An Intro to DIDComm and the Veramo DIDComm Package
Channel: Decentralized Identity Foundation
Date: 2023-11-13

This was a scheduled educational session of the Decentralized Identity Foundation's Hackathon October 26th - December 1st 2023. To register go to https://difhackathon.devpost.com/

This session was joined by Sam Curren for a thorough run through of DIDComm fundamentals followed by Veramo's DIDComm implementation by Consensys Sr Engineer Nick Reynolds. This is a must watch for anyone interested in both understanding and using DIDComm in their hackathon submissions. 

More on DIDComm: The purpose of DIDComm Messaging is to provide a secure, private communication methodology built atop the decentralized design of DIDs.

READ MORE HERE: https://identity.foundation/didcomm-messaging/spec/

About Veramo: Veramo is a JavaScript framework that makes it easy for anyone to use cryptographically verifiable data in their applications. It was designed to make it easy for developers who want to use DIDs, verifiable credentials, and data-centric protocols to bring next-generation features to their users. Learn more about how you can integrate Veramo + DIDComm into your hackathon submissions. 

https://veramo.io/docs/api/did-comm/

DIDComm Slide Deck: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1FbPeqS2rLZTrwpVd3cextpkhii_0n0NYP6aBgV3wgTM/edit?usp=sharing

Veramo Slide Deck: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1wF_IXstMnMZFFpM57QLhBPgm_VIqjSyUB90fCiTXGmU/edit?pli=1#slide=id.g2993c8f92a4_0_0

Meeting Chat:
 https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/tIc3dDIjXYcsI-8qiekWrJHWXdfpG5F7rqQhIlWdTUqM2ltm8IkrHdCmw4omzJk5.hb3uUl0clVpqI85s

Hackathon Discord: https://discord.gg/WXPzWvBCjD