Wild makes adding friends intentionally hard: both must be online, like key signing parties

nathanborror · x · 2026-11-01

Developer nathanborror explains Wild's design choice: adding friends requires both parties online simultaneously — a consequence of its fully serverless, peer-to-peer architecture (no servers, no company) that also provides trust guarantees reminiscent of PGP key signing parties. The iOS app acts as a sidekick to an always-on orchestrator agent running on a Mac mini.

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