[Protocol Design] libp2p testbed and network simulations

libp2p simulations

Name: @b5

Length (choose one): 1 hour discussion meeting

Title (~1-7 words): Exploring P2P Through simulation

Abstract (1 sentence up to a couple paragraphs, as you prefer): In this session I'll present a 10 minute overview of our technique for using lib-p2p network simulations at qri to build & iterate on p2p concepts using request tracing in conjunction with local networking. We'll use this as a starting point for discussing best practices for presenting & iterating on networking solutions, with the goal of refining a document that attempts to distinguish, enumerate, and label different approaches to p2p network simulation, outlining strengths, weakness, and examples.

Point of context for this discussion may include:

• machine-local simulation
• the intersection of testing and simulations
• container-based network simulations
• cryptocurrency test networks
• language-agnostic & multi-language enviornments
• how the different layers of libp2p map to each approach