Antony Denyer

In the early days of Ethereum, everything was up for grabs. The idea that a global computer could run trustless applications in an adversarial environment was so radical that no one pretended to have it figured out. The very act of deploying a smart contract felt like something that could... [Read More]

Most modern software projects are built with the assumption that configuration belongs outside of the code. If you’ve read The Twelve-Factor App, you’ve likely seen the principle stated clearly: store config in the environment. [Read More]

I can’t remember when I first learnt about walking skeletons, it was at least a decade ago, and it felt like common knowledge among the people I was working with. Growing Object-Oriented Software, Guided by Tests was the I think the first time I saw it formalised. [Read More]

Thanks to @miszke_eth for reviewing [Read More]

TL;DR: Conditional auctions keep the auctioneer in control and reduce bidder risk at the cost of more complex spam checks. In contrast, unconditional auctions are simpler but expose users to the risk of execution failure, increased latency and lack of finality. [Read More]