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Having gone through the process of launching centralized and decentralized products, I can confidently say that it's way harder to release the typical CEX than the typical DEX these days.

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-- in which sense were you comparing it to a rocket?

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Arjun Balaji

@arjunblj

Oct 14, 2020

Releasing a DeFi application today is closer to launching a rocket than launching a consumer mobile app.

4:51 PM · Oct 14, 2020Twitter Web App

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The fuel

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What I meant: 1) Low/no margin for error, emphasis on FV/testing 2) Structural constraints which limit ability to patch or iterate post-launch But also a shitpost so I wouldn’t read too much into it

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hehe got it agreed on the 2nd, not really the 1st--it's pretty simple stuff all things considered, testing less necessary than for most things though obv the immutability pushes in the opposite direction. Audits are frankly overrated.

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I think this is more a comment on engineering than difficulty. A CEX can "move fast and break things", iterating quickly and fixing bugs in mid flight. You can't do this on a blockchain. If there's a vulernability, you crash and burn and have to build a new rocket.

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yup that makes sense

frob.eth | Alberto Cuesta Cañada

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Launching a rocket is a really good metaphor for launching a not-upgradable DeFi product. You get one chance, and a small loose bolt will make your very expensive rocket explode into pieces.