INLEO's goal has always been to maximize our positive impact on Hive and the growth of this blockchain. Our mission with the various new technologies we build and deploy is to gain adoption for Hive from the outside world. We believe there is a lot of amazing work being done internally to foster more use cases for Hivers but one thing we feel that we are amply equipped to do is foster more use cases that convince non-Hivers to become Hivers.
This is why INLEO has focused relentlessly on developing radical new technologies over the last 6 years. We are not afraid to put ourselves out there and try to forge a path that has never been forged. We've done this in many senses: for example, bringing Microblogging at scale to the Hive blockchain with our Threads Container technology.
One of the other major innovations at INLEO is Shorts - Short-form Video (Like Tik Tok) on Hive using 3Speak as the backend.
Another key innovation is Onboarding Technology. Our onboarding technology has become the #1 most utilized signup method to Hive. We believe that there are a number of reasons for this. At the top of the list is usability and user experience.
Over the past few years, INLEO has hired more talent that is User Experience-driven. This means that our interface has become more and more intuitive. We have brought a "Web2 feel" to Web3 on Hive. This has been our goal for years and today, INLEO has matured closer to that goal than ever before.
Open Sourcing INLEO's Innovations for Hive
The idea of Open Source vs. Closed Source is one that is hotly debated. Not just on Hive but in the world at large. We're seeing this happen in a big way with AI Large Language Models (LLMs).
Up until now, INLEO has operated largely closed source. We use Open Source frameworks but our solutions tend to live as modified / 2nd layer implementations.
There are a number of reasons for this. One big reason is that INLEO has a specific vision for what we want the INLEO Platform and interface to look like. We have a specific vision for how we want INLEO to feel when a user comes here.
Sometimes, having a closed source, singular driving force can make things happen much faster. This can be seen in many industries - not just in crypto and not just on Hive with INLEO.
This all being said, INLEO has made massive strides in maturing toward our vision. I believe that the INLEO platform has reached a point where the core functionalities and innovations are in place.
The innovating will not stop but the core of the platform has come to fruition. We have microblogging successfully implemented at scale, we have posts, we have Shorts, we have Videos, we have Premium, we have encrypted on-chain Subscriber-Only Content, we have a robust Referral System, we have multiple sign up options and dozens more on the way..
We have implemented large swaths onto the canvass. I'm very happy with how INLEO looks & feels today and I hope it is abundantly clear that the innovation of our team has not stopped.
While many will say that INLEO is "buggy", it's important to remember that with each innovative new feature, a whole new methodology for doing things comes into play. We fail fast, fail often and just as quickly innovate to the next milestone.
To build something like INLEO, our team has had to embody incredible persistence. A relentless focus on the end goal without fear of failure. Innovating is not easy.
Open Sourcing Our Onboarding Protocols
A major change in our Hive Proposal is that we are focusing more on Open Sourcing INLEO's protocols.
If you haven't read INLEO's proposal in the past few days, I would recommend giving it a look (or another look) as some things have been updated in it.
After talking with many in the community, we have decided to Open Source all of our Onboarding / Sign-In Technology.
Additionally, we will be creating plug & play APIs so that any Hive Interface can integrate INLEO's sign up and sign in options with a low-bandwidth solution.
INLEO currently offers:
- Sign up with google
- Sign up with X
- Sign up with Keystore
- Sign up with CTRL (Beta)
- Sign up with Metamask (Beta)
We also have the following wallet implementations in Beta as we refine a broader framework that can handle nearly any wallet in the industry.
These implementations create a framework for any crypto user to seamlessly sign up and sign in to Hive using one-click or just a few clicks.
Delivering a Final Product
We are big on shipping code. Delivering a final product that is not just a great idea but something that has actual Product Market Fit.
We've delivered this with our onboarding protocol on INLEO. I believe this is why INLEO's Signup method has become the most widely used method for creating a new account. Signing up with Keystore is incredibly easy and allows a new user to jump into Hive in just a few clicks. The signup flow is quick, easy and allows the user to create a profile and jump right into Communities.
As part of our Proposal, we will deliver all of the above as Open Source code. We will also deliver the Plug & Play APIs I mentioned for any UIs that simply want to connect in to a few APIs and have all of these login methodologies instantly implemented on their UI.
Delivering on a final product also means making resources available so that the Plug & Play solutions are literally ready to go out of the box.
