2026-01-05 02:22:36

ZK projects are everywhere, each claiming to be "revolutionary." Truly reliable ones are still those like François Garillot, who has accomplished significant technical work.

His career trajectory speaks volumes: doing foundational theory for his PhD thesis, implementing industrial-grade compilers in practice, with billion-level data systems as proof, later participating in the core architecture design of Diem and Sui, and now mainly leading the Miden project.

This is not just a resume list. It reflects genuine experience from academia to engineering, from theory to product. His current focus is very clear—don't let ZK remain at the "genius mathematical game" stage, but enable ordinary developers to use it effortlessly. This is the true way for ZK to break into mainstream adoption.

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AirdropHarvester

· 01-08 00:19

Really, this guy's complete journey from academia to practical application is much more solid than a bunch of whitepapers blowing smoke. However, whether Miden can truly enable developers to get started still depends on the subsequent product experience.

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gas_fee_therapist

· 01-06 16:12

This guy is really here to get things done, unlike those who just talk about "revolution" every day. From Diem to Sui to Miden, each project has left its mark, which is truly convincing. The key is that the saying is right—ZK can't stay in the ivory tower of mathematicians forever. Making it accessible to ordinary developers is the real deal. Everywhere you see "next-generation breakthroughs," but few are actually doing the work. François's approach of moving from paper to product is indeed solid. But honestly, even the most talented people need the right team and resource allocation. No matter how strong the technology, without ecological support, it's all for nothing. Reliable people are like that; their resumes are actually written in code. Much better than those marketing geniuses. The analogy of a genius math game is spot on; the current ZK track does have that flavor. François is indeed different, but I’m more interested in how Miden is progressing now—having talent alone isn’t enough.

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BearMarketSurvivor

· 01-05 02:52

This guy doesn't hype or bash; he's the real deal who gets things done. He's worked on Diem and Sui, and now Miden is really focusing on implementation, unlike other projects that just talk big stories. The only way to truly break through the圈 is—allow programmers to use it directly, and stop with those obscure and mysterious things. You can see it from his work on the compiler—industrial-grade practical application is the way to go.

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OnchainDetectiveBing

· 01-05 02:52

This guy really doesn't boast, going straight from academic papers to product implementation. Now that's real substance. --- Another ZK project aiming to change the world... Forget it, I'll just see what Garillot is up to. --- Genius math game turning towards developer-friendly, this approach is right; otherwise, ZK will always be a niche toy. --- Diem, Sui, Miden... each is a big deal. The value of this resume is truly not to be underestimated. --- The key is to make it accessible to ordinary people. Right now, ZK has a really high barrier to entry, and that's the pain point. --- From compiler to data systems to blockchain architecture, this is systematic accumulation, not just hype. --- I just want to know how Miden solves those engineering detail problems. --- Reliable tech people are like this: quietly getting things done before speaking. --- Other projects are busy with White Papers, but this guy speaks with actual products. --- ZK really should shed the "genius game" label, or else it will always be cycling through funding rounds.

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TestnetFreeloader

· 01-05 02:49

This guy definitely doesn't slack off, with a complete path from academia to product implementation laid out here. Much more reliable than those who shout revolution every day; every sentence is a solid case. Can Miden truly enable ordinary developers this time? The key depends on how well the toolchain is built—just having theory isn't enough. François is on the right track; ZK should be played like this—no more fancy, superficial stuff. Being theoretically strong