53 min
Building a Solana Test Validator on Steroids w/ Thorsten Lorenz (Luzid) - Solfate Podcast #50 Solfate Podcast - Interviews with blockchain founders/builders on Solana
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A conversation with Thorsten, the creator of Luzid, a Solana test validator at light speed.
PS: Checkout the Snapshot newsletter: a byte-sized email newsletter filled with the biggest updates from Solana ecosystem teams and builders. ~5 minute read. Every 2 weeks. 👉 https://solfate.com/snapshot
Summary
Thorsten, the creator of the Luzid validator, joins James in our first in person episode. Thorsten shares his unique journey getting into software development and into Solana, starting as a jazz musician, then a poker player, then writing poker bots and diving into more development. Including building some of the most popular developer tooling at Metaplex.
The conversation explores the features and capabilities of Luzid, a tool for testing Solana programs. James and Thorsten discuss the setup process and navigate through the Luzid.app, exploring transactions, accounts, and snapshots. They also discuss the ability to undo actions and perform regression testing.
Thorsten touches on the future plans for Luzid, including the business model and collaboration with MagicBlock. The hosts conclude by providing information on the public release of Luzid and expressing excitement for its potential. This conversation explores the concept of emotional intelligence and its importance in various aspects of life. It discusses the definition of emotional intelligence, its components, and how to develop it. The conversation also highlights the role of emotional intelligence in leadership and relationships.
Find Thorsten and Luzid online
Follow Thorsten on twitter - @thlorenzCheckout the Luzid website - Luzid.appFollow us around
Nick
twitter: @nickfrostygithub: github.com/nickfrostywebsite: https://nick.afJames
twitter: @jamesrp13github: github.com/jamesrp13Solfate Podcast
twitter: @SolfatePodmore podcast episodes: solfate.com/podcast
A conversation with Thorsten, the creator of Luzid, a Solana test validator at light speed.
PS: Checkout the Snapshot newsletter: a byte-sized email newsletter filled with the biggest updates from Solana ecosystem teams and builders. ~5 minute read. Every 2 weeks. 👉 https://solfate.com/snapshot
Summary
Thorsten, the creator of the Luzid validator, joins James in our first in person episode. Thorsten shares his unique journey getting into software development and into Solana, starting as a jazz musician, then a poker player, then writing poker bots and diving into more development. Including building some of the most popular developer tooling at Metaplex.
The conversation explores the features and capabilities of Luzid, a tool for testing Solana programs. James and Thorsten discuss the setup process and navigate through the Luzid.app, exploring transactions, accounts, and snapshots. They also discuss the ability to undo actions and perform regression testing.
Thorsten touches on the future plans for Luzid, including the business model and collaboration with MagicBlock. The hosts conclude by providing information on the public release of Luzid and expressing excitement for its potential. This conversation explores the concept of emotional intelligence and its importance in various aspects of life. It discusses the definition of emotional intelligence, its components, and how to develop it. The conversation also highlights the role of emotional intelligence in leadership and relationships.
Find Thorsten and Luzid online
Follow Thorsten on twitter - @thlorenzCheckout the Luzid website - Luzid.appFollow us around
Nick
twitter: @nickfrostygithub: github.com/nickfrostywebsite: https://nick.afJames
twitter: @jamesrp13github: github.com/jamesrp13Solfate Podcast
twitter: @SolfatePodmore podcast episodes: solfate.com/podcast
53 min