John Woods has been at it again. A high level explanation of Plutus, which for those of you who have been in this space for any time will already know is Cardano’s Smart Contract Language. One of John’s gifts is his ability to communicate complex topics in a simple and understandable way, distilling out the…
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Pipelining…why does it matter?
We talked in a recent blog post about Hydra which is one the core layer 2 scaling technologies which will be rolling out for Cardano this year. Another part of the scaling puzzle is pipelining which John Woods (Director of Cardano Architecture) covers in a recent blog post. Pipelining – or more precisely, diffusion pipelining…
Cardano360
January update for Cardano360. Yes it’s that time again already. Tim and team take us through another packed episode, with a focus on planned performance improvements through 2022 which will enable the network to scale out during the Basho era. Worth checking out for updates from Kevin, Nigel and John at the beginning, and details…
Cardano360 November
Another cracking show from Tim and crew, and another welcome appearance from John Woods covering the ongoing network optimisation, along with regulars Nigel and Kevin covering progress on PAB. The professionalism of the Cardano360 updates continues to be top notch, and provides an encompassing view on progress through the ecosystem, including news on the much…
Slow and steady wins the race
A really good summary of the design considerations for performance that have driven the development of the Cardano blockchain by John Woods, the IOHK Director of Cardano Architecture. All blockchains face a choice between decentralisation, speed, and security; the so called blockchain trilemma. He notes: From its conception, Cardano has been architected as a platform…