Field notes

Guides and discussion summaries from Logic Node Hub tutors. Each piece ties back to validator operation or network behaviour on Solana.

2026-07-14 · Mara Ellison

Reading Tower BFT Without the Jargon

How we unpack Solana's Tower BFT paper in the reading group using plain diagrams and epoch-boundary examples from devnet logs.

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2026-06-02 · Tom Reid

Choosing Hardware for a Home Lab Validator

NVMe layout, RAM headroom, and why we recommend starting on devnet before buying mainnet-grade storage.

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2026-05-18 · Mara Ellison

Skip Rates: What Your Dashboard Is Actually Telling You

Interpreting skip-rate spikes alongside CPU steal time, disk await, and gossip peer counts.

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2026-04-30 · Tom Reid

Epoch Boundaries for New Operators

Credits, rent, and leader schedule shifts — what changes when the epoch counter ticks over.

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