let me make a bold claim: trust underpins everything in our lives. Without trust, we cannot do much of anything—have relationships, jobs, services, buy goods, a functioning government, property rights, or exist in a non-anarchic society. Trust is a cornerstone of everything we do and who we…
I first wrote this piece in Late 2021 at a previous company. I've shared it with every team I have worked with since. Decision making can be a consistent source of confusion and as a result, inefficiency. Having a clear framework for understanding how decisions can be made…
Check my post out on the TBD blog here.…
Historically, your data hasn’t been in your control. It lives with the institutions you interact with: large tech companies, governments, health care providers, etc. This applies to both physical records, which there are increasingly less of, and digital records, which there are increasingly more of. There’s so much…