The Essentia team is excited to be working on major blockchain-based solutions to be implemented at a national level in Finland! The development of the pilot application is in full swing and we want to make sure our community is kept in the loop!

When it comes to explaining the core features of the product, who better to ask than the tech team behind it? That’s why today we ask our Tech Team Lead — Nikolay Hryshchenkov — a few questions about the development process and the application itself.

Let’s get down to it!

How did you manage to establish the partnership with Finland?

- Right from the beginning of the project, we set our goal to bring the advanced capabilities of blockchain to widespread adoption. Hence we began looking into governmental structures that interested in how the technology can improve infrastructural services. The founders and advisors went to Helsinki and presented the idea and they really loved it.

How was it reaching an agreement with the Finnish?

There were some moments where we needed to find a compromise — but that’s how humans and businesses work. We are grateful for Finland sending us very sharply defined criteria to work with. This way we started working with a well-formed plan that didn’t leave any room for conflict.

Were there any moments that provoked disagreements?

- I cannot say that we had any arguments at all. We have established a strong mutual sense of trust and we’re doing our best to make the product as secure as possible.

There are plenty of similar (centralized) services. What is the point of creating a decentralized one?

-Blockchain technology will help us create a completely new experience for both employers and employees. This application will have numerous advantages including fault-tolerance, security, and the complete absence of any hint of corruption (by virtue of blockchain’s immutable nature).

Leveraging the power of the blockchain, our product will always display valid information about a certain position and will allow for complete certainty about the employer’s/employee’s identity.

How far along is the development of the application for Finland?

- Well, let me just state that it took a long time to come to a consensus with the Finnish. As soon as all the details and various functionalities of the application had been discussed, we began brainstorming on its implementation and realization of all the goals that were set.

So far, we are very close to completing the application’s scalable architecture. We’re really building this whole project from the ground up. We are designing every single aspect of this specific blockchain and we aim to make it a benchmark. As soon as we are finished we’ll progress onto its backend work.

We also shared the design drafts earlier for our community, they provide an excellent way to conceptualize the project.

If the app provides employers with all available employee info, would it also be possible to keep personal information private?

- From a development standpoint, this is definitely possible also highly advisable. After all, the user should have the freedom to choose which data should or should not be disclosed. Let’s not forget about the GDPR element in all this. However, the final decision is up to the MTK. This issue will be a major focal point for further discussions in the future.

Will it be possible to delete an account?

- Of course! Any worker will be able to delete or create a new account any time they want.

Is it possible to falsify your reputation?

- Absolutely not. As mentioned earlier, only authorized and trustworthy companies will be allowed to rate employees. Even if they do rate a worker unfairly, they cannot possibly affect other firms and their ratings.

How often will the information about the user update? What if the employer sees the outdated information?

- All information regarding workers and their availability along with employers will be displayed in real time.

What features do you consider useful?

- Well, of course. The entire app is very useful for various requirements. However, my favorites are the maps and messenger features.

When you’re weighing all the pros and cons while applying for a job, commuting is one of the things you should definitely consider. That’s why we decided to add a possibility to check where the company’s office is situated, how far it is from the worker’s home, etc, directly in the application.

Another cool thing we’re all very excited about is the messenger. It will be built on the blockchain and will allow secure and private text between employers. Even though it may seem to be just a small feature, but it’s thanks to them we realize that blockchain technology is getting more and more adopted, that it’s rooting deeper and deeper into people’s lives.

What will be the most difficult development to achieve?

The messenger app will be difficult, but by no means impossible. We need to create a solution that works on the blockchain and be absolutely fault tolerant, as we expect a large core user base.

What are you hoping to ultimately demonstrate with this application? Describe the final product in a few words.

- The product we’re creating is a decentralized application, secured by the most finite cryptographic algorithms, which will give access to a user’s private data, as well as to the public data of the employees in real-time. It will be scalable, fault-tolerant, and always available. Overall, an extremely useful tool for everybody who seeks employment as well as for those who seek workers.

That’s all for now! As always, if you have any questions regarding the application — feel free to reach out to us on social media.

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