Messages, Not Metadata: Session with Kee Jefferys

Kee Jefferys (@JefferysKee) is the technical co-founder of Session, the end-to-end encrypted messenger that emphasizes user confidentiality and anonymity. Session uses a blockchain-based decentralized network for message transmission and is open-source, so the system can be run entirely by its community. In this episode, Kee explains the importance of reducing metadata, the challenges of centralization, and the role of incentives in creating a decentralized network.  Contributor is looking for a community manager! If you want to know more, shoot us an email at eric@scalevp.com. Subscribe to Contributor on Substack for email notifications! In this episode we discuss: Why the demand for better privacy has increased  How Session differs from other encrypted messaging platforms  Combining encryption and incentive models Why open-source is so critical to messaging applications trying to prove their security How Session could outlast its developers Links: Session