

I deployed the same app on five blockchains. Here's what actually happened
Base 56/60 set the ceiling. Everything after it introduced a different kind of friction.

I deployed the same app on five blockchains. Here's what actually happened
Base 56/60 set the ceiling. Everything after it introduced a different kind of friction.

Week 5 on TON: actor model and the chain that doesn't speak EVM
Every rubric dimension landed exactly on the estimate. That's either good calibration or a smooth build. Probably both.

Week 5 on TON: actor model and the chain that doesn't speak EVM
Every rubric dimension landed exactly on the estimate. That's either good calibration or a smooth build. Probably both.

Why TON beat the highest-scoring candidate
The chain that scored 43/60 beat the one that scored 54/60. Here's why.

Why TON beat the highest-scoring candidate
The chain that scored 43/60 beat the one that scored 54/60. Here's why.

Week 4: Solana — the view from outside the EVM
Four weeks of Solidity, then a week in Rust. Here's what actually changed.

Week 4: Solana — the view from outside the EVM
Four weeks of Solidity, then a week in Rust. Here's what actually changed.

Anchor vs Pinocchio: the real deploy cost
I built the same Solana program twice — once with Anchor, once without. The price difference was $123.

Anchor vs Pinocchio: the real deploy cost
I built the same Solana program twice — once with Anchor, once without. The price difference was $123.