diff --git a/blog/2023-06-02-hydra.md b/blog/2023-06-02-hydra.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..dd4ffd9ca5 --- /dev/null +++ b/blog/2023-06-02-hydra.md @@ -0,0 +1,44 @@ +--- +title: Hydra Team Update +slug: 2023-06-02-hydra +authors: ffakenz +tags: [hydra] +hide_table_of_contents: false +--- + +## High-level summary + +This week, the Hydra team has put their effort on finding solutions on many different problems, such as our broken head on mainnet [#897](https://github.com/input-output-hk/hydra/issues/897), our fragile monthly report publications on the website and implementing “Option A” for external commits [#215](https://github.com/input-output-hk/hydra/issues/215). Although most of these items are still open, huge progress has been made. To accelerate the investigation, they improved their logging to give more precise errors when a transition requirement fails, and to reduce duplication on effets logged content. +Also, worth to mention that they started interviewing candidates to join our team. +Last but not least, we want to give a big up to @Sebastian for being invited and attending a workshop on formal methods and crypto in Agda! + + +## What did the team achieve this week + +- Continued investigating broken head and opened an issue to keep track [#897](https://github.com/input-output-hk/hydra/issues/897). + + As part of this issue, improvements were made to the node logs: + + + Give a precise error when a transition requirement fails [#895](https://github.com/input-output-hk/hydra/pull/895). + + + Reduce duplication for effects logged content by using sequential eventId and effectId pair [#896](https://github.com/input-output-hk/hydra/pull/896). + +- Fixed references in the hydra specification [#893](https://github.com/input-output-hk/hydra/pull/893). + +- Completed external commits with script UTxOs [#215](https://github.com/input-output-hk/hydra/issues/215). + + Have a first end-to-end journey for external commits implementing “Option A” + for script UTxOs [#903](https://github.com/input-output-hk/hydra/pull/903) (still considering “Option B”). + +- Interviews for opening to join the team. + +- Attended a workshop on formal methods and crypto in Agda. + +## What are the goals of next week + +- Investigate and re-open our team-internal head on mainnet. +- Improve and provide regular benchmarks for Hydra [#186](https://github.com/input-output-hk/hydra/issues/186). +- Complete journey for external commits implementing “Option A” and start implementing “Option B” [#215](https://github.com/input-output-hk/hydra/issues/215). +- Authenticate network messages [#727](https://github.com/input-output-hk/hydra/issues/727). +- Add hydra as tool to developr platform [#872](https://github.com/input-output-hk/hydra/issues/872). +- Fix monthly report publication on docs website. \ No newline at end of file