2026-01-09 10:24:28

Why start the redesign from the execution environment

The real bottleneck is not at the application layer, but in the underlying execution environment.

Think about it, why is it so difficult to do privacy protection or run complex financial logic on the blockchain? Many people blame the application design, but the root of the problem lies here—this foundational execution environment never considered these requirements from the beginning.

What is the common flaw of old architectures? All computations must be transparent and open. Once this design decision is made, everything that follows is constrained. Want to add privacy? Not possible, every step must be exposed. Want to run complex financial contracts? Also not feasible, because the architecture isn’t optimized for that.

Instead of constantly patching within this framework, it’s better to redesign the execution environment from scratch—making privacy a native feature, and complex computations a first-class citizen. That’s the real way to address the core issue.

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MetaverseLandlord

· 7h ago

Really, we need to change the underlying layer; just modifying the application layer is like Schrödinger's patch.

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GasFeeCrybaby

· 01-10 07:13

You're absolutely right. Right now, a bunch of projects are building on rotten foundations, no wonder everything is so laggy. This is the fundamental issue. Without restructuring the underlying architecture, there's no real solution. Hey, just wondering, which team is actually working on this, or are they all just making empty promises? Architecture determines everything. Today's blockchain is like a sprinter with a fake leg; no matter how many patches you add, it’s useless. Pfft, it's the same old story. Who is actually taking action? I've been hearing about redesigning the execution environment for five years. When will we finally see a usable version?

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degenwhisperer

· 01-09 12:02

Basically, no matter how many patches there are, this broken architecture can't be fixed.

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DataOnlooker

· 01-09 10:53

After all these years of just patching, it's about time to take decisive action.

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gas_fee_therapist

· 01-09 10:42

Exactly right. Right now, a bunch of projects are just sticking plasters on outdated systems. The real issue is path dependence—how it was designed at the start, and how it gets locked in later. Forget it. Patching alone can't save it; we need to tear it down and rebuild. Poor architecture design makes even the most brilliant applications useless. Rebuilding from the ground up—that's the right way to go.

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NotFinancialAdviser

· 01-09 10:40

At the end of the day, it's still poor infrastructure that hasn't been improved, constantly relying on outdated things to force through.

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ZenZKPlayer

· 01-09 10:38

That's right, most chains nowadays are just patching and fixing issues, addressing only the symptoms rather than the root cause.

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GateUser-e19e9c10

· 01-09 10:35

You're right, it's really pointless to keep patching it after all this time. Without changing the underlying system, no matter how many resources are spent, it's all in vain.

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GhostAddressHunter

· 01-09 10:29

To be honest, it's long overdue to give up on patches. No matter how much innovation there is, if the foundation is rotten, it's all in vain.

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