Why Are “Decentralized Apps” Still Served Like Web2 Websites?
Most dapps are decentralized on the back end but the front end is often just a normal website. The UI, JavaScript bundle and the files your browser downloads those usually live on traditional web hosting. And that’s a weak link. If the host goes down ,get blocked or the files get swapped, the decentralized app can suddenly feel very centralized.
This is where decentralized storage matters in a way people do not talk about enough. A decentralized store can serve the web content of a dapp directly, while keeping integrity the files are exactly what they claim to be and availability as they don’t disappear when one server fails.
Walrus fits this idea because it’s not just about saving data it’s about shipping software safely. Not only websites it thinks about wallets, nodes, tools, binaries. If you can store releases in a decentralized store, you get binary transparency people can verify what they downloaded is the real build. And if you care about reproducible builds, you can store the full pipeline artefacts so audits and chain-of-custody actually mean something.
My second lens also says , if developers don’t make verification automatic for users, most people will still click whatever loads fastest and the weak link can still exists. Walrus design is good but time will tell us the true story in future ....
