Write Rust (or another language that can compile to RISC-V/LLVM) directly, compile the logic into a RISC-V executable, and then call the toolchain to generate proofs. You write regular code, and what comes out is a verifiable program. The official documentation emphasizes at the beginning: no need for custom circuits or deep cryptographic background.

Three highlights of the development experience:

1. Reuse of Rust ecosystem: SP1 provides sufficient runtime support for guest programs, allowing many std dependencies to be used directly (no operating system, but has basic support like allocators); compared to some zkVMs that only support no_std, this can reduce the modification of many libraries.

2. Integrated verification path: Off-chain use STARK recursive aggregation, on-chain use SNARK packaging for low-cost acceptance; for developers, what gets deployed is 'a reusable verification contract', without needing to change every time.

3. Open source and version rhythm: GitHub clearly labels it as a RISC-V general zkVM, with long-term maintenance; the evolution route from Testnet, recursive launch to Turbo is quite clear in the blog.

An example idea of 'turning requirements into reality':

You need to perform 'bulk signature verification + state compression', write the bulk verification and constraints in Rust, compile it into RISC-V; break down the large set into chunked tasks and hand them over to the Prover Network; once the network recursively combines the sub-proofs into a 'total proof', you can use a general verification contract on the target EVM chain for acceptance; the contract side receives the 'verified summary', which then drives subsequent logic (such as cross-chain release, bulk settlement).

Performance and cost are not 'optional'. SP1 has already introduced GPU prover in the benchmarks of 2024-08, and the Turbo v4 in 2025-01 further reduces costs and speeds up processes. For engineers, this means 'shorter CI/production generation time and lower on-chain verification fees', leading to faster iterations.

SP1 is more like adding a 'factory quality inspection seal' to Rust programs. You solve problems using familiar formulas, while the machine prepares the certificate that 'proves the solution is correct' in the background, and in the end, the teacher (on-chain verification contract) only needs to look at the seal, without recalculating.

Give a conclusion! If you want to directly convert 'engineering capability' into 'verifiable capability', SP1 is one of the smoothest paths for current Rust engineers.

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