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Did someone say Cute Kittens? 🐱💻
Build Your Own NFT Kitty Marketplace
using the @Polkadot SDK
Check out the latest Substrate Kitties tutorial by @shawntabrizi 👇
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1/ 🧵 @Polkadot’s Elastic Scaling is a game-changer for blockchain networks.
It addresses the challenge of scaling during periods of high demand without compromising security or decentralization.
Here’s a quick breakdown of how it works and why it matters. 👇 (1/14)
14/ In short, Elastic Scaling makes @Polkadot highly adaptable, allowing it to grow and handle demand spikes smoothly — something other networks often struggle with.
11/ On Ethereum, gas fees skyrocket during congestion. It's like paying more to use an over-crowded highway.
Solana on the otherhand has faced complete network outages when overwhelmed. It’s like the entire highway being shut down because of a traffic jam.
10/ In practical terms, this means that applications on Polkadot can handle sudden spikes in usage without slowing down or crashing.
Whether it’s a DeFi platform during a market surge, a game during a big event or a huge NFT drop, the network just works.
8/ Each L2 on Ethereum has its own security assumptions.
Rollups inherit security from Ethereum (with some delay), but other L2s may have independent consensus mechanisms, which can introduce vulnerabilities.
This post is inspired by https://t.co/VJdhB5gDjf
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1/ 🧵 I’m working on making @DotCodeSchool more valuable for @PolkadotDevs by creating tailored skill pathways.
Your input would really help shape this.
wtf is elastic scaling on @polkadot and why does it matter?
if you've been looking for a quick, easy to understand guide, we got you.
in our new article "Demystifying Elastic Scaling" (3min read), we explain:
- what is the fuss about?
- why does it matter?
- how it's different from existing solutions
- what are the applications?
read the full article 👇
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