Dev Release 225

Purpose:

This release provides a detailed update on the ongoing development efforts across the x100 and x10 mining devices and the Explorer platform. It outlines the progress achieved, current testing status, and upcoming areas of focus. These updates contribute toward improving system efficiency, visibility, and future scalability.

• x100 Miner Devices: Successfully mining at expected rates during local testing; instance-level testing and difficulty optimization scheduled for today.
• x10 Miner Devices: Introduced an API endpoint for error logging to strengthen system observability and facilitate faster diagnostics.
• Explorer:
  • Development team progressing with GraphQL documentation, defining the bridge between existing and future data architectures.
  • Initiated internal feature discussions aimed at enhancing user experience and performance insights within the Explorer.

These advancements are part of our broader effort to ensure that the mining infrastructure and Explorer evolve in sync with upcoming scalability goals. By refining device-level configurations, improving data interfaces, and documenting architecture thoroughly, the team is laying the groundwork for a more transparent, efficient, and developer-friendly ecosystem.
Such updates not only streamline internal workflows but also improve system stability, data traceability, and maintainability essential steps as we move closer to production-grade deployment.

Status Update:

The X100 miner devices have successfully completed local mining validation tests, achieving consistent hash rates and expected output levels.

• The team confirmed that the core mining logic is functioning correctly, indicating strong performance alignment with design specifications.
• Next phase: Testing will transition to the live instance environment today.
• The key focus during this phase will be on tuning mining difficulty parameters to determine the optimal performance thresholds for X100.
• This stage is crucial to ensure that the device operates efficiently across diverse network and computational conditions. Once the ideal difficulty configuration is achieved, the team will benchmark results to establish performance baselines for upcoming large-scale deployments.

Planned Next Steps:

• Analyze mining output under varying difficulty levels.
• Monitor real-time metrics such as hash rate stability, power utilization, and reward variance.
• Finalize configuration parameters to be standardized for all production-level X100 units.

Development Progress:

The development team has successfully implemented a new API endpoint dedicated to logging errors and anomalies occurring during mining operations.

• This endpoint captures critical runtime data including error type, timestamp, miner ID, and environment context.
• The logged data will be integrated into the monitoring dashboards to allow real-time issue visibility and automated alerting for recurring faults.
• This improvement significantly enhances the system’s diagnostic capability and minimizes downtime by accelerating root-cause analysis. Over time, the data collected through this endpoint will also serve as an input for predictive maintenance models and health monitoring systems.

Next Focus Areas:

• Integrate the error logs with centralized monitoring tools.
• Develop visual dashboards for trend analysis of common error patterns.
• Prepare documentation for API usage and payload schema for the dev team.

GraphQL Documentation Progress:

The Explorer team has begun the process of documenting the GraphQL architecture, covering both the existing schema and the planned new structure.
This documentation serves as a foundational layer for developers and contributors, enabling a clearer understanding of how data is queried, resolved, and visualized across various components.

• The existing architecture section focuses on current data flows, query definitions, and resolver mappings.
• The new architecture documentation introduces improvements in data modularity, caching, and scalability, making the system more maintainable and future-ready.
• By formalizing the documentation, the team aims to ensure transparency, consistent onboarding for new developers, and ease of feature expansion in upcoming sprints.

Feature Discussions:

In parallel, internal discussions have been initiated to brainstorm and evaluate new feature possibilities for the Explorer. Some of the ideas being explored include:

• Enhanced data visualization tools for block and transaction analytics.
• Real-time miner performance dashboards integrated with device data.
• Improved search and filter capabilities for blockchain data navigation.

These discussions are helping shape a roadmap that balances technical scalability with an improved end-user experience.

• Pending validation of X100 miner performance in instance environment.
• Ongoing work on error reporting dashboards for X10 API integration.
• GraphQL documentation draft pending final review before publication.

• Complete X100 instance testing and finalize difficulty adjustment configurations.
• Integrate X10 error logs into monitoring pipelines and begin testing the alert system.
• Review and publish the first version of Explorer’s GraphQL documentation.
• Finalize shortlist of new Explorer features for the next development sprint.

We value your insights and suggestions. If you encounter any issues or would like to share improvement ideas, please reach out to us at support@blockdag.network. Your feedback helps us refine our systems and prioritize impactful enhancements.

This release marks a strong step forward in strengthening both the mining infrastructure and the Explorer platform. The team’s focused efforts on testing, documentation, and system improvement continue to ensure a robust, transparent, and scalable foundation for all upcoming deployments.