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…3 min read·Dec 4, 2022--1--1
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…5 min read·Sep 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…13 min read·Jul 26, 2022--1--1
Todd GOsmosis Grants Program: TenderdutyI’m thrilled to announce that the Osmosis Grants Program has approved our proposal for a re-write of Tenderduty.3 min read·Jun 17, 2022----
Todd GThe Juno network’s governance proposal that could change everythingWhat is Juno Prop 16 and why does it matter?5 min read·Mar 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…4 min read·Mar 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…5 min read·Dec 1, 2021--1--1
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…10 min read·Sep 17, 2021--1--1
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…3 min read·Jul 15, 2021----