Do you really think something like that could work? Decentralized you say. So no human intervention. So it becomes full of malicious apps, gore, violence, etc. Who will check if the apps are safe or remove that app from ISIS or whatever recruiting and showing beheadings of unbelievers?
I’ve been sitting on it for a month, but this conversation with nostr:npub1wf4pufsucer5va8g9p0rj5dnhvfeh6d8w0g6eayaep5dhps6rsgs43dgh9 is more relevant now than ever!
Check it on:
- nostr:npub1v5ufyh4lkeslgxxcclg8f0hzazhaw7rsrhvfquxzm2fk64c72hps45n0v5: 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
Discussion
You might be interested in actually listening to our conversation