Lightspeed The State Of Firedancer, Building Thru & How To 10x Performance | Liam Heeger
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Jul 25, 2025 Join Liam Heeger, co-founder of Unto Labs and former core engineer at Firedancer, as he dives into the fascinating world of blockchain development. He discusses the unique challenges faced when building Firedancer, including maintaining network performance amidst competition. Liam also explores the implications of decentralization in Solana and the innovative features of the new Thru blockchain. Tune in for insights on 10x performance strategies, the future of blockchain tokens, and how to tackle network spam effectively!
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Solana's Two-Client Tradeoff
- Solana's two-client model boosts testing and quality of the ecosystem. - However, client disagreements can halt the chain due to Solana's consensus design.
Growing Demand Exceeds Solana Supply
- Demand for high-performance blockchains is outpacing current supply of block space. - Solana's current architecture cannot meet growing on-chain product demand effectively.
ThruVM Uses RISC-V for Accessibility
- ThruVM is built on RISC-V, an open-source instruction set architecture. - This choice expands developer accessibility with many supported programming languages, not just performance gains.