Key Takeaways from STARK SPACES | Full nodes on Starknet

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The twitter space features two participants, Dom from Starware and Josh from Nethermind, discussing their involvement in the Starknet ecosystem, particularly focusing on the development of full nodes. Here is a condensed summary:

1. Introduction and Background:
• Dom, from Starware, joined four years ago after completing a PhD in cryptography.
• Dom was involved in the East Star project and worked on open-sourcing the potion of their for the rescue H hush statement.
• Josh, a software engineer at Nethermind, joined a year ago and has been working on Juno, the starnet client.
2. Starknet vs Ethereum:
• Discussing the differences between Ethereum and Starknet nodes, particularly in how transactions are executed.
• Highlighting the tradeoff between scale and latency in Starknet compared to Ethereum's need to execute each transaction for validation.
3. Challenges and Influencing the Specification:
• Addressing challenges related to the rapidly evolving Starknet protocol and the role of full nodes in influencing specifications.
• Both participants acknowledge the excitement and challenges of keeping up with updates and contributing to discussions.
4. Technical Challenges and Node Development:
• Josh shares insights into the technical challenges faced during Juno's development, particularly optimizing the database layout for efficient storage.
• Dom mentions the importance of client diversity and how building a client helps in understanding specifications and requirements.
5. Future Developments:
• Josh discusses upcoming features for Juno, including web subscriptions for notifications on block additions and transaction status changes.
• Dom mentions the focus on decentralizing the sequencer and deprecating the FID Gateway in Starknet.
6. Feedback and Community Involvement:
• Both participants express excitement about receiving feedback from users and encouraging community involvement.
• Mentioning specific platforms for users to reach out, such as GitHub, Telegram, Discord, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
7. Getting Involved:
• Both projects have labeled "good first issues" on their GitHub repositories, inviting developers to contribute.
• Josh invites developers to participate in the Nethermind Summit at Devcon for an in-person interaction with the Juno team.
8. Team and Collaboration:
• Dom and Josh share insights into the team sizes and collaborations within their respective projects.
• Dom mentions the shift in the Papyrus team's focus towards decentralizing Starknet.
9. Closing:
• Both participants express gratitude for the interview and invite listeners to reach out for questions or further discussions.

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