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+tagline: "XIDs & Garner"
+title: "Gordian Developer Meeting: March 2026"
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+The [Gordian Developer Meeting](https://www.blockchaincommons.com/subscribe/#gordian-developers) on **March 4, 2026** mentioned the new [technology overview video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7MFW8RfcOE), but focused in main on two topics:
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+* **XIDs.** XIDs, or eXtensible Identifiers, are a new methodology for self-sovereign identity (SSI), intended to truly put the power back into the hands of the holders.
+* **Garner.** SSI isn't enough! You also needs ways to transmit your SSI information without censorship, coercion, or other corruption. That's what Garner enables.
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+      <b>Video:</b>
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+      <b>Slides:</b>
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+      <b>Technology Overview:</b>
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+Also see the [transcript](/meetings/2026-01-ssi/transcript) for
+the full content of the meeting.
+
+## More on SSI
+
+This trilogy of articles discusses the evolution of SSI, from first principles to XIDs:
+
+* [**"The Path to Self-Sovereign Identity"**](https://www.lifewithalacrity.com/article/the-path-to-self-soverereign-identity/) (April 2016)
+* [**"Has our SSI Ecosystem Become Morally Bankrupt?"**](https://www.blockchaincommons.com/musings/musings-ssi-bankruptcy/) (October 2024)
+* [**"How XIDs Demonstrate a True Self-Sovereign Identity"**](https://www.blockchaincommons.com/musings/XIDs-True-SSI/) (February 2026)
+
+## Developer Links
+
+The following links lead to our overview pages for XIDs and Garner, as well as Hubert, another technology discussed at the meeting:
+
+* **[XIDs](https://developer.blockchaincommons.com/xid/)** — True self-sovereign identity.
+* **[Garner](https://developer.blockchaincommons.com/garner/)** — Distributing SSI documents via Tor.
+* **[Hubert](https://developer.blockchaincommons.com/hubert/)** — Using distributed storage for information release.
+
+The "Learning XIDs" course offers hands-on experience with XIDs. The first two chapters have been completed to date:
+
+* **[Learning XIDs from the Command Line](http://learningxids.blockchaincommons.com/)** — Hands-on course about XIDs.
+
+This is part of our "Learning from the Command Line" series that also includes [Learning Bitcoin from the Command Line](https://github.com/BlockchainCommons/Learning-Bitcoin-from-the-Command-Line) (currently being revised) and the new [Learning FROST from the Command Line](https://learningfrost.blockchaincommons.com/).