Tech Insights

  • Testnet Update: v0.11.2

    Testnet Update: v0.11.2

    We have a new release! Mangata - v0.11.2. We improved performance(this was a big guy), added a few UI niceties - Tooltip for wallets, better disabled buttons, and fixed bunch of bugs

  • Tech Talk: Quality Assurance at Mangata

    Tech Talk: Quality Assurance at Mangata

    Business continuity is critical on a blockchain. Blocks need to be produced in regular intervals, like a heartbeat. Errors that result in a stalling chain are usually met with a lot of critique. On modern and complex blockchain technology stacks like Substrate, which also powers the Polkadot ecosystem, even more test cases have to be considered and the task doesn't get easier. This is why we at Mangata put a lot of focus on quality assurance and properly testing our tech.

    In this talk, Mangata's Quality & Test Engineers Gonzalo Cerro and Edward Haigh give you an inside look into how quality assurance in a blockchain development environment works

  • Tech Talk: Modifying the Block Execution in Substrate

    Tech Talk: Modifying the Block Execution in Substrate

    Themis Protocol prevents MEV and front-running by changing the way blocks for the blockchain are created. In this tech talk, Mangatas' Lead Rust Engineer, Mateusz Nowakowski, explains the solution and technical changes we had to made to block creation to implement our solution.

  • How Mangata builds its tech - Mangata Monday with tech lead Gleb Urvanov

    How Mangata builds its tech - Mangata Monday with tech lead Gleb Urvanov

    Building a blockchain is a unique challenge, even for software developers. It imposes unique constraints while requiring strict focus on security and performance. In this Mangata Monday talk, our tech lead Gleb Urvanov explains how Mangata's 11 full time engineers work together in 3 teams to deliver our next-generation DEX-chain.