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2. Technical deep dive into Worldcoin w/ DCbuilder


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DCbuild3r is a researcher and engineer at ⁠Worldcoin⁠. On this episode, we discuss:

  • What happens from a user's iris scan to being issued a World ID
  • Trust assumptions baked into Worldcoin
  • Clarifying misconceptions about Worldcoin data storage
  • Orb audits
  • Disclaimer: DCbuild3r does not speak on behalf of Worldcoin, only for himself. For more information on Worldcoin, visit https://whitepaper.worldcoin.org/.

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    Timecodes

    (00:00:00)-Episode Highlight

    (00:01:01)-Intro

    (00:01:10)-What to expect from this episode

    (00:01:57)-Meet DC Builder from Worldcoin

    (00:05:09)-Transitioning from research to development

    (00:07:10)-Early experiences in crypto

    (00:08:48)-Development design patterns

    (00:12:01)-Hands on learning for devs

    (00:18:14)-Overview of Worldcoin

    (00:27:01)-Worldcoin App

    (00:28:18)-End to end Worldcoin user flow and data handling

    (00:34:09)-What Worldcoin does with your data

    (00:36:50)-Improving the Worldcoin algorithm

    (00:41:38)-Tradeoffs between privacy and user experience

    (00:44:39)-Sources of trust in Worldcoin

    (00:48:10)-Orb Tamper Mechanism

    (00:49:27)-System for Auditing Worldcoin

    (00:55:27)-Worldcoin token

    (00:58:18)-Dealing with skepticism around crypto

    (01:00:18)-Improving Worldcoins public perspective

    (01:03:51)-Connect with DCBuilder online

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