The Latest Development

Welcome to another episode of The Latest Development, where we dive into the latest tools and infrastructure being built on Solana. This week we’re joined by Steve from Triton One to talk about their powerful data streaming tools—Dragon’s Mouth and Fumarole—and how they’re helping builders scale faster and smarter.

Timestamps:

01:00 – Intro: What is Triton One?

02:15 – Triton’s role in the Solana ecosystem

03:00 – What is RPC and why does it matter?

06:30 – The importance of speed and data reliability

07:15 – What is Fumarole?

11:30 – Server performance and Solana’s massive data throughput

13:00 – How long does it take to build this infra?

14:30 – Fumarole vs Dragon’s Mouth

16:30 – Switching between services (mainnet ready)

17:45 – Lessons from beta testing

18:45 – What Fumarole unlocks for builders

20:15 – Why better infra = more accessible Solana development

21:00 – Final advice for Solana builders

🌐 https://triton.one/

In this episode of The Latest Development, we dive deep into Pinocchio, a revolutionary new library for building highly optimized Solana applications. Host interviews Taylor, co-founder of Exo Tech, to explore this fresh alternative to the widely-used Anchor framework.

What You'll Learn:

🔧 What is Pinocchio? - A new library that helps build Solana applications with significant optimizations over legacy solutions like the Solana program crate

⚡ Performance Benefits - How Pinocchio saves compute units, reduces transaction costs, and increases network-wide transaction throughput

🚀 Development Trade-offs - Why choosing between speed-to-market vs optimization matters for different types of projects

🏗️ Current State - Where Pinocchio stands today, including limitations like light Token 2022 support and SDK compatibility challenges

💡 When to Use It - Expert advice on whether startups should start with Anchor or jump straight to Pinocchio

Key Timestamps:

00:00 - Introduction and what is Pinocchio

01:00 - Current development status and challenges

02:00 - Community involvement and progress updates

04:00 - Origins at Anza and community adoption

05:00 - Product and user benefits

06:00 - Network-wide implications for Solana

07:00 - Recommendations for teams and startups

Guest: Taylor - Co-founder of Exo Tech, early adopter and contributor to Pinocchio development

About The Latest Development: A weekly show covering the latest developments in the Solana ecosystem, featuring builders, founders, and developers working on cutting-edge projects.