A Few Hiccups, A Few Upgrades

Some of you may have noticed a few hiccups as of late. A few of our dapps at Hive account@mantequilla-soft were down today, and even our website is no more. This is not because we're making an exit, but simply a reality we can't easily change.

Working on Hive, working for Hive, is not an easy gig. Not because it isn't enjoyable—it can be—but because most of the work is voluntary. That translates into circumstances changing, people jumping ship, projects going away, and priorities shifting.

It's easy to feel let down by the movement of the tides, especially when they seem unpredictable. But it's also worth remembering that this is how it's always been: predictably unpredictable. As such, it's probably best not to set unreasonable expectations.

That said, I'm taking the opportunity not only to relaunch our apps on servers within my control, but also to upgrade and fine-tune them along the way.

Today, when https://mantecurated.3speak.tv went down, I decided not to simply relaunch it on a VPS, but also to add a few features so it can be integrated into frontends. The first client, of course, being Hive account@snapie. As of today, if you visit someone's profile on Hive account@snapie, you'll see their curator score right there and then.

It seems I'm on a mission to make snapie.io a frontend that can truly meet the needs of both new and experienced users. A frontend that can serve as a daily driver, if you will, while still remaining simple and approachable.

I should also mention that the migration for Hive account@threespeak has now been completed officially. Today, I finished building the automated encoder reports, which is how we plan to continue encouraging community participation when it comes to video encoding—a key item that had been sitting on my to-do list.

A productive day, for sure...

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