I had the personal chance of working closely with an Arweave project in the ecosystem that revolves around privacy-preserving personalization and, to put it mildly; Arweave has solid ground.
Data storage is a huge problem and addressing that is a critical challenge. Arweave aims to create a decentralized and immutable archive where data can be stored securely for an extended period.
The lads are tackling this with POA - Proof of Access a novel consensus mechanism, making sure that stored data remains accessible and intact over time.
Arweave is a different beast when it comes to harnessing a developer community. Extensive documentation, grants, and a robust ecosystem of tools and libraries. Plus, if you try just shy of hard enough you can get a hold of Sam Williams - founder of Arweave.
How's the future looking for Arweave?
Facilitating a petri dish for the creation of censorship-resistant platforms,
Enabling the preservation of historical records,
Empowering* users to retain control over their data.
- I haven't seen any web3 project that says they empower their users, Arweave however is one of the few that really deliver that statement.
10/10 solid project. Show Less