Todd GCosmos-Twitter is caustic, it needs to stop.Twitter has become an incredibly hostile forum for validators and Cosmos-SDK projects lately. It’s disappointing to watch. I want no part…Dec 4, 20221Dec 4, 20221
Todd GAn overview of Block Pane’s validator architectureIt has been more than a year since I published information about how we build and operate our Tendermint validator nodes. Much has changed…Sep 23, 2022Sep 23, 2022
Todd GWho crashed Junø?This article is a journey from the view of a validator through the April 5th halt of the Juno network. I review some of the findings…Jul 26, 20221Jul 26, 20221
Todd GOsmosis Grants Program: TenderdutyI’m thrilled to announce that the Osmosis Grants Program has approved our proposal for a re-write of Tenderduty.Jun 17, 2022Jun 17, 2022
Todd GThe Juno network’s governance proposal that could change everythingWhat is Juno Prop 16 and why does it matter?Mar 14, 2022Mar 14, 2022
Todd GKnow your validator: what type of validator are you staking with?To many the role of a validator seems arcane and shrouded in mystery. We aren’t magicians and the work itself isn’t particularly…Mar 6, 2022Mar 6, 2022
Todd GOsmosis Epoch: Why is it so slow?Osmosis uses a custom Cosmos-SDK module, ‘epoch’, which triggers once a day at roughly 17:15 UTC. The purpose of this module is to payout…Dec 1, 20211Dec 1, 20211
Todd GSo you want to be a validator? Pt. 1: MonitoringEvery day, in some telegram/discord/[insert service here] validator chat, someone asks the question: how do I become a validator? We also…Sep 17, 20211Sep 17, 20211
Todd GBuilding Validators for Cosmos ChainsWhat happens behind the scenes when Block Pane joins a Cosmos/Tendermint chain as a validator? How many nodes, what configuration, and why…Jul 15, 2021Jul 15, 2021