Summary
distrikt is a decentralized social network built on the Internet Computer Protocol (ICP), offering users a privacy-first alternative to traditional social media platforms.
Traditional social media platforms monetize user data, serve intrusive advertisements, and maintain centralized control over user information. Users lack true ownership of their content and data, while their privacy is constantly compromised. There was a clear need for a social platform that prioritizes user autonomy, data ownership, and privacy without relying on advertising or data harvesting business models.
I led the mobile development for distrikt, creating Flutter applications that brought Web3 social networking to iOS and Android. The platform leverages Internet Computer Protocol's blockchain technology to ensure complete decentralization, where users maintain full ownership of their data and identity.
distrikt successfully demonstrated that decentralized social networking can provide a user experience comparable to traditional platforms while maintaining true privacy and data ownership. The mobile applications were among the first to bring ICP functionality to mobile devices, pioneering Flutter integration with Internet Computer Protocol and establishing patterns for future Web3 mobile development.
