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7/13/2026

The original title is: "Adding WebRTC to py-libp2p: Two Runtimes, Three Specs, and One Unforgiving Private Slot"
Original: Adding WebRTC to py-libp2p: Two Runtimes, Three Specs, and One Unforgiving Private Slot
Short summary
An in-depth engineering write-up on adding experimental WebRTC transport to py-libp2p (PR #1309, ~6,700 lines). Covers NAT traversal, native SCTP multiplexing, DTLS certificate pinning, a trio-to-asyncio bridge, and three bugs caught during review. This is high-quality systems networking content, not AI-related.
- •Added experimental WebRTC transport to py-libp2p across 41 files with 153 passing tests
- •Covers DTLS cert pinning, Noise XX handshake binding, and trio-asyncio bridge design
- •Details three silent bugs caught by loopback testing during four review rounds
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