The co-founder of Solana, Anatoly Yakovenko, has stated that blockchain protocols must constantly "iterate" to survive.
In a post on January 17 on the social platform X, Yakovenko argued that the longevity of a network is directly related to its ability to iterate.
Anatoly Yakovenko describes a future of Solana powered by AI
Yakovenko suggested that, in order for a blockchain to avoid becoming obsolete, it must never stop changing to adapt to the evolving needs of developers and users.
'To avoid dying, one must always be useful. Thus, the main goal of changes to the protocol should be to solve a problem for developers or users. This does not mean solving all problems; in fact, saying no to most is necessary,' he wrote.
Yakovenko described a future where Solana does not depend on a single person or a central group of engineers to drive these iterations. Instead, he argues that protocol improvements should come from a diverse and decentralized community of collaborators.
Interestingly, the Solana executive said that artificial intelligence could play a central role in maintaining the rapid development of the network by influencing its governance and programming in the future.
'LLM can generate such an accurate SIMD specification that the LLM itself can verify that it is complete and clear, as well as implement it. The only long step is the agreement and soak tests on testnet,' he stated.
This approach, in theory, would allow the network to optimize itself at a pace impossible for exclusively human teams. Meanwhile, Yakovenko's comments are a direct response to a recent strategic vision presented by Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin.
Buterin recently introduced the concept of the walkaway test. This milestone assumes that the Ethereum network becomes self-sufficient and can operate permanently without its original developers.
Under this vision, Ethereum could experience 'Ossifiability', reaching a state where its value comes from the permanence of the protocol, rather than the promise of future features.
Vitalik Buterin acknowledged that Ethereum must continue to change in the short term. However, he emphasized that the network aims to fix the protocol once it overcomes certain technical hurdles.
Some of these obstacles include the need for total resistance to quantum computing, sufficient scalability, and a durable state architecture. In reality, this clash of ideologies marks two distinct paths for the crypto market.
Buterin's roadmap places Ethereum as a reliable settlement system that prioritizes security and immutability to inspire trust.
On the other hand, Yakovenko's strategy positions Solana as a high-growth technology platform. This means that the network prioritizes speed and rapid adaptation to gain market share in a competitive environment.
