Introduction

Dogfooding, or "eating your own dog food," is the practice of using your own product to understand its strengths and weaknesses from a user's perspective. It involves using the product just like end-users would, to identify any issues and gather feedback for improvement.

<aside> 💡 This week we’re going to be testing Akave SDK CLI. Akave is a decentralized storage protocol built on Filecoin. Akave SDK CLI (akavesdk) is a command-line tool that allows developers to manage storage, upload/download files, and interact with blockchain-based data operations within the Akave network.

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Key Links

https://docs.akave.ai/akave-sdk-cli

https://www.akave.ai/

https://fil-org.zoom.us/j/83866537463

Brief for the Session

Follow the provided instructions on the **Akave SDK CLI documentation** to store a 500Mb file on Akave following the blockchain flow. Identify usability issues, unclear instructions, missing information, or pain points in the developer experience.

Instructions

Within the Miro Board, use the sticky notes to:

• Identify and report any unclear instructions.
• Note any unexpected error messages.
• Document any bugs encountered.
• Highlight elements that didn’t work as expected.
• Report issues that prevented progress.
• Recognize any pleasant experiences or positive aspects.