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From YouTube: PEEPanEIP #47: Altair upgrade & roadmap (Prysm) with Raul Jordan & Terence

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Topics covered
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1:12 - Guests introduction
3:22 - Presentation outline
4:56 - What’s coming with Prysm Altair support
5:00 - Major Revamp: Prysm V2
9:20 - Unique challenges of Hardforks in Go
9:52 - How Prysm is handling fork - Potential Solutions
13:47 - Improving our code is key
14:22 - SOLID Software Principles
15:45 - Clean validation pipeline
16:46 - Where does the new code live?
16:55 - Core transition
18:04 - Network
18:25 - Validator
18:50 - Optimization behind peer implementation
19:20 - Beacon state structure
19:50 - New spec test
20:08 - Testing the fork transition
21:33 - End to end testing
22:47 - What does an evaluator look like (sample codes)
23:40 - How to contribute
24:24 - We are hiring!
24:54 - Q&A
25:36 - Where to run the new slasher - same or different machine?
26:50 - Client diversity - Will the interface tool that is created make it easier for people to switch to a different client or do you think the community should develop?
29:49 - For the validator, will anything change with Altair?
31:09 - Are the Altair clients already in releases?
31:35 - Is Prysm ready for Artair?
32:22 - Testing side - how much testing standards can be shared & tested with the other team?
35:02 - How does developing this software project differ from previous software projects?
37:33 - How do you decide what’s going to go into a release?
39:49 - How do you decide when it is ready?
43:10 - What can the community do to support this effort?
45:53 - Is the availability of documentation makes Prysm the first choice for setting up a beacon chain node?
48:10 - Which is good to follow for information on Prysmatic Labs Medium or hackmd?
49:00 - What as a community can we do to support Client Diversity?
50:32 - What is the reason for a decrease in Eth1 nodes?
52:30 - Thoughts on using the staking pools?
54:15 - Impact of Altair on validator - What are the chances of a decrease in rewards for solo stakers considering sync committee?
55:48 - Shout out to the Prysm team members

Resources
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Slides: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1pK4YsRTvYmffsfSGD5eAoYvzdFDVsbwooZON3wtGpd8/edit#slide=id.p

Beacon chain proposal - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4cwHXAawZxoEw29YmqJtNoFaENUUAREn

PEEPanEIP playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4cwHXAawZxqu0PKKyMzG_3BJV_xZTi1F

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