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# EPF Week 1 Update

## Introduction
Hello, this is mrk1tty.
I'm excited to embark on my journey as a protocol developer. With a solid background in Rust and TypeScript, I'm particularly interested in developing consensus clients like Lighthouse and Lodestar.

## Progress Updates
### Recap
- Revisited EPFsg videos relevant to my interests.

### Reading & Research
- Delved into the LMD GHOST and Casper FFG protocols.
- Studied approximately 150 pages of Ben Edgington's *eth2book*.

### Topics Covered
- Justification and Finalization
- Deposit and Withdrawal Processing
- Effective Balance
- Rewards

### Research
- Read research discussions on the implementation of peerDAS.

## Next Steps
- Complete reading the entire *eth2book*.
- Gain a comprehensive understanding of the Lighthouse codebase.
- Contribute to the implementation of peerDAS for Lighthouse.

## References
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mb0LFJY8t0
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ro2AGRkLC2s
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZ33bfGXzOc
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-_2gAVFlw8
- https://arxiv.org/pdf/1710.09437
- https://eth2book.info/capella/
- https://ethresear.ch/t/from-4844-to-danksharding-a-path-to-scaling-ethereum-da/18046
- https://ethresear.ch/t/peerdas-a-simpler-das-approach-using-battle-tested-p2p-components/16541