Exploring Solana consensus, from TowerBFT to Alpenglow. Interactive experiments, visualizations & protocol research. Built in public.
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Consensus mechanics are notoriously hard to teach until NOW
We brougth live browser simulator that makes complex protocol mechanics click instantly
Open call to every Solana bootcamp and education initiative to integrate this into your curriculum!
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Most explainers just give you text and static diagrams
We wanted something you could actually break and fix yourself
Here’s why we built Solana Consensus Lab:
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Blockchain speed shouldn't require reading a complex whitepaper to understand
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Wrapped up all the demos for Solana School: Fall Class
It was fun & very well defined course
Very highly recommended for every solana beginner
Thanks for making all this possible @andrescorreia @decentra1ized_ @aryansinghtwts @Javi_4B
This is not the end but the beginning for @SolConsensusLab, only upwards from here
Will drop a deep dive into the product soon because 4 min was definitely not enough to cover everypoint
All best to everyone for their future endeavours!
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Spotted @SolConsensusLab in @colosseum submissions
2,973 projects submitted to Colosseum’s World’s Fair 🎡
A new record.
I put them all in one image.
Tomorrow’s unicorns are tiny squares today.
Bullish on builders. Bullish on Solana.
Source: @colosseum
Solana Consensus Lab for the win!
This is just the beginning!
Presented @SolConsensusLab at 22:42 on @solana_devs live broadcast
A few things I couldn't cover in the 4min
1. Origin: SCL started after Roger Wattenhofer's (@TheWattenhofer) guest lecture on Alpenglow. Getting a like from him, as Anza's Head of Research, feels like a meaningful full-circle moment.
2. Faithfulness over visuals: Building a visualizer was the easy part. Making it trustworthy and faithful to the actual papers was the real challenge.
3. CLI support: SCL also has a CLI that produces deterministic outputs, as documented in the project docs.
There's a lot more to SCL than what fits into 4 minutes. Thanks to everyone who checked it out!
Thank you @SolanaFndn for making this possible!
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We're presenting SCL on stage
Solana School: Fall Class Demo Day
Happening Oct 19~20
SCL goes live on Oct 20
Slot 4 6:30pm IST onwards
We're making consensus easier to understand with visual simulations
Watch us live on @solana_devs
Come see what we've been building
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Practicing for Solana School Demo Day!
We're ran through our final pitch prep today & will have same event tomorrow live on X at 6:30 PM IST.
For tomorrow I would like everyone attending Solana School to join us for praticse
Open to all anyway
Build in public
Ever wondered how Solana validators agree on which block gets finalized?
Meet Votor, a core part of Alpenglow.
Think of hundreds of validators voting on a block. Votor helps coordinate that process so the network can reach consensus faster.
The goal? ~150ms finality.
The feedback was the product is pretty hard to navigate for someone who is using it for the first time, so we fixed it!
You can now run Solana Consensus Lab headless
cargo run -p sim-cli -- run --scenario happy-path --protocol both
Same deterministic scenario: TowerBFT vs Alpenglow
Replay, inspect, sweep
If you don't understand the output below then checkout: solanaconsensuslab.com
We're presenting Solana Consensus Lab at the Solana School: Fall Class Demo Day, going live across the globe!
But this isn't just about our project
👇 Drop your projects in the replies! Let's help each other get visibility, exchange feedback, and improve
POV: The kind of projects you are competing with in Colosseum with your ".vercel.app"
Thats why get yourself a domain!
Not only @colosseum judges but even you can review solanaconsensuslab.com
Let us know what would help you to learn better about the recent alpenglow change
One of the best blogs you will ever read on alpenglow
Checkout bio to play the consensus in real time simulation
Making alpenglow adoption fun with visuals by solanconsensuslab[dot]com
It’s time.
Alpenglow goes live on mainnet-beta Wednesday, October 21, ~14:50 UTC.
18 months of work for a migration that happens in one slot. Finality drops from seconds to ~150ms.
Make sure to follow us @anza_xyz as we countdown to go-live.
Details: anza.xyz/alpenglow
Solana Consensus Lab has entered the Crypto World's Fair via @colosseum & ready for battle testing
If you're tired of sifting through endless whitepapers, give it a try
Quick update on over the last 10 days:
• 275+ visitors & 390 views (huge for a niche tool)
• Good feedback from @SuperteamIN
• Feature req rolling on X
• Our First 10 followers locked in
• 2 x-articles published
Small numbers to some, but proof of life & momentum to us
