A Short Note on Celo's Current Uptime Requirement
A Celo validator's uptime score takes a hit if the validator is down for a minute or longer. This feels overly restrictive to me.…
Introducing the Staking Defense Podcast
The Staking Defense podcast is live! Its intention is give give smaller, yet still very capable, proof of stake validator operators a bigger voice.…
Introducing Cosmos Validator Mission Control
Cosmos Validator Mission Control is a free and open-source validator monitoring and alerting dashboard that anyone can use.…
Blockchain PM in uncertain times...
Hi,I hope each of you is staying well, safe and socially responsible 🙏I haven’t sent an issue in a while. I do plan to continue sending them. The job listings feel more important than ever in these uncertain times.This issue will include some Blockchain PM thoughts I…
Smaller Validators Need a Bigger Voice
Smaller validator operators are at risk. We're at risk of extinction in these early staking days. Larger validator companies dominate many of today's staking networks.They command disproportionate stake holdings and with it, control of these networks. Their business models depend on it.Yet smaller validator operators are necessary to…
The first Blockchain PM AMA
I’m planning to hold the first Blockchain PM AMA in February. We can discuss anything related to Blockchain PM. This includes, yet isn’t limited to -1 - How to get your start as a crypto PM2 - The differences between crypto and non-crypto PM work3 - Who’s…
Livepeer Streamflow Transcoding Financial Model
This Livepeer Transcoding financial model includes Orchestrator and Transcoder economics. It's open source and available for everyone to use.…
Chainflow's Looking for a Co-Founder
Chainflow's looking for a technical co-founder. This post describes the human I believe would be the right fit to continue building Chainflow with me.…
The State of Blockchain PM as 2020 Begins.
If I remember correctly, I've written these "State of" posts for the past 2-3 years. It feels like a beneficial way to summarize my observations from the previous year. I hope you find it beneficial!Among crypto projects, project and product management seems to be establishing itself, albeit slowly, as…
The Chainflow Livepeer Orchestrator Seed Program
We're feeling excited to launch the Chainflow Livepeer Seed Program today. Through this program, Chainflow will delegate 2000 LPT to 2-4 new Livepeer Orchestrators.The Livepeer Streamflow upgrade completed on January 13, 2020. As a result, the active Orchestrator (formerly Transcoder) set expanded from 25 to 100.Chainflow's been an…