Gm! This week we're joined by Michael McGee to discuss the current state of Firedancer. We deep dive into how to improve Solana, the future of blockchain design, Firedancer's TPS improvements, Alpenglow's impact on Solana & more. Enjoy! --

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(00:00) Overview of Firedancer

(05:14) Frankendancer & Agave

(10:00) Katana Ad

(10:59) Impact of Alpenglow

(15:36) TPS & Performance Metrics

(24:59) Compute Unit Limit

(29:36) Validator Behavior

(33:23) Katana Ad

(34:21) Areas for Improvement in Solana

(45:33) US Equities Market Structure

(51:24) Stake Delegation Program

(57:08) Infinite Mint Bug Risk

(01:08:45) Future of Blockchain Design

(01:14:14) Final Thoughts

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