Recently, I've been looking at some infrastructure projects, and Chainbase is one that I think is worth discussing. The reason is simple: it directly addresses the most troublesome area for developers—data acquisition.
Anyone who has built on-chain applications knows that they either set up their own nodes or buy services. The former involves maintaining versions, updating patches, and preparing storage and bandwidth, which can financially burden a small team; the latter is expensive and often unstable. The result is that many projects get stuck at the 'unable to access data' stage before they can even start.
The idea behind Chainbase is to provide a ready-to-use API, allowing developers to call on-chain data at any time without having to deal with complex nodes and databases themselves. The benefits are straightforward:
1. More controllable costs: pay according to usage, teams do not have to spend a lot of money from the very beginning.
2. Higher development efficiency: no need to spend time processing underlying data, allowing immediate focus on business logic.
3. Better stability: node maintenance is handled by a professional team, which reduces the probability of errors.
I have seen some cases where the cycle from testing to launch for developers is indeed much faster than building their own nodes. This difference is especially critical for startup teams.
Of course, Chainbase is not without its challenges. The data service track is highly competitive, with others like The Graph and Flipside having their own ecosystems. For Chainbase to prove itself, it needs to continuously excel in performance and coverage while keeping pricing transparent.
In summary: what Chainbase provides is not a 'concept', but a solid tool. Developers save money and time using it, and that is its value.
🤩 Question: If you could only choose one, do you value A. Performance or B. Cost more? Type the letter in the comments.
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