This podcast episode explores the development and roadmap of the Firedancer project, which aims to increase Solana's transactions per second (TPS) to a million. The approach involves replacing the networking stack, runtime, and consensus implementation in a strategic order to achieve cascading performance increases. The conversation also delves into the importance of prioritizing cognitive load, data flow optimization, and resolving technical debt in software development. It discusses the challenges and misconceptions surrounding resource management on multi-core processors and introduces the concept of hyper-deterministic systems and the tile architecture. The section emphasizes the significance of resource planning, security permissions, and optimizing code execution. The progress of the Frankendancer project and the integration of Firedancer and Frankendancer in Solana's ecosystem are also discussed. The podcast episode concludes with insights into the ongoing development of the protocol and the cultural aspects of crypto.
