Awesome-Homescreen VS homescreen

Here are some other apps running on skynet: https://github.com/SkynetLabs/Awesome-Homescreen

Take your pick

This is planned to be built on Skynet. Remember Sia is essentially just the storage backend which powers Skynet. Things like DEX's, apps and coinswaps are built on Skynet. In fact there are already a number of coin swaps which can be used on Skynet via Homescreen. Two coin swaps for you to check out are Uniswap and Pancake Swap. There are a number others which can be found on Skynet Labs Awesome-Homescreen repo.

Skynet Labs GitHub repository of working Skynet Apps (Skapps)

Good think Sia isn't just cloud storage then hey? It is also the storage backbone to a completely decentralized internet, Skynet. . Skynet is up and running right now and doesn't require anyone to know anything about crypto to develop on, or use apps. To also not only can you begin developing on it today without needing to buy or hold crypto, but you are also able to host your application on it for fee at https://siasky.net. I also recommend you try the new web-based operating system, SkyOS. Once you have signed up you can then find lots of apps to try out here.

I am not sure if you are aware, but in case you or anyone reading aren't, Skynet and Handshake have been partners for over a year and has full compatibility not only as a decentralized domain service for Skynet sites and apps, but it also works with Homescreen. Give it ago by typing sky-os.hns or riftapp.hns in the Homescreen search bar to install the app. Ethereum Name Service (ENS) and IPFS domains are also compatible with homescreen for those developers that prefer to use those.

There are storage services like Skynet or Filebase that operate on the sia decentralized network that can offer blob/bucket and host applications for a full cdn, but the real innovation is decentralized front ends. Checkout https://homescreen.hns.siasky.net/ its near trivial for developers to copy existing apps to add additional redundancy for circumstances like this.

To begin actually using Skynet as a user however, Homescreen is where you want to start. To begin click the "Authenticate with MySky" button in the top right. A popup window will appear with the option to "Sign Up" at the bottom. Once you have clicked "Sign Up" a MySky account will be created for you, and you will be given a 15 word seed phrase. This seed phrase is now your password to **everything** you accesses on Skynet. So make sure to write down you seed phrase and store it in a safe location. It would also be helpful to sign up for a password manager like Bitwarden so you can securely access your MySky seed from any device. Once you have stored your seed in a safe place, you can click "Sign Up" to complete your account creation. Once completed you will then see your Homescreen with a couple apps preinstalled for you and you can begin using Skynet as it was intended to be.

> I want Web 3.0 to get interoperability back. We badly need commonly accepted standards and decentralized protocols

Check out Homescreen: https://homescreen.hns.siasky.net/

It's a decentralized front-end in a decentralized cloud for Web3.0 apps.

You can already do this on https://homescreen.hns.siasky.net

If you want to see just why I mean by works, go set yourself up a Homescreen account and give it a try. Once you have one set try installing some apps. Also make sure to try out SkyOS