Stellar's Soraban 'Dogfooding' Experiment: Unleashing Employees on Smart Contracts

Stellar's Soraban Dogfooding Experiment: A Canine Crunch for Smart Contracts

How's the Soraban Experiment Faring?

Stellar recently embarked on a "dogfooding" experiment, unleashing its employees on its Soraban smart contract network. As part of this experiment, Stellar developers whipped up Okashi, a web-based platform for smart contracts on Soraban.

To sweeten the deal, they created "The Okashi Cakewalk," a game that guided players through smart contract creation. The goal? To make smart contracts a piece of virtual cake for everyone, from coding whizzes to tech neophytes.

Dogfooding: A Delicate Dance

Now, let's not sugarcoat it, dogfooding can be like walking a fine line. Convincing employees to don the user's hat can be a tough sell, especially when they're nose-deep in the product's development.

Throw in the uninitiated who might see smart contracts as a foreign language, and the learning curve could be as steep as Mount Everest. But there's a golden nugget in this process, especially for cutting-edge tech like Stellar Soraban.

The Okashi Cakewalk: A Sweet Slice of Smart Contracts

The Okashi Cakewalk turned smart contract creation into a fun and educational experience. Participants flexed their ASCII muscles to create NFT artwork on a 5x5 grid. In a mere month, everyone from the accounting crew to the marketing team aced the Cakewalk, eager to leave their mark in the virtual art world.

Impressive Results: A Canine Celebration

The experiment yielded some paw-sitive results. Over 170 Cakewalk NFTs graced Futurenet, while non-technical staffers gained a firm grasp on smart contract fundamentals. Seasoned Soroban programmers, on the other hand, got their hands dirty with the user-friendly interface they'd helped design.

Even better, participants generously shared their feedback with the Okashi team, helping refine the UI and UX. It was a tail-wagging moment for user experience!

Paw Prints on the XLM Network

As Stellar employees get more comfortable with Soraban smart contracts, the Stellar ecosystem is poised for a doggy paradise. The network is set to see an explosion of innovation and DApp development, leveraging the unique capabilities of the XLM network.

As Crypto News Flash reported earlier, Soraban's smart contract integration will pave the way for complex financial products and services on Stellar. With increased smart contract usage and DApp adoption, demand for XLM could skyrocket, making it a bone of contention in the crypto market.

At the time of writing, XLM was sniffing at $0.1387, a 2.9% increase. Market capitalization had also taken a 2.9% leap to $3.9 billion, with trading volume fetching a 60% hike to $126 million.

And remember that famous crypto analyst, EGRAG? He's a firm believer in XLM's potential, predicting a stratospheric rise to $5. So, if you're looking for a canine companion in the crypto world, XLM could be your golden boy!