Node technical preparation steps are now available

Node technical preparation steps are now available.
For the past month, the Core Team has been working on finalizing the necessary packages and technical steps, and integrating these steps into an informative interface of the node software. We hope these steps can smooth the installation process for Pioneers and accurately inform them of the installation status on their devices. Now, all node applicants should visit the Node software and finish installing the necessary technical packages there, as part of the selection process for Nodes and SuperNodes.

Why are the technical preparation steps necessary for the selection of Nodes and SuperNodes?

This allows the Core team in the coming months to test run the consensus algorithm on the devices of Pioneers who successfully installed and completed the technical preparation steps, and calibrate the requirements of the device hardware and software necessary for achieving a reliable and secure network. Keep in mind that one purpose of releasing these steps is to test. Given the diverse hardware, software and network specifications of different Pioneers, there is a chance that you may encounter issues in trying to complete these steps. If so, please report the issue in the chat channel Node Applicants accessible to all Node applicants who previously applied, to seek help from other Pioneers or the Core Team.

What’s next in the Node selection process?

We expect to announce more detailed node hardware and software preliminary criteria after testing and calibrating and begin informing applicants of their selection status on a rolling basis by June 1st, 2020. The selected applicants will be invited to complete KYC in order to become a Node or SuperNode candidate in the Pi’s Testnet. However, the opening of KYC slots may precede the announcement of the selections for Node because KYC slots selection is an independent process that also enables participation in other parts of the Pi ecosystem (e.g. Apps platform and functionalities in initial apps), the details of which will be included in future posts.