#90: Mastodon: next-generation, open source social network

After many dramatic events around Twitter lately, many people, including myself, began experimenting with Mastodon. Superficially it’s an open-source clone of the former that anyone can deploy and host. However, once you look deeper, it’s actually a completely different philosophy and architecture. Let’s focus on how Mastodon federated network is built. To understand the difference, we’ll start from scratch. Read more: https://nurkiewicz.com/90 Get the new episode straight to your mailbox: https://nurkiewicz.com/newsletter

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