Technical Overview

How we're building Home

A secure, scalable iOS platform built with modern technologies and privacy-first principles

Development Principles

The core values that guide every decision we make

Privacy by Design

Every feature starts with privacy considerations. We don't collect data we don't need.

Transparent Development

Regular updates keep our community informed about our progress and challenges.

Performance First

Optimized for iOS performance and battery life. Your device's resources are respected.

Clean Code

Maintainable, documented, and tested code ensures long-term sustainability.

Tech Stack

Modern, battle-tested technologies powering Home

iOS Core

Swift 5.9Primary programming language
SwiftUIModern UI framework
UIKitAdvanced UI components
SwiftProtobufProtocol buffer support
AbseilGoogle's C++ libraries
AppCheckApp attestation service

Networking & Data

FirebaseBackend services platform
gRPCHigh-performance RPC framework
LevelDBFast key-value storage
nanopbProtocol Buffers for embedded
PromisesAsync programming patterns
InteropForGoogleGoogle services interop

Real-time & Messaging

Socket.IOReal-time bidirectional events
MQTTLightweight messaging protocol
Redis Pub/SubMessage broker system
Apache KafkaStream processing platform
RabbitMQMessage queuing service
SignalRReal-time web functionality

Security & Auth

KeychainAccessSecure credential storage
GTMSessionFetcherAuthenticated URL fetching
GoogleUtilitiesSecurity utilities
AgoraRtcEngineEncrypted voice/video
Face ID/Touch IDBiometric authentication
Certificate PinningNetwork security

Media & Content

AVFoundationAudio/video capture & editing
VideoToolboxHardware video processing
Core ImageImage filtering & analysis
HLS StreamingLive video streaming
FFmpegMedia transcoding
ImageIOImage format handling

UI & Experience

LottieAdvanced animations
SDWebImageAsync image loading
SDWebImageSwiftUISwiftUI image support
PhoneNumberKitPhone number handling
ReachabilityNetwork monitoring
swiftui-introspectSwiftUI introspection

Analytics & Monitoring

SentryError tracking & monitoring
MixpanelPrivacy-first analytics
CrashlyticsCrash reporting
AppCenterApp diagnostics
InstabugBug reporting & feedback
New RelicPerformance monitoring

Infrastructure

CloudFront CDNContent delivery network
S3Object storage service
ElasticSearchSearch & analytics engine
MongoDBNoSQL database
PostgreSQLRelational database
Docker/K8sContainer orchestration

Join Our Team

Looking for contributors

We're seeking talented individuals who share our vision for privacy-first social media. Help us build something that matters.

iOS Engineers

Expert Swift developers passionate about privacy and user experience

Key Skills:

Swift/SwiftUIiOS 17+Performance optimizationSecurity best practices

Backend Engineers

Scalable system architects who understand privacy-first infrastructure

Key Skills:

Node.jsPostgreSQLDistributed systemsAPI design

Security Researchers

White-hat hackers and cryptography experts to strengthen our defenses

Key Skills:

Penetration testingCryptographyiOS securityThreat modeling

UI/UX Designers

Creators who believe in simplicity and accessibility for everyone

Key Skills:

iOS design patternsAccessibilityUser researchPrototyping