Didn't even have too much time to share this breakthrough @V E C T O R release (ps: new update out -> v0.5.1) here on Nostr, but after almost 2 years of development, @JSKitty and I have finally gotten this closer to where we wanted... so that we can also fully pivot from Discord/Telegram by the end of this year.
Starting to realize Vector is much more than just a simple privacy messenger. Our goal was not to create the most private messenger in the world, something you would expect governments and militaries to use, but rather open-sourcing and making basic (and advanced) privacy + encryption available to your average person... and most importantly, in a way that doesn't feel like it's creating too much friction and a massive headache for people. Your average person will never learn how badly their privacy has been compromised since day 1, but they know without question that imposing facial ID and biometric logins for basic apps they use day-to-day is an invasion of their privacy and a royal pain in the ass. Privacy needs to be made simple.
Too much of my experience here has been witnessing devs and schizos arguing over which protocol and app is superior blah blah blah. Stfu and build. Lock in. We need options for people. Quit the bickering back and forth and send it. None of us know the future, what will be the next "Facebook" or "WhatsApp" or "Telegram" or "Discord" or whatever. To me, it is one giant social experiment, but people should have access to really basic fundamentals of the human condition protected through privacy and security. Let's work together to standardize and normalize that. Seeing how tiny of a bubble even Nostr is here, we haven't even scratched the surface of the outside world.
Anyways, we hope to change that. Privacy made simple, but also fun. Everyone is different: some prefer light mode, some prefer dark mode, some prefer highest level privacy, some just need the baseline, some prefer emojis packs and custom themes, some prefer terminal-like interface. That's why it's important to build, put it out there, and see what sticks... and fight how hard you can stay on the path without falling victim to scope creep trying to please everyone `:kek:`.
Anyways, if you haven't tested the latest Vector, be sure to do so on @Zapstore, GitHub, or vectorapp.io. Send me a DM and tell me what you think. We still have a good amount of polish to do on the UX/UI, but it feels great to finally get 3 months of hard work, complete frontend rewrites, and closing the distance on mainstream app functionality finally pushed out to the public for the first initial testing.
Lastly, just wanted to thank everyone here who has supported us in one way or another. It's not expected, certainly not taken for granted, and I realize more than most and for most (lol) that people don't really care about things unless it directly impacts their lives (often financial). So, for you sticking around and supporting FOSS means the world. There is no token or ticker here for your bags to pump and shill, no airdrop to users, to future promise of a return of monetary value. If you're here it's because you want to be and you believe in it. For that, we thank you...
Starting to realize Vector is much more than just a simple privacy messenger. Our goal was not to create the most private messenger in the world, something you would expect governments and militaries to use, but rather open-sourcing and making basic (and advanced) privacy + encryption available to your average person... and most importantly, in a way that doesn't feel like it's creating too much friction and a massive headache for people. Your average person will never learn how badly their privacy has been compromised since day 1, but they know without question that imposing facial ID and biometric logins for basic apps they use day-to-day is an invasion of their privacy and a royal pain in the ass. Privacy needs to be made simple.
Too much of my experience here has been witnessing devs and schizos arguing over which protocol and app is superior blah blah blah. Stfu and build. Lock in. We need options for people. Quit the bickering back and forth and send it. None of us know the future, what will be the next "Facebook" or "WhatsApp" or "Telegram" or "Discord" or whatever. To me, it is one giant social experiment, but people should have access to really basic fundamentals of the human condition protected through privacy and security. Let's work together to standardize and normalize that. Seeing how tiny of a bubble even Nostr is here, we haven't even scratched the surface of the outside world.
Anyways, we hope to change that. Privacy made simple, but also fun. Everyone is different: some prefer light mode, some prefer dark mode, some prefer highest level privacy, some just need the baseline, some prefer emojis packs and custom themes, some prefer terminal-like interface. That's why it's important to build, put it out there, and see what sticks... and fight how hard you can stay on the path without falling victim to scope creep trying to please everyone `:kek:`.
Anyways, if you haven't tested the latest Vector, be sure to do so on @Zapstore, GitHub, or vectorapp.io. Send me a DM and tell me what you think. We still have a good amount of polish to do on the UX/UI, but it feels great to finally get 3 months of hard work, complete frontend rewrites, and closing the distance on mainstream app functionality finally pushed out to the public for the first initial testing.
Lastly, just wanted to thank everyone here who has supported us in one way or another. It's not expected, certainly not taken for granted, and I realize more than most and for most (lol) that people don't really care about things unless it directly impacts their lives (often financial). So, for you sticking around and supporting FOSS means the world. There is no token or ticker here for your bags to pump and shill, no airdrop to users, to future promise of a return of monetary value. If you're here it's because you want to be and you believe in it. For that, we thank you...
