At Input | Output, researchers and engineers collaborate to develop and refine a technical protocol, such as the Peras protocol for Cardano. Close collaboration between research and engineering is mutually beneficial. Researchers get feedback on the practical feasibility of their ideas, while engineers gain a deeper understanding of the underlying concepts.
In part II of Behind the Blockchain, researchers and engineers from Input | Output discuss the multi-step process to evaluate and prototype research ideas, including building simulations, modeling network behavior, and identifying potential issues with the initial protocol design. The overall process follows a software readiness level (SRL) approach, progressively validating the protocol across simulated, prototyped, and production-relevant environments to increase confidence in the final implementation.
The engineering team also relies on tools like the ΔQ model to analytically model and predict the network properties and behavior, helping to guide the prototype development.
More on the ΔQ model:
👉 Get the inside story of how Christian Badertscher, Director of Research Strategy and Planning, Nicolas Biri, Director of Software Architecture, Arnaud Bailly, Innovation Lead Architect, and Sandro Coretti-Drayton, Research Fellow, worked together to move Ouroboros Peras out of research and towards implementation.
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