Quai Network's August Developer Roundup
Welcome back to Quai Network’s monthly Dev Roundup. The priorities of this month have been internal testing of the Quai Dashboard, along with running Devnets prior to the Iron Age Testnet. With no conferences to attend until Token2049 in Singapore, the Quai team has made strong progress on upcoming deliverables. The Quai Dashboard, initially announced on [...]
Welcome back to Quai Network’s monthly Dev Roundup. The priorities of this month have been internal testing of the Quai Dashboard, along with running Devnets prior to the Iron Age Testnet.
With no conferences to attend until Token2049 in Singapore, the Quai team has made strong progress on upcoming deliverables.
The Quai Dashboard, initially announced on July 28th, is now undergoing internal testing.
The Alpha version of the Quai Dashboard, containing Twitter Rewards, will be further tested by Quai Ambassadors and Discord Moderators prior to the Beta release, to ensure the accuracy of displayed rewards.
After the Alpha release has been tested, the Beta version of the Quai Dashboard will be publicly released to the community. We hope this thorough testing process will allow for a smooth launch of the Dashboard to the wider community.
Even after the Beta release of the Dashboard, there will be many improvements and updates still being worked on, including support for the remainder of Quai Network’s social platforms.
“We’re ramping up for an internal release and Alpha release before the full Beta launch to the public.” says Justin, Infrastructure Relations.
Core Protocol
The Core Protocol has remained the top priority for the majority of Quai Network’s developers. The team has been running frequent internal Devnets to ensure stability of the Iron Age Testnet.
Recent improvements in the Core Protocol have been largely consensus-related upgrades to the Hierarchical Longest Chain fork-choice rule (HLCR). This testing will allow for a much more efficient Iron Age experience, as many of the bugs found in internal Devnets will alleviate friction upon the launch of the Iron Age Testnet.
Iron Age Documentation
Documentation for creating decentralized applications in the Iron Age Testnet has been released. With $QUAI bounties available for Dapps deployed in the Iron Age, we hope this documentation will be useful to all Quai developers, no matter what they are building.
In addition, finalized documentation for running a node and miner have been recorded and edited in preparation for the Iron Age Testnet. These videos will be released along with the Iron Age Testnet to ensure all participants can easily set up their nodes/miners immediately upon launch.
AMAs
Two more Community Hangouts were conducted in August, with strong participation from both the Quai community and team. Quai Network’s Co-Founders joined to discuss the upcoming Testnet and field questions, with conversations spanning from network construction to marketing strategies.
The next Community Hangout will be conducted on Friday, September 2nd. All are welcome to join in to ask questions of the Quai team and share feedback. If you have a specific question you’d like answered, feel free to submit it here and our team will be sure to address it in the AMA.
“The recent AMAs have been an invaluable way of receiving real-time feedback from our community, and allow us to focus our attention directly where it’s needed.” says Raleigh, CMO.
Giveaway
The Quai team is conducting a giveaway of 5000 $QUAI on Twitter & Instagram for one lucky winner!
The giveaway started on August 22nd, and the winner will be selected on September 10th. Make sure to follow the steps on Twitter & Instagram to get both entries in!
Conclusion
Two major initiatives — the Dashboard and the Iron Age Testnet — have both seen important progress in development. The Dashboard is now undergoing internal testing, with Ambassadors and Moderators testing the Alpha release in the coming days. There are also currently Devnets running in preparation for the Iron Age, acting as a final step in ensuring that Quai Network is ready for another public Testnet.
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