If you missed our earlier blog post, scroll to the bottom for an explanation of what a Swarm of Swarms is.
This Week’s Developer Updates
Four teams responded this week to share updates on their active projects. In no particular order:
Team Mantequilla (@eddiespino / @mantequilla-soft)
@tibfox built two AI-powered tools for 3Speak: a self-hosted translation service supporting 34 languages for real-time translation of comments, and an automated subtitle generator that transcribes videos with Whisper, translates into 21+ languages, and automatically tags content — all Dockerized.
@kesolink is progressing on audio uploads for 3Speak, building out the UI for a dedicated audio feed so users can publish music and podcasts without needing a video file.
@meno shipped a custom React-based video player for Snapie, added a mobile API endpoint that serves pre-resolved CDN URLs so the native app needs zero conversion logic, refactored the interaction bar into a single shared component, and fixed a false logout race condition caused by the Hive Keychain extension loading too slowly.
@eddiespino deployed Tibfox's translation app to a 3Speak server and shipped a cleanup PR for the encoder monitor — fixing broken analytics filters, admin login, UI layout, and adding Hive profile pictures throughout.
Team Sagarkothari88 Witness (@sagarkothari88 / @threespeak)
Distriator with StarKerz
- Fixed business list sorting by created date
- Validated business subtype selection from the dropdown
- Fixed infinite loader when no reviews exist
- Prevented owners from updating the onboarding post from the business list
- Fixed backend toast error message display
3Speak App
- Added thumbnail update feature in the My Videos tab
- Used TUS client for image upload
- Integrated /api/update_thumbnail endpoint
Hive Fest Leaks with louis88
- Admin can change recipient config - username & amount
- Added attendee-based leak posting (you can submit a leak for the HiveFest you've attended)
- Dashboard shows the submit option only for eligible attendees
Team Actifit (@mcfarhat / @actifit)
Actifit
- fix issue with powering down AFIT tokens
- fix issue with claiming free accounts API
- fix issue storing wallet addresses
- fix issue marking notifications read/unread
- fix issue accepting/cancelling friend requests
- fix issue with crashing on main screen for older Android versions
- troubleshooting issues with undetected settings crashes
Team Cryptoshots (@gaottantacinque / @crypto-shots)
- Foundation for 4th map
- Bug fixes: CTF game mode (flag msg after death, flag return improvements), restored GR win logic, various resiliency improvements (white page)
In progress:
- Rewriting of team balancer/queue system.
- Various improvements around edge case error handling
Beneficiaries
Dev teams that participate share the post rewards.
What is Swarm of Swarms?
This is a blog series where we will share updates from the Hive development community. The content consists of meeting notes from a virtual developer meeting, titled 'Swarm of Swarms,' which adheres to the Bee Hive theme. We have been doing this for around 30 weeks, without posting the content on-chain or elsewhere. As we broadcast more widely, I hope everyone can gain greater visibility into all the Hive project development.
The Swarm of Swarms is a virtual gathering where blockchain developers building on the Hive network converge to share project updates, insights, and knowledge. This decentralized meet-up brings together a collective of innovators and visionaries from the Hive ecosystem, specifically those developing applications and use cases on the blockchain. As participants join the Swarm, they are exposed to ideas, solutions, and experiences, enabling them to expand their professional networks and deepen their understanding of the rapidly evolving Hive ecosystem. Through this virtual convergence, the Swarm of Swarms aims to cultivate a culture of open communication, mutual support, and collective growth among its members.
I send weekly reminders to the participating development teams, encouraging them to share their progress in the Mattermost 'Swarm of Swarms' channel. Other developers can visit this channel to learn about the projects other teams are working on. The hope is that open communication will inspire more side conversations and collaborations. 👏 I appreciate the development team leaders who take a few minutes each week to share their latest achievements. There is room for more participation, and the coffee is free.
Please let me know how I can improve it, and forgive any mistakes. We will iterate!