Are you tired of Facebook Messenger and Slack? During the first half we will learn about Matrix, a messaging service provided by SIPB available to the entire MIT community. You will learn about all its features and how to message anyone on campus or even outside of campus, since it is a federated service like email. You will see that there are many integrations and alternative apps, and how you don’t have to ditch the other messaging apps but make them work together instead.

Are you curious to learn more, including technical details? During the second half, you will learn about the Matrix spec, how there are democratic procedures to propose features, and all the various servers, clients and APIs. If you are interested in building on Matrix, you will get a sense of the various SDKs and all the ways you can integrate with this messaging ecosystem. We may dive into how end-to-end encryption works, which keeps your messages safe, and some work-in-progress innovations like TARDIS and Sliding Sync.

You may only join the first half if you desire, but if you are course 6 or adjacent you should stay for both halves! As the other cluedumps, food will be provided.