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Constellation Networks’ Hypergraph Hour Episode 40: A Deep Dive
Welcome to the 40th episode of Constellation Networks’ Hypergraph Hour. In this episode, we dive into the technical aspects of Constellation’s architecture, its future direction, and the importance of building a flexible network.
The Architecture
Ryle Goehausen, one of the key technical minds behind Constellation, gives an in-depth explanation of the architecture they aim to build. The goal is to develop applications that can introduce untrusted code and have a way to verify its functionality. This architecture is designed to isolate dependencies, which is crucial for validating transactions.
The architecture is also designed to handle more complex future actions. It allows for the declaration of an arbitrary function that maps to some data, depending on an update to an address. This is particularly useful for operations like futures contracts that depend on the price of some value at a future point in time.
Multi-Network Compatibility
One of the key features of Constellation’s architecture is its ability to span different networks. This is crucial for building operations that require a multi-network call to a different network. This feature allows for the creation of operations that are transformations of an event that occurs on a different subnetwork within the main network.
Product Updates
Michael Devellano, Senior Vice President of Business Development at Constellation, gives an update on the products they are about to release. The new DAG Explorer, slated to come out in July, has a completely refreshed design and includes quality of life improvements like adding wallet balances after each transaction and an export CSV tool for taxes.
The documentation portal, also coming out in July, will allow third parties to create their first state channels. It will include all the information needed to integrate with the Stargazer wallet SDK, run validator nodes, and build a first state channel.
The Future
Ben Jorgensen, CEO of Constellation, rounds out the presentation by discussing the future of Constellation. The focus is on building out the developer ecosystem, shipping out as much product as possible, and creating governance standards. The goal is to create a network that is flexible enough to handle any data type and fast enough for any use case.
In conclusion, Constellation Networks’ Hypergraph Hour Episode 40 provides a deep dive into the technical aspects of Constellation’s architecture, its future direction, and the importance of building a flexible network. It’s an exciting time for Constellation as they continue to innovate and push the boundaries of what’s possible in the blockchain space.
