Designing the Network Protocol
From Complexity to Clarity
How we evolved from complex architectures to a simple, powerful protocol. Learn why we chose messages over sessions, public keys as addresses, and simplicity over sophistication.
From Complexity to Clarity
How we evolved from complex architectures to a simple, powerful protocol. Learn why we chose messages over sessions, public keys as addresses, and simplicity over sophistication.
The Story Behind ConnectOnion's Authentication Keyword
After evaluating 15+ options, we settled on "trust" as our authentication keyword. Learn why this bidirectional term perfectly captures our behavioral verification approach.
Functions Need Verbs
Functions should be verbs, not nouns. Discover why we added three characters to transform the entire developer experience with one-shot LLM calls.
The Power of User Mental Models
40% of users naturally tried `input()` first. Learn how aligning with user mental models increased our first-time success rate from 67% to 89%.
We're documenting our journey. Stay tuned for more insights.