# Challenges

### technical challenges

identity

### non-technical challenges 🙄

resource allocation

I first started with ibgib's unique content addressing schema over a decade ago. Even the first iteration had...

- per-use-case `ib` metadata
- ^ delimiter
- `gib` cryptographic hash

What it did NOT have was the Temporal Junction Point - an absolutely crucial aspect that enables time as the first-class citizen (something that no other DLT protocol has). Since I was isolated with no help or users, the downsides of solitude came with the upside of agility.

But now, after several more years, the protocol is quite stable for v1, and there is no more upside to this process. When I troubleshoot css for this website, I which could easily be handed off to a regular developer, especially even with today's AI tools.

But there are architectural challenges that still require my active attention.