This is why our Dynamic Resource Delegation System (where new signups get delegated RCs based on how active they are, so they don't run out) will be included in the APIs along with our own Account Creation Tokens.
UIs can choose to:
- Download our OS codebase for everything related to signups and sign ins and customize their own integration of it
- Simply plug & play to our APIs and get all the same functionality + tap into @leo.voter's onboarding resources: account creation tokens + RC Delegations dynamically to new sign ups based on need
First of Many Open Source Contributions to Hive From INLEO?
This Proposal passing and us Open Sourcing INLEO's Onboarding frameworks is what we hope to be the first of many Open Source contributions.
We have built a lot of amazing technology to-date for the Hive ecosystem. INLEO turns 6 years old in just a few months. Over those 6 years, we've been through a lot as a second-layer community on Hive.
As we approach 2025 and the future with a different mindset - Open Source contributions, making our technologies available as final products for other interfaces, etc. - we are excited to keep providing value to the Hive ecosystem and hopefully provide exponentially more value by making all of our integrations open source and easily compatible with every Hive UI.
I believe that INLEO's strength is in envisioning a final product (for example Threads a.k.a. ProjectBlank or one-click onboarding a.k.a. X, Google, Keystore signups, etc.) and then relentlessly building toward that final product.
It's not easy to do this. There are a lot of unforeseen challenges. There are a lot of bugs. It's very difficult to not only ship code like this but to actually have it utilized at scale in a production environment. This is what INLEO excels at and I believe that it's time for INLEO to excel at this in an open source way on Hive.
Provided the INLEO Proposal passes and we Open Source all of the INLEO Onboarding Technology over the next 60 days, we will continue to look at our technology and see what else we can package into Open Source, Plug & Play tech and provide that tech as a final product to the Hive Ecosystem.
Again, I am a big believer in providing that Final Product. Building code and shipping it is only half the battle (maybe less). The hard part is refining what you've built and making it scale in a production environment.
Similar to an ice berg, it's everything you don't see that counts.
If you want to support INLEO's shift toward Open Source development, contribution and onboarding of new users to Hive, consider supporting the INLEO DHF Proposal.
This Onboarding tech is live in production on INLEO and we will continue to develop both it and our other technologies. When our Proposal passes, we will Open Source the onboarding tech and carve a path for future Open Source contributions on Hive. Keep in mind that we are not asking for the DHF to fund our technology or pay us for this technology. This proposal is still about onboarding other ecosystems.
Open Sourcing our Onboarding tech serves two major purposes:
- a good faith contribution to the Hive ecosystem - we've invested countless man hours over the last 4 years and a lot of resources into building our onboarding stack. We believe a lot of good can be done by turning this over to the Hive Ecosystem as a final product that can be integrated by any UI
- by doing this in conjunction with our Hive Proposal to collaborate with external crypto ecosystems we turn our collaborations into not just an INLEO x Dash or INLEO x Solana collab, but we open the floodgates for all of the new onboards to flood into other Hive Projects as well. If you believe that other Hive Apps like PeakD, Ecency, 3Speak, LikeTu, Splinterlands and others deserve to get more users, then we believe that the conjunction of open sourcing our onboarding tech + onboarding Solana, Aribtrum, ChainLink, etc. (the same way we did with Dash) will lead to exponential growth for the entire ecosystem of Hive apps
If you've witnessed INLEO relentlessly building and shipping end products at scale and believe that we can continue to do so and provide even more value to Hive through Open Sourcing not just our onboarding tech but our other forms of tech, then consider voting the INLEO Proposal. It's the first step in this new direction that we hope to take in the Hive Ecosystem:
Posted Using INLEO
Inleo has grown a lot in the last two years, it has become an amazing UI with a great community that has a sense of ownership. The innovation has its price but also it's rewards. Having a few buggy experiences has brought a whole pack of new experiences that were not possible before, and that have even sparked the spirit of innovation on Hive.
Open sourcing all these products is a huge step and benefit for Hive. The whole proposal has a huge value not only to gain new partners and users but also for all the dapps to gain access to an amazing technology that has taken a lot to develop and run.
We’ve been innovating INLEO for a long time - I’m excited to open this up and bring that innovation to all UIs on Hive
Open source allows things to grow quickly. Good move.
I’m excited to take our technology and growth to the next level as an entire ecosystem
I see the changes in INLEO going in a good direction and benefiting the Hive community.
I respect that!