What Are dApps?

Imagine an app akin to Snapchat or Instagram, offering users the capability to upload their photos and videos rather than having their data overseen by a centralized entity or individual, this application stores your information on the blockchain network, granting you full control over your data. In that network, transactions are accompanied by transparency and cannot be manipulated. By using the blockchain space, users' information will be prevented from being hacked.

Applications such as Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter, etc. are called centralized applications. In contrast to centralized apps, there are decentralized apps. Decentralized programs or dApps for short are apps that can provide services to users by installing them on smartphones and laptops. But decentralized applications are not just a simple and ordinary application. It is interesting to know that dApps can only be implemented on the blockchain. But why blockchain? The main reason for running decentralized programs on the blockchain is the inaccessibility to change information.

Let's give an interesting example: "Just like cryptocurrency serves as decentralized money, dApps, or decentralized applications, operate in a decentralized manner."

By storing multiple copies of users' information in nodes on the blockchain, control is shifted away from any single entity and distributed among the users themselves. This decentralization mechanism ensures that users have greater control over their data. Now imagine yourself as a user of virtual space in centralized networks. Let’s say, Instagram or Snapchat. You are engaging with other accounts and consistently posting and uploading. Centralized programs enforce specific rules and standards to regulate various behaviors and interactions and all users have access to it. In the event of an error, such as a violation of copyright laws by either you or another user, the platform initiates the reporting process. However, in decentralized programs, the responsibility for making decisions like these isn't placed on a single individual; rather, it's the community's responsibility through a voting process. When a user is reported, all information is clearly stored in the blockchain.

Decentralized applications include 3 main features.

1. Open source: Open source in blockchain technology plays a fundamental role in implementing the transparency, security and innovation of the decentralized ecosystem. Blockchain projects, being open-source, facilitate public access to the code base, thereby enhancing transparency. This feature will not only increase users' confidence, but also increase credibility.

2. Decentralized storage: All information is stored in decentralized blocks.

1. Cryptography: Cryptography plays an essential role in securing transactions and data integrity in blockchain. This process ensures that sensitive information, including transaction details and user identity, remains encrypted and immutable.

However, like other platforms, dApps also have problems. Decentralized networks are more difficult to scale than centralized applications.If a dApp consumes excessive resources, it has the potential to disrupt the entire network. Ultimately, Developers often encounter significant challenges when striving to create a user-friendly environment that is both app-friendly and user-centric. The development of decentralized programs is broad, and we witness its expansion across various domains regularly. These categories are a reflection of blockchain technology that can be used for different parts of digital life, from finance to gaming and chain management.