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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Open Block Production Enables Zero Fees
- Anyone can become a block producer with some token stake, never limited to a monopoly. - Applications themselves can produce blocks to offer low or zero-fee transactions improving user experience.
Spam Is a Solvable Economic Problem
- Blockchain networks can filter out low-priced spam transactions efficiently before processing. - Spam mainly arises because bots face uncertainty in transaction ordering, which Thru aims to fix with market competition.
Boost Competition to Solve Spam
- Increase block producer competition to reduce spam and improve block efficiency. - Use sophisticated block production that simulates transaction outcomes to maximize value and reduce failures.