developer service: simulated congested testnet

[Benjmhart]

the newly created cardano Preview and Pre-prod testnets bolster the developer experience. However traffic on these testnets is traditionally low. For developers to build robust software - they may need to test against sub-optimal conditions.

We propose a testnet that offers traffic simulations similar to the real Cardano network during high congestion times (or even beyond them to simulate the next surge of adoption).

[Benjmhart]

example usage

• Liquidations during high congestion periods have been a source of attacks on other chains
• Hydra testing against a congested layer 1

[Benjmhart]

possibly with a designated high-traffic network, the community itself could cause this congestion across multiple projects.

[Benjmhart]

next steps: get a proposal written with more detail

[santonode]

This aligns with my new project https://testnetcoins.io

Chris
Santo Stake Pool