Architecture
Systems Design Requirements
- Ensure adherence to a common data format
- Both data creators (nodes) and data processors (aggregators) use JSON Schema for defining and validating the structure of data.
- Prioritize decentralized storage solutions
- Nodes would ideally host their own data in order to retain control of it, but hosting platforms can also provide this service (the Murmurations Profile Generator provides such a service, which can be replicated by others).
- Future enhancements could include leveraging IPFS to replicate data and distribute it across the Murmurations network of nodes and aggregators.
- Make Murmurations accessible to the widest audience possible
- Make sure user-facing apps are fast, and still functional even when operating under poor network conditions.
- Leverage edge storage and computing whenever possible to keep data close to users.
- Test user interfaces with screen readers and ensure best practices for accessibility.
- Make sure user-facing apps are fast, and still functional even when operating under poor network conditions.
Technical Architecture Requirements
- Must use open source software
- We build on: Linux, Docker, Golang, JavaScript, React, Remix and WordPress
- All the software we build ourselves is open source under the GPLv3 License
- Make deployment simple and reliable, and scalable
- We use Kubernetes to build and manage our production and test environments
- We have a continuous deployment pipeline for our test environment with automated end-to-end tests that are run for every PR and commit to our
testbranch - We leverage frontend deployment tools like Vercel to quickly deploy user-facing apps
Systems Diagram
