Paperly

Decentralize your blogging experience

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Inspiration

Centralized blogging platforms like Medium or Substac have become popular in recent years, but they come with several limitations and problems that hinder the growth and freedom of creators. One of the biggest issues is the lack of control that creators have over their content as well as the low income streams, since these platforms take a significant cut of the revenue generated by content creators.

What it does

To address these issues, we're building a decentralized blogging infrastructure on Flow blockchain that provides creators with full control over their content. By using IPFS for content storage, our platform ensures that content is immutable and tamper-proof. Creators can set their own rules and earn directly from their content without intermediaries taking a cut.

How we built it

Challenges I ran into

Building a dapp on the Flow chain was an exciting but challenging task for me. It was my first time writing smart contracts in Cadence, and it was overwhelming at first. I spent a significant amount of time studying the documentation, learning the syntax, and experimenting with different approaches to ensure I had a solid understanding of the language. Despite the initial difficulties, I persisted, and eventually, I was able to write efficient and robust smart contracts for our decentralized blogging infrastructure.

Accomplishments that I am proud of

Overall, I'm proud of what I have accomplished, and I'm confident that my solution will revolutionize the way creators publish and monetize their content. I have demonstrated my ability to tackle complex problems and deliver innovative solutions on a tight timeline. I look forward to continuing my journey and contributing to the growth and evolution of the decentralized web.

What I have learned

Building apps on the Flow and Chainlink blockchain.

What's next for Paperly

My immediate plan of action will be to add wallet-less onboarding for bringing mainstream audiences into Paperly, refine and improve the UX of the overall product, and get Smart Contracts audited before launching the beta on the main net, adding features like coauthor support, author subscriptions donations and lot more.

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