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# Dev Update 1:
I'm Pat. I'm looking forward to working on the MEV software project. I don't have any definite ideas for an individual project at the moment, so my initial approach is to contribute to mev-rs and in the process find a meaningful research question. Of course open to any suggestions!
## What I Did:
* Started researching and taking notes on various resources to gain background knowledge on MEV & PBS.
    * [Week 1 Notes](https://hackmd.io/@Rs7-mZniS1WXLPIkTdk4Mg/SyUkJ0NVj)
* Reached out to Alex Stokes for guidance on where to start contributin to mev-rs.
* Compiled a lists of links to resources I plan to cover in Stage 1 of the fellowship.
    * [Resources](https://hackmd.io/@Rs7-mZniS1WXLPIkTdk4Mg/SkljcRVVi)
## Next Steps
* Familiarize myself with the [mev-rs](https://github.com/ralexstokes/mev-rs) repo