Ergo Podcast

Ergo Community Call: AI & Vibe Coding
Executive Summary
This community call focused on "vibe coding" (AI-assisted development) within the Ergo ecosystem, showcasing various applications built using AI tools like Claude and ChatGPT. Participants demonstrated unstoppable dApps, discussed AI's impact on blockchain development accessibility, and explored how AI is being integrated into Ergo's development workflow.
Key Topics Discussed
Unstoppable dApps on IPFS - QX demonstrated self-contained HTML applications for reporting, messaging, and social media hosted on IPFS
Mobile dApp development - HQ showcased Android mobile wallet integration and VoltPay frontend development
NFT marketplace enhancements - New bulk buying/selling features and drag-and-drop functionality for MewMart
AI-assisted smart contract auditing - Using LLMs to verify ErgoScript contracts and identify common security vulnerabilities
Testing automation - Generating test cases and mutation testing for Ergo node and Sigma interpreter
Mining pool interface conversion - Converting server-based applications to serverless IPFS-hosted versions using AI
Developer onboarding challenges - Managing increased volume of AI-generated pull requests and maintaining code quality
Voice cloning for educational content - Potential use of AI voice synthesis for Deco tutorials and multilingual content
Notable Announcements
New developers joining - Michael and CannonQ mentioned as new vibe-coding contributors to the ecosystem
Upcoming community call - Next Thursday will feature a ChainCash and Basis-focused spaces discussion with kushti and Fitz
Core repository AI policies - Node and interpreter repositories now include agents.md files restricting AI use to testing code only
Sigma book project - x10zyn is creating a comprehensive book on ErgoScript internals using AI analysis of repositories
Technical Concepts Explained
NIPoPoWs integration - Using Non-Interactive Proofs of Proof-of-Work for lightweight blockchain interaction in unstoppable apps
UTXO smart contract auditing - Common ErgoScript vulnerabilities including register correspondence checks and double-spending prevention
IPFS application deployment - Creating self-contained HTML applications with embedded transaction building capabilities
Mobile wallet dApp integration - URL-based dApp loading within mobile wallets without requiring separate APK downloads
Action Items
Developer template creation - HQ proposed creating GitHub templates with multiple frameworks (HTML, SVELTE, Node.js) for easier AI-assisted development
AI-focused hackathon planning - Discussion of organizing a small hackathon with existing framework templates and modest prizes
Ergo book revival - kushti committed to reaching out to Joe, Grayman, and Martin to resume work on the Ergo book project
Pull request review backlog - Ongoing need to review approximately 100 AI-generated pull requests across repositories
Tags: vibe-coding, AI-development, IPFS, unstoppable-apps, ErgoScript-auditing, mobile-dApps, smart-contracts, testing-automation, developer-onboarding, chain-cache

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