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Hey Fediverse, we’ve got some exciting news—BadgeFed is moving out of the prototype phase! That’s right, what started as a scrappy proof-of-concept is now becoming a real, structured, and (dare we say) polished federated badge system. And since we believe in working out in the open, we want to share our roadmap with you. The Big Three Priorities 🏆 We’re focusing on three major areas to take BadgeFed from “hey, this kinda works” to “oh wow, this is actually usable.” ...

In the ever-evolving world of digital credentials, we’ve seen centralized platforms like Credly dominate the badge and certification space. But what if we could flip the script? What if badges could be decentralized, self-certified, and issued directly by organizations in the Fediverse? By reusing the social graph already present in the Fediverse, we can enable a seamless integration of badges into the networks people are already part of. Instead of creating new, siloed systems for certification, we can utilize the trusted connections and relationships within platforms like Mastodon to issue and verify badges. It’s about making the credentialing process as decentralized and open as the social interactions we have online today. ...