Back to collectionA home-computer node prototype faces its first internal questions
The public testnet was still being prepared, and A-Zhen and her colleagues on the chain team were exploring how ordinary people might eventually take part in the network. A-Zhen demonstrated the home-computer node prototype, and the room applauded. A way for home users to participate, previously only an idea, now had a form the team could discuss.
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The public testnet was still being prepared, and A-Zhen and her colleagues on the chain team were exploring how ordinary people might eventually take part in the network. She brought a prototype for running a node on a home computer to an internal demonstration. More than applause, she wanted to know whether colleagues could spot barriers in the steps.
A-Zhen demonstrated the home-computer node prototype, and the room applauded. Afterward, she did not treat a smooth demonstration as proof that it was ready for public use. She asked colleagues to note any steps they could not follow and any concerns about leaving a machine running over time, intending to revise the instructions and process.
A way for home users to participate, previously only an idea, now had a form the team could discuss. Colleagues could raise questions about actual operation. A-Zhen’s next task was to check those concerns against the prototype’s limits. One demonstration could not yet establish whether it suited ordinary users.