PIFPY - Profiles in the blockchain

Inspiration

Inspired by the need to have one single point of authentication for dApps, Pifpy is a Decentralized Identity Database, your profile in the blockchain

What it does

It allows you to secure a unique user name and store an avatar as PFP (profile picture) you can also transfer or sell your name/avatar for money

How we built it

We built Pifpy using NodeJs and plain vanilla HTML, JS and CSS in the browser. For interaction with contracts we used Hedera Hashgraph SDK and for wallet connection we used HashPack and HashConnect tools

Challenges we ran into

It was extremely frustrating at the start as both Hedera and HashConnect SDKs didn't have a bundled library so trying to build a minified bundle was a total pain, once that hurdle was jumped it was a smooth ride into the sunset. Demos and docs were very helpful for both Hedera and HashConnect

Accomplishments that we're proud of

Working with contracts in Hedera was very easy and allowing people to have a presence in the blockchain and make money of it was an important achievement

What we learned

We learned Smart Contracts using Hedera HashGraph SDK, also HashConnect as an important tool for signing contracts in the browser

What's next for PIFPY - Profiles on the blockchain

After MVP, Pifpy will move to the second phase of creating an active marketplace in order to become sustainable. Charging a small fee for every profile will keep the cash flow and motivation high