Today we're officially launching the iOS version of our currency converter Rate!
Please, find more details and feel free to support us on ProductHunt:
www.producthunt.com/products/ark...
Download or free app now, so it can save you time and money on your next layover 😉
Another great collaboration with the Matter Labs team — this time focusing on elliptic curve cryptography in ZKsync OS.
Client-Server apps still dominate software despite quietly eroding privacy and data ownership. We just refreshed our old but important article about how the Local-First movement tackles these issues:
ark-builders.medium.com/what-is-loca...
LAST CALL to join the competition: github.com/taran-space/...
Register via form: docs.google.com/forms/d/1kSG...
Prizes:
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🥈 $600
🥉 $400
Starting at 1PM CET
Lasting 123 hours
See the whole competition protocol, feel free to comment: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
The prize pool for next competition is $2,000
We’re calling on tech experts to challenge our audit reports and fact-check our articles—helping prevent hacks and uphold top-tier security. Since Web3 security expertise is rare, we'll reward you for your time and skills with bounties from $100 to $500.
Learn more: bit.ly/4o7wLKI
This was a massive two-month audit (not counting a one-month preliminary review) carried out by a team of four auditors — two from our full-time team and two partner experts.
That's exactly why at ARK Builders we work on password-less login-free apps without sacrificing sync/backup capabilities.
Tired of trying Code4rena or Sherlock? Join our private competitions program: t.me/taran_space
We've just published our article about XCMP in Polkadot: Security Measures Every Project Should Know
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💱 Rate 2.1 has been released 🚀
New features:
- Search currencies by country or name
- Switch input/output currencies during a calculation
- Manage folders and portfolios: rename, reorder, delete
- Full offline support thanks to fallback rates
play.google.com/store/apps/d...
We're launching our Rate app on ProductHunt right now: www.producthunt.com/posts/ark-ra...
ARK Rate is the offline money exchange calculator for travelers and nomads! Download to be prepared for any layover ✈️
Meet as in April, at #ETHSeoul and #BUIDL in Seoul, South Korea
Most modern software is network-dependent. No internet, no access.
But real productivity means being able to work anytime, anywhere.
Local-first software ensures:
🚀 Instant access, even offline
🔄 Automatic sync when internet is available
🔒 Data that stays yours
#travel #digitalnomad #remote
Modern software feels slower.
Why? Because cloud-based apps make you wait. Click a button, and your request travels thousands of miles before anything happens. Local-first software? Instant. No lag. No spinners. Just speed.
Let’s bring back snappy apps. #LocalFirst #SoftwarePerformance
We do kinda similar thing at @ark-builders.dev but hope to build the framework for native apps using #RustLang, #Tauri, #Kotlin and #SwiftLang. Core transport tech for us is #Iroh
Ever notice how much time you spend trying to make your devices work together? File transfers, note syncing, finding that one photo, why is it all so complicated?
We’re working to make tech simpler, so you can focus on what matters.
#tech #simplesync
why aren't there more apps that use WebDAV, it's so dumb that a simple way to sync any kind of data you want across any device and almost nobody bothers making stuff for it lol
Cannot agree more. github.com/ARK-Builders...
How we at @ark-builders.bsky.social aim to solve it:
- Index data using "content addressing" (hash everything)
- Attach metadata to IDs, not paths
- Enable local apps to connect with their remote counterparts, including servers
- Give users the choice: sync everything upfront or just what's needed
A friend told me about similar issue with data in their company:
1. They design high-definition 3D building plans.
2. Models are stored on a shared local network server.
3. Employees log in and exchange filesystem paths.
Obviously, this approach is too slow and error-prone.
That's how I started to use seedboxes and remote "home cinema" software. Still need to choose hosting carefully, but there are some specifically made for this. Extra pros are that local device isn't loaded by torrenting, and movies download ultrafast on the box.
What about keet.io? It looks that it uses direct P2P connections built on holepunching.
I'm curious, what're other popular sync/backup tools out there beyond obvious iCloud and Google Drive?
Personally, I'm using Syncthing for years but it's UX is way too far from the mass market. That's what we want to change with ARK!
