# Welcome to IPFS Weekly #97
Here’s what’s happening in the InterPlanetary File System (opens new window) galaxy! 🚀
# New from ProtoSchool: free dweb courses
ProtoSchool has created new dweb courses from the many tutorials they offer. Peruse courses on IPFS, Filecoin, Multiformats, and more. With updated content from the latest releases, like js-ipfs 0.48.0!
Discover the courses (opens new window)
# What the DHT looks like in v0.5.0
Get ready for a monster post that truly dives deep into the ins and outs of the go-ipfs DHT implementation. If you want to learn a thing or two about how DHTs work, and how we made the implementation used by IPFS faster and more resilient, read on!
Take a deep dive (opens new window)
# Quote of the week
Just playing with the first native #ipfs web browsers and it's really cool, also supports .ETH domains. Written in Python using QtWeb https://t.co/a3fTWiSgt6 pic.twitter.com/ntMdAZuOLq
— Paweł Krawczyk 🦇 @kravietz@social.privacytools.io (@kravietz_) July 20, 2020
# js-ipfs v0.48.0 is here!
The latest iteration of the JavaScript implementation of your favorite protocol has now reached v0.48.0! This release includes much better default connectivity, a smaller blockstore, a more intuitive API, and loads of new features and bugfixes.
Read the release notes now (opens new window)
# Brand new on IPFS
- TikTok was taken down last week (opens new window) in Hong Kong. But there could be a solution with IPFS.
- Bitsearch (opens new window) is a new search engine for the decentralized web by the team from ViewBlock.
- IPFS x Audius: A story of harmony. (opens new window) Read the first edition of the IPFS Case Study Series.
- The latest version of IPFS Companion (opens new window) just hit the extension stores, and it’s pretty spiffy!
# People build the coolest stuff with IPFS
Introducing a decentralized game using Unity, IPFS (opens new window), GitHub, Fleek, Unstoppable Domains, and Pinata.
Catch up on the IPFS Local Offline Collaboration WG (opens new window) monthly call with design researcher Jim Kosem.
Why a DAO for Berty? (opens new window)
InfiNFT (opens new window) is a new token minting platform using IPFS featured in this roundup of promising longterm Ethereum projects.
Check out ChainShot Shield (opens new window) built with Merkle Trees, DAGs, the IPFS DAG & File API, and a smart contract game that mapped to CIDs on IPFS during the IPFS & Ethereum Workshop last week!
Meet the HackFS teams (opens new window) using IPFS to showcase the power of Web3!
# Job hunting? Work on IPFS!
Signed and Encrypted IPLD, Go (opens new window): Implement a new Go-based IPLD codec that supports signed and encrypted Blocks, and get paid for it! Externally funded, 3Box and Textile, Remote
Senior Developer Advocate, IPFS (opens new window): Provide tactical support for the IPFS community, creating a global community strategy, and executing this strategy on the ground! Protocol Labs, Remote
Backend Engineer (opens new window): Work with the Fleek Product and Engineering team to build the leading decentralized development platform. Fleek, Remote
Project Lead, libp2p (opens new window): This is a unique opportunity to take ownership of a massively successful open source project and carry it through its next phase of growth. Protocol Labs, Remote
Senior Software Engineer Rust/Go (opens new window): You would be working with our distributed team of engineers on new products, core protocols or client projects. Most of the work we do is or will eventually be open source. Equilibrium, Remote
View our job postings (opens new window)
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