Senior Ethereum developer switches to Solana: frustrated with Ethereum...community fires back: SOL is just a paper tiger with deep pockets

Max Resnick, research director at ConsenSys, the largest software developer behind Ethereum, announced yesterday (10) that he has left the Ethereum development team and joined the Anza team of Solana. He expressed that compared to Ethereum, Solana has more possibilities and potential. Last week was his last week at ConsenSys, and today is his first day at Anza. He plans to contribute to the Solana protocol by writing specifications for fee markets and consensus implementations in his first 100 days. Resnick believes that Solana has more potential and energy than Ethereum. In an interview with CoinDesk, he mentioned Ethereum’s inefficiencies in decision-making and expansion strategies, leading him to feel frustrated. While Ethereum remains at the top of the blockchain, Solana’s continuous development poses a real threat. Resnick’s departure has sparked criticism from Ethereum developers like Ryan Berckmans, who called Solana a well-funded paper tiger. However, others believe that Resnick’s public discussion of Ethereum’s current state is beneficial and can help Ethereum improve. Dankard Feist, a member of the Ethereum Foundation, also acknowledges the importance of open criticism for Ethereum’s development.