From a2301a9a057ee8c897ddd7ce42ccfe976cf6fc64 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: 0xbathang <119854743+0xbathang@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2024 14:23:53 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Update 2024-12-20-Vac-2024.md --- rlog/2024-12-20-Vac-2024.md | 66 ++++++++++++++++--------------------- 1 file changed, 29 insertions(+), 37 deletions(-) diff --git a/rlog/2024-12-20-Vac-2024.md b/rlog/2024-12-20-Vac-2024.md index 46834db8..0ffa1a40 100644 --- a/rlog/2024-12-20-Vac-2024.md +++ b/rlog/2024-12-20-Vac-2024.md @@ -1,37 +1,22 @@ -**Social copy:** - -Read about our 2024 in our recap blog, including: - -◾️Nescience state separation architecture -◾️Zerokit releases -◾️R\&D support for @Codex\_storage, @Waku\_org, @Nomos\_tech, @ethstatus -◾️GossipSub optimisations - -See you in 2025 for another productive year building digital public goods\! - -\[Link to blog\] - -1/2 - -![][image1] - --- +title: 'Vac 2024 Year in Review' +date: 2024-12-20 12:00:00 +authors: Vac +published: true +slug: 2024-recap +categories: research -We’d love to hear the community’s thoughts and feedback about our ongoing work researching and developing free and open protocols for the @InstituteFT and broader web3 space. -Join us on the Vac forum to discuss any of the work mentioned in our 2024 Year in Review blog. - -https://forum.vac.dev/ - +toc_min_heading_level: 2 +toc_max_heading_level: 5 --- -# - # Vac 2024 Year in Review As 2024 draws to a close, Vac is proud to look back on the milestones and breakthroughs that defined another year of researching and developing free and open digital public goods for the IFT and wider web3 ecosystem. -Vac comprises various subteams and service units, each with its own focus. Below, we celebrate each unit's achievements and look forward to its 2025 plans. +Vac comprises various subteams and service units, each with its own focus. +Below, we celebrate each unit's achievements and look forward to its 2025 plans. ## Nescience @@ -39,7 +24,8 @@ Nescience is our state separation architecture that aims to enable private trans ### Highlights -This year, the Nescience state separation architecture moved from exploration to real progress, taking big steps towards building a functional and reliable system. The team focused on turning ideas into something real, testing the proposed architecture, and understanding its strengths and weaknesses. +This year, the Nescience state separation architecture moved from exploration to real progress, taking big steps towards building a functional and reliable system. +The team focused on turning ideas into something real, testing the proposed architecture, and understanding its strengths and weaknesses. * ZkVM exploration and benchmarks * Published [deep reviews of 23 existing zkVMs](https://vac.dev/rlog/zkVM-explorations/) @@ -82,7 +68,8 @@ The TKE Service Unit works closely with IFT portfolio projects to design and imp ### Looking forward -In 2025, TKE will continue to support IFT portfolio projects, working toward economic sustainability while strengthening relationships within the organisation. Additionally, the service unit aims to continue building its external reputation through partnerships and publications of relevant work on the [Vac forum](https://forum.vac.dev/). +In 2025, TKE will continue to support IFT portfolio projects, working toward economic sustainability while strengthening relationships within the organisation. +Additionally, the service unit aims to continue building its external reputation through partnerships and publications of relevant work on the [Vac forum](https://forum.vac.dev/). ## Quality Assurance (QA) @@ -104,7 +91,8 @@ The QA Service Unit focuses on the development and execution of comprehensive te ## RFC -The RFC Service Unit takes on the responsibility of shepherding and editing specifications for IFT projects. The unit acts as a linchpin for ensuring standardised and interoperable protocols within the IFT ecosystem. +The RFC Service Unit takes on the responsibility of shepherding and editing specifications for IFT projects. +The unit acts as a linchpin for ensuring standardised and interoperable protocols within the IFT ecosystem. ### Highlights @@ -149,7 +137,7 @@ The P2P Service Unit specialises in peer-to-peer technologies and develops nim-l * Analysis and work on libp2p GossipSub improvements * Published: * [Libp2p GossipSub IDONTWANT Message Performance Impact](https://vac.dev/rlog/gsub-idontwant-perf-eval/) -* PR to libp2p specifications about specific lib2p gossipsub improvements we researched and tested https://github.com/libp2p/specs/pull/654 +* PR to libp2p specifications about specific lib2p GossipSub improvements we researched and tested https://github.com/libp2p/specs/pull/654 ### Looking forward @@ -158,7 +146,8 @@ The P2P Service Unit specialises in peer-to-peer technologies and develops nim-l ## Distributed Systems Testing (DST) -The DST Service Unit’s primary objective is to assist IFT portfolio projects in understanding the scaling behaviour of their nodes within larger networks. By conducting thorough regression testing, the DST unit helps ensure the reliability and stability of projects. +The DST Service Unit’s primary objective is to assist IFT portfolio projects in understanding the scaling behaviour of their nodes within larger networks. +By conducting thorough regression testing, the DST unit helps ensure the reliability and stability of projects. ### Highlights @@ -173,7 +162,8 @@ The DST Service Unit’s primary objective is to assist IFT portfolio projects i ## Nim -Several IFT portfolio projects use the Nim ecosystem for its efficiency. The Nim Service Unit is responsible for the development and maintenance of Nim tooling. +Several IFT portfolio projects use the Nim ecosystem for its efficiency. +The Nim Service Unit is responsible for the development and maintenance of Nim tooling. ### Highlights @@ -188,13 +178,15 @@ Several IFT portfolio projects use the Nim ecosystem for its efficiency. The Nim ## Heading into 2025 -This year has seen Vac involved with many research, development, and testing undertakings in support of IFT portfolio projects. The digital public goods that emerge from our efforts not only benefit the organisation itself but are open and free to use by any project that would benefit. +This year has seen Vac involved with many research, development, and testing undertakings in support of IFT portfolio projects. +The digital public goods that emerge from our efforts not only benefit the organisation itself but are open and free to use by any project that would benefit. -As we move into 2025, we aim to nurture a stronger RFC culture across the IFT to encourage greater collaboration and knowledge sharing among portfolio projects. Our goal is to serve as an internal conduit of expertise within the organisation, supported by a strong RFC culture, the maintenance of a repository of internal knowledge creation, and the identification and facilitation of IFT project synergies. Such an approach should lead to greater efficiencies across the organisation. +As we move into 2025, we aim to nurture a stronger RFC culture across the IFT to encourage greater collaboration and knowledge sharing among portfolio projects. +Our goal is to serve as an internal conduit of expertise within the organisation, supported by a strong RFC culture, the maintenance of a repository of internal knowledge creation, and the identification and facilitation of IFT project synergies. +Such an approach should lead to greater efficiencies across the organisation. -We also aim to establish a diverse research community around Vac and our efforts in this regard are already underway. The final quarter of 2024 saw Vac step up its collaboration with the libp2p community and make a concerted effort to engage the community on the Vac forum. In 2025, we aim to continue working closely with those communities to which we already have ties, such as the libp2p, Ethereum, and Nim ecosystems. +We also aim to establish a diverse research community around Vac and our efforts in this regard are already underway. +The final quarter of 2024 saw Vac step up its collaboration with the libp2p community and make a concerted effort to engage the community on the Vac forum. +In 2025, we aim to continue working closely with those communities to which we already have ties, such as the libp2p, Ethereum, and Nim ecosystems. See you next year\! - - -[image1]: