[2018-03-25] Bitcoin's Next Year in Tech Development Is Coming into Focus

[maarx]

Developers of the most popular bitcoin implementation software have big dreams of crafting a truly global form of money, and as such, you can say they have a lot on their plates.

The breadth of their to-do lists was easy to see at a recent annual meeting in New York, where, in a change of pace from the internet channels they're known to frequent, many of the software's most-active developers come together to coordinate. In a conversation transcribed by contributor Bryan Bishop, they discussed a mish-mash of code priorities for the coming year, giving a peek into how the team makes decisions and the technical hurdles they hope to jump next.

Though not all developers were in attendance, the transcript provides an inside look into the near-term focus of a few key developers, including long-time Bitcoin Core contributors Pieter Wuille, Matt Corallo and Cory Fields. It also provided a look behind the scenes, where contributors are toiling away on an array of changes to the code that now secures more than $147 billion.

https://www.coindesk.com/bitcoins-next-year-tech-development-coming-focus/

This would attract many firms and authorities to adapt blockchain?

[sandor111]

Perhaps one of the biggest problems with bitcoin full nodes is the software is so large, smartphones can't handle them. The software is kind of stuck in one place, with users likely to spin up the node on a computer permanently located at home or at a business.

But Morcos believes there's a way around this. One day, users will hopefully be able to connect smartphones to the nodes running at home, boosting their security. "And then it's ready to go wherever you go," he said.

Having full node on a smartphone sounds great but why would you have a smartphone at home, connected via charging cable 24/7, if you can have a micro controller like Arduino with memory card or SSD attached, which would use much less energy and is few times cheaper than a smartphone. I hope development goes in this direction.