What I learned about P2P

Dan takes a stroll and thinks out loud about peer-to-peer networking. Thinking about using P2P to connect AI agents and unpacking how these systems actually find each other. I run through history (Napster, BitTorrent, IPFS) and talk about the practical building blocks: local discovery (mDNS/Bonjour), bootstrap nodes (preconfigured always-on peers), and why you usually need at least some reachable node to get started. Stay connected! Follow me on Bluesky at @debuggingdan.com for the latest updates, and subscribe to my YouTube channel @debuggingdan for the podcast and other interesting videos!

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