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September 6th, 2022

Introduction to libp2p

Learn how libp2p solves common networking problems through modularity, aiming to be the de facto peer-to-peer (P2P) library for the decentralized web

Niki Gokani

Protocol Labs

  1. Why do we need libp2p
    1. Introduction
    2. Web 2.0
    3. Location Addressing vs Content Addressing
    4. Networks are complex
  2. Existing P2P Protocols
    1. The current problem with P2P protocols
    2. Reinventing the wheel
    3. The solution
  3. Enter libp2p
    1. Modularity
  4. libp2p in the OSI Model
    1. Architecture
  5. Multiple environments
    1. Browser Support
  6. Next Steps
    1. Applications using libp2p
    2. Resources

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