I’ve been sitting on it for a month, but this conversation with nostr:nprofile1qyv8wumn8ghj7enfd36x2u3wdehhxarj9emkjmn99uq3wamnwvaz7tmjv4kxz7fwwpexjmtpdshxuet59uqzqun2rcnpe3j8ge6ws2z789gm8wcnn056wu734n6fmjrgmwrp58q3aus5zj is more relevant now than ever!

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- nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7etyv4hzumn0wd68ytnvv9hxgqtxwaehxw309anxjmr5v4ezumn0wd68ytnhd9hx2tmwwp6kyvtkx46kv7tgx3kxketnd3nhs7rrvdkxwwrxxp585ct6dpshwdmjwdexsanxw96hs7ndxfnxkd35vvmny6rswv6r2m3swc6n7cnjdaskgcmpwd6r6arjw4jsqgr98zf9a0akv86p3kx86p6tachg4lthsuqamzg8psk6jdk4w8j4cv6qcgkr: https://fountain.fm/episode/V2lt2b0MDKgzei4u4Z8I

- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIF6kEPL5m8

- Substack: https://hivemindvc.substack.com/p/building-a-decentralized-app-store

As vibe coding enables the creation of orders of magnitude more apps and media, the question becomes: how do I sort through this embarrassment of riches to find what I actually need? One option is to trust centralized entities like companies or governments. Franzap, however, has another idea. Using Nostr’s global identity, data commons, and micropayments, he’s designing a new kind of app store powered by a decentralized web of trust. I hope you enjoy! Here are a few topics we discuss:

- Fran’s vision for an open, permissionless alternative to Apple and Android app stores

- How Zapstore could help fund open source development

- Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) have limited path to adoption

- Is it time to build an App Store for AI agents to use?! An open MCP registry could be a good starting point

- IA (Intelligence Amplification) vs. AI (Artificial Intelligence)

- The future of AI and app development

- Why a decentralized Web of Trust matters in sorting information, apps, accounts and anything else

- How to build and use a decentralized Web of Trust