# Manas (Hopinheimer) - Week 4

### TL;DR

| Topic | Description |
| ----------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| libp2p in prysm | [custom libp2p implementation for prysm client](https://hackmd.io/@6-HLeMXARN2tdFLKKcqrxw/rkU0eLmEC) |
| kademlia DHT & Rated list DHT | [my crude implementation]([e-mail]:hopinheimer/kademlia.git) |

### updates

- I made progress in the my implementation of [kademlia](https://github.com/hopinheimer/kademlia) DHT and gave implmenting the rated list config in it.
- Also explored into [nimbus](https://github.com/status-im/nimbus-eth2) and [constantine](https://github.com/mratsim/constantine) codebases to gain context on the proposed ideas.
- I noticed that most of core devs run nodes fulltime and run performance metrics -- this gives them insight into the bugs/performance enhancements/alternative implementations. It made perfect sense for me to run a node. I have a node running right now in my machine but I'll try to make node that I have console access to from anywhere.

### plan for week 5

- currently I have a few projects in my mind and I need to narrow down on one.
- rated list DHT
- custom go-libp2p for prysm
- c binding for constantine
- I would mostly be in backburner for the next week due to my visa related commitments