Welcome to the seventh issue of Filecoin News! If you'd like to chat with us about anything you see here, please visit discuss.filecoin.io.

Six months ago, we launched the first phase of the Filecoin testnet. Since then, we have been bug fixing, conducting protocol reviews, making critical protocol and product improvements, performing optimizations, and working towards running networks with multiple interoperable nodes. On Thursday, May 14, we launched Testnet Phase 2, the last major milestone before mainnet launch! Here’s a look at what it offers.

Filecoin Discover, which debuted on May 7, is a project to help seed Filecoin as the home for humanity’s most important datasets and make it accessible to others, to grow our knowledge base and forge new ideas. Learn more about the program and how to mine on Filecoin Discover on our blog.

On Monday, May 18, at 7 PM PST, we’re hosting a live Q&A with Juan Benet, founder of the Filecoin Project. For one hour, Juan and several Filecoin developers will be online to answer any questions you might have about Testnet Phase 2 and our path to mainnet. Check out this post for instructions on how to join us. We’ll see you then!

Filecoin’s cryptoeconomics have been designed to ensure that the network can support the long-term needs of its clients. The final result of these efforts will be a public blockchain powered by useful work, a reliable cloud storage service, and a thriving decentralized economy. Read the full overview on the Filecoin blog.

Ready to join the groundbreaking team working on Filecoin? We are on the lookout for a Senior Software Engineer, Documentation Engineer, Research Program Manager, China Business Development Strategist, Community Manager and more!

See all open positions here

We’ve recently highlighted a few of the amazing individuals and organizations who have joined the Filecoin network to make it a robust ecosystem. Enjoy our latest profiles on  Bofu Chen and Tammy Yang, co-founders of Numbers, a Taiwan-based company building technology to protect data integrity; Ben Fino-Radin, founder of Small Data Industries, whose mission is to safeguard the permanence and integrity of the world’s artistic record; and Jonathan Schwartz, co-founder of Open Work Labs (OWL), which is working on building tools to improve the way people share, organize, and archive their work.

Wondering where to start? Head over to the Filecoin project on GitHub and be sure to take a look at the community resources. Speaking of community, there are several ways to interact with other Filecoin enthusiasts. Ask questions in our chat channel, discuss issues or new ideas in the community forum, or send us your thoughts on Twitter by following @Filecoin. The Filecoin blog and our YouTube channel are good sources of information if you’re just getting started. If all else fails, send a reply to this email, and we’ll help you track down an answer. 

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