Some believe that the technical difficulties of decentralization outweigh its benefits. Developers are constantly searching for ways to finetune user experience without lowering the distributive and autonomous edge that decentralized apps provide. While topnotch user experience is the gold standard for platforms looking to attract a mainstream audience, the technical restrictions of dapps make it a tad difficult for developers to unlock such a level of functionality.
This narrative is just but one of the many challenges that developers face when working with blockchain technology. In this article, we will shed light on these limitations and possible solutions.
What Are the Downsides of Creating Dapps?
With just 4,000 dapps created in the last 5 years, it is safe to say that the development phase of decentralized infrastructures is not all that efficient. The fact that over 1,000 dapps have been abandoned in the same timeframe paints a clearer picture of how challenging it is to maintain blockchain-based applications. There are just too many moving parts and not enough infrastructure and building tools that are efficient enough to manage and solve blockchain’s unique hurdles.
The distributive nature of these decentralized applications entails special consensus mechanisms for even the most trivial of updates. This may become a challenge when the security of the dapp is on the line since every node must agree on the best line of action and update their software accordingly. Also, the siloed nature of legacy blockchain networks often limits the scope of dapps’ operations.
Speed is another recurring issue that seems to reduce the efficacy of blockchain infrastructures. To this end, solutions have begun to innovate tools and platforms designed to optimize the process involved in creating or maintaining dapps for more appealing end products. One of such platforms that are making headway in this regard is Bifrost.
