2. Technical deep dive into Worldcoin w/ DCbuilder

10/08/2023 1h 4min

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Episode Synopsis

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