Quality Engineering at IO: bridging research and reality in software development
20 November 2024 3 mins read
At Input | Output (IO), the journey from groundbreaking research to real-world impact is anything but ordinary. IO’s mission is clear: transform innovative ideas into software that genuinely improves users’ lives. But achieving this requires more than just great ideas – it demands a relentless commitment to quality and precision at every step of development. This is where…
Black Hawk up: flying with heroes in the wake of Hurricane Helene
29 October 2024 9 mins read
Hurricane Helene slammed onto the United States' eastern seaboard late September 26. Boosted by very warm surface temperatures in the Gulf of Mexico, Helene struck the panhandle of Florida as a category 4 weather system - the strongest hurricane to hit mainland United States since 2005's Katrina, bringing excess rainfall, very high winds, and deadly storm surges.
Over the next…
Cardano Day at the Wyoming Blockchain Stampede
The University of Wyoming pioneers blockchain innovation at the 2024 Blockchain Stampede in Laramie
21 October 2024 3 mins read
On September 16-21, 2024, the seventh annual Blockchain Stampede gathered blockchain enthusiasts, developers, and leaders for a week of knowledge sharing and innovation. It remains one of the most engaging crypto conferences worldwide.
Wyoming has become a global leader in blockchain regulation, having discussed and passed over 2,000 laws related to cryptocurrencies, digital…
DIDComm gets formal
16 October 2024 10 mins read
Input | Output takes the setting of solid work foundations very seriously. A recent example of this is the research on Decentralized Identifier Communication (DIDComm) through the paper ‘What did come out of it? Analysis and improvements of DIDComm messaging.' which is being presented at this week’s CCS’24, ACM’s flagship conference for computer and communications security. The…
Ouroboros Peras: the next step in the journey of Cardano’s protocol
14 October 2024 12 mins read
Ouroboros Peras (henceforth, Peras) is an extension of the Ouroboros Praos protocol that addresses the problem of transactions’ settlement horizon, that is, the point in time when the probability of a transaction being reverted becomes negligible. Shorter settlement times improve security, usability and efficiency in blockchain systems.
The key concept behind Peras is the use…