# SNS WAVE 1

By [Untitled](https://paragraph.com/@0x523aaecbc02f286e201bf29d4f371fdfabf22b5a) · 2022-12-30

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The testnet “Wave 1” will be used for validators and full nodes to “improve decentralized coordination + incident response, and identify a core group of operators who have experience in deploying, monitoring, and debugging,” the company shared over Twitter.

Sui has gained a lot of momentum over the past few months and is seen as a competitor to the Aptos blockchain – another layer 1 that was founded by ex-Meta employees. Aptos and Sui both use the same programming language called Move.

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