key factors include:
1. Foundation of Experienced Team
Walrus was developed by Mysten Labs, the same team behind Sui Network (one of the fastest-growing layer-1 blockchains) and Deep Book. The founders—Evan Cheng, Adeniyi Abiodun, Sam Blackshear, Kostas Chalkias, and George Danezis—previously worked on Facebook's Libra (Diem) project and have extensive experience from major companies such as Google, Apple, and Meta.
2. Integration of Diverse Expertise
The core team also includes blockchain engineers, distributed systems architects, and cryptography experts, some of whom have experience from leading web3 infrastructure projects. This combination of expertise enables them to overcome technical challenges such as data integrity, retrieval speed, and incentive mechanisms for node operators.
3. Collaboration and Professional Guidance
The development of Walrus has also received technical guidance from Mysten Labs, which has proven successful in building large-scale blockchain ecosystems. This has helped accelerate the development process and ensure the protocol's quality and scalability.
