What We Achieved at WalletScrutiny Over the Past Year
Key Numbers
- 986 total commits
- 718 commits (excluding merges)
- 590 commits (excluding merges and script runs)
- 359 products newly evaluated
- 200 merge requests reviewed and merged
- 128 binaries tested for reproducibility:
- 73 with successful reproducibility attestations
- 44 successful compilations that differed from the official binary
- 8 failures to compile
- 33 distinct wallets compiled from their source code
- 10 code contributors
- 7 paid contributors
Additionally, 6,444 products required significant maintenance efforts, for which we developed several scripts to streamline the process.
New Features
Compilation Videos
We now provide detailed documentation of our compilation process, including an ASCII recording of each step to enhance the transparency and trust in our evaluations.
Social Share Images
For each product, we generate an updated image that appears when sharing reviews on social media. These images can also be embedded in third-party websites, offering an alternative for platforms that prefer not to use our widget for security reasons.
Opinions
We introduced Nostr-based opinions for all products. With fewer than 100 community-submitted opinions, which fell short of expectations, we are actively exploring ways to increase both the volume of opinions and user engagement.
Desktop Wallets
We expanded WalletScrutiny to include desktop applications, listing 77 new products. An essential improvement to our methodology, including Nostr-based attestations, is currently under review. In August, a new senior developer joined us and is now dedicating 10 hours per week to lead this initiative.
Binary Checker
A key addition currently under development is a tool allowing users to drag apps onto the WalletScrutiny website to check them. The site will either display relevant attestations or offer to check the binary if none are found.
Published at
2024-09-11 20:29:48Event JSON
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