Derek Chiang | Ethlabs(@decentrek):It would’ve been easy for @barnabemonnot and @binji_x to be handwavey about Quick Slots (EIP-8198) and justify it by saying things like “obviously we should make Ethereum faster,” but instead they went through the painstaking process of actually interviewing builders and identifying concrete use cases where faster slot times would improve UX. This is how responsible protocol builders push for Ethereum upgrades and the bar we set for ourselves at Ethlabs — every change we make to the protocol must have a large practical impact for users and builders TODAY.

2026.09.17 14:00

It would’ve been easy for @barnabemonnot and @binji_x to be handwavey about Quick Slots (EIP-8198) and justify it by saying things like “obviously we should make Ethereum faster,” but instead they went through the painstaking process of actually interviewing builders and identifying concrete use cases where faster slot times would improve UX. This is how responsible protocol builders push for Ethereum upgrades and the bar we set for ourselves at Ethlabs — every change we make to the protocol must have a large practical impact for users and builders TODAY.