Jack Dorsey shares TestFlight and GitHub links to his “weekend project”, Bitchat, a decentralized P2P messaging app that only works over Bluetooth mesh networks
Yes, Seriously PYMNTS.com : Jack Dorsey Unveils ‘Personal Experiment’ Bluetooth-Based Messaging App Vignesh Karunanidhi / The Coin Republic : Jack Dorsey's New Bitchat App Lets You Message Without Internet: Details Judith Perera / Tech Times : Jack Dorsey Launches Bitchat, a Bluetooth Mesh Messenger That Works Offline Lawrence Bonk / Engadget : Jack Dorsey just released a Bluetooth messaging app that doesn't need the internet Emily Jarvie / Proactive : Jack Dorsey launches Beta version of Bluetooth messaging app Bitchat David James / Entrepreneur : Jack Dorsey Announces WhatsApp Competitor Called Bitchat Bluesky: @gradientflow.com : BitChat is 🆕 open-source, serverless messaging app from @jack, that creates encrypted communication networks using only Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) mesh — ✅ Every handset acts as both central and peripheral, creating multi-hop connectivity without infrastructure — github.com/jackjackbits... @axis-of-meh.wtf : BitchAt or BitChat? :) @daveexmachina : me sending a message on bitchat: “bitch where u at” [embedded post] Domenico Lamberti / @mobiledom : everything old is new again. — (some of the earliest apps for the iPod touch where bluetooth based peer2peer messaging apps. [embedded post] @mutantsmichael : What I've been waiting for in an instant messaging solution is one that sends my texts on a million-phone hopscotch route on a bunch of strangers' devices, all while conveniently draining the living fuck out of my battery [image] Threads: Jonathan Harrop / @jonathansposts : This sounds like the kind of bad app idea Gavin Belson would suggest as a throwaway joke on Silicon Valley. Vishvanand Subramanian / @vishvanands : IMO, a better version of this tech would be for discovery of new interesting people in crowded areas X: @jack : my weekend project to learn about bluetooth mesh networks, relays and store and forward models, message encryption models, and a few other things. bitchat: bluetooth mesh chat...IRC vibes. TestFlight: https://testflight.apple.com/ ... GitHub: https://github.com/... [image] @jack : and here's an ugly whitepaper describing protocol: https://github.com/... @jack : oops. TestFlight full (10,000 people). app is still in review for full release. Jane Manchun Wong / @wongmjane : I think Jack Dorsey's new “bitchat” app makes total sense in this day and age We've seen similar concepts before - Hong Kong protesters used Bridgefy during the protests for off-grid communication to avoid police surveillance As authoritarianism rises worldwide, data centers @jack : in review [image] @gvictoriab : @pete_rizzo_ Cuz we all need someone to bitchat 😅 Jackie / @thejackiedutton : @TFTC21 It's Bitch At. Not Bitchat. instead of “tweeting” we'll just say “I bitched at you” Didn't you get it? “I'm bitching at him” @dr_gonzo_k : @pete_rizzo_ Bitcoin: “Want to message each other online, just like the good old days? Look no further than BitChat. Instant messaging except it takes 10 minutes! Ah. Breathe in that millennium air!” Meanwhile, @kasiamessaging: “hold my brew” Alva / @alvaapp : @Vivek4real_ BitChat is a pure P2P, off-grid play—fully decentralized with no servers, accounts, or persistent IDs. Think encrypted mesh chats over Bluetooth, self-destructing messages, and zero data trails; ideal for blackouts, protests, or privacy maxis who want true anonymity. Unlike @matthewthestoat : “They call it Bitchat because when you are in the club and its dark you use it to ask where your bitch at.” Andi / @nexuist : One thing I wish I could beat into the heads of all the CS majors that follow me is that the Silicon Valley old guard stayed up late coding on weekends not so they could get rich enough to never code again but to buy more time staying up late coding on weekends in their 50s Forums: Hacker News : Bitchat - A decentralized messaging app that works over Bluetooth mesh networks r/meshtastic : I'm curious what people think: “Jack Dorsey launches a WhatsApp messaging rival built on Bluetooth” r/technology : Jack Dorsey launches a WhatsApp messaging rival built on Bluetooth BeauHD / Slashdot : Jack Dorsey Launches a WhatsApp Messaging Rival Built On Bluetooth