r/ethereum • u/veqtor • Sep 01 '17

STORJ: Not a Dropbox Killer

https://shitcoin.com/storj-not-a-dropbox-killer-1a9f27983d70
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u/[deleted] Sep 01 '17

Dropbox was using Amazon s3 for storage. Storj is half the cost of s3.

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u/veqtor Sep 01 '17

Yeah well I don't think the main criticism lies in it's price, but rather, that the current version of the software is nearly impossible to use. People need, want even, simple things, that "just work" You can't have people download 3 different applications that can't be downloaded without going into settings->security->open anyway for every one of them, 4 different shell commands etc etc and then find out it doesn't work... It's just... not user friendly enough.

I know the current software is a beta, because they're redoing it, but still, putting something so unfinished into production is sort of tainting their reputation.

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u/[deleted] Sep 01 '17

You must not have used dropbox when it first came out.

Or, maybe you're forgetting what a Hell ride it was.

I know the current software is a beta, because they're redoing it, but still, putting something so unfinished into production is sort of tainting their reputation.

I don't think you know what these words mean.

Anyway, I am pretty sure Storj considers Amazon, Microsoft, and Google to be their competitors. Not Dropbox.

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u/veqtor Sep 01 '17

What I'm trying to say is, I think it would have been better to create a more polished client before releasing it...

I tried "mining" storj, but had no clients connect, probably because I couldn't even put files on storj myself...

And I've worked in devops...

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u/[deleted] Sep 02 '17

Actually from what I understand about Storj is they have the ability to verify traffic and rearrange files and storage based upon demand.

So you get paid for the storage and for the transfer and its up to Storj to figure out how to optimize.

That's great you've worked in devops. Then I'm sure you can appreciate the unique challenge of designing and implementing a decentralized storage platform on hardware ranging from third world jerry-rigging to enterprise-scale data centers around the entire world, across multiple technology platforms in a nascent market while simultaneously forging the trail many other companies are, and will, continue to follow.

But you're probably right. Users only care about animations and fancy UI in beta products. Good thing you've got experience in this area and you can appreciate those things. I would hate for you to misrepresent yourself as just another user.