Light nodes and their benefits
Originally published on March 8th, 2023. Special thanks to those who reviewed the article and offered feedback: Sreeram Kannan (@sreeramkannan) Toghrul Maharramov (@toghrulmaharram) Dubbelosix (@dubbel06) Polynya (@apolynya) Hasu (@hasufl) Ryan Berckmans (@ryanberckmans)Overview of blockchain nodesBefore we discuss light nodes, let’s put them into context with an overview of blockchain nodes more broadly. Typically, blockchain nodes are thought about as:Validator nodesFull nodesLight nodes (A...
Light nodes and their benefits
Originally published on March 8th, 2023. Special thanks to those who reviewed the article and offered feedback: Sreeram Kannan (@sreeramkannan) Toghrul Maharramov (@toghrulmaharram) Dubbelosix (@dubbel06) Polynya (@apolynya) Hasu (@hasufl) Ryan Berckmans (@ryanberckmans)Overview of blockchain nodesBefore we discuss light nodes, let’s put them into context with an overview of blockchain nodes more broadly. Typically, blockchain nodes are thought about as:Validator nodesFull nodesLight nodes (A...
Minimum viable blockchains
Originally published on September 5th, 2022The minimum viable product (MVP), a concept popularized by Steve Blank and Eric Reiss, has dominated startup culture for almost 20 years. An MVP is “a version of a product with just enough features to be usable by early customers who can then provide feedback for future product development.”If this sounds like a simple and obvious idea, that’s because it is. But it’s also profound and overlooked by most entrepreneurs. I won’t get into the MVP idea, (...
Minimum viable blockchains
Originally published on September 5th, 2022The minimum viable product (MVP), a concept popularized by Steve Blank and Eric Reiss, has dominated startup culture for almost 20 years. An MVP is “a version of a product with just enough features to be usable by early customers who can then provide feedback for future product development.”If this sounds like a simple and obvious idea, that’s because it is. But it’s also profound and overlooked by most entrepreneurs. I won’t get into the MVP idea, (...
Modular blockchains in layman’s terms
Originally published on July 19th, 2022What is modularity?In order to understand modular blockchains, we must first understand the concept of “modularity”. The word modularity can be used in a number of ways, but it generally refers to the degree to which a system is composed of separate parts or “modules”. In some cases, modularity is used to describe the physical separation of parts within a system. For example, a modular computer system is one in which the various parts are housed in separ...
Modular blockchains in layman’s terms
Originally published on July 19th, 2022What is modularity?In order to understand modular blockchains, we must first understand the concept of “modularity”. The word modularity can be used in a number of ways, but it generally refers to the degree to which a system is composed of separate parts or “modules”. In some cases, modularity is used to describe the physical separation of parts within a system. For example, a modular computer system is one in which the various parts are housed in separ...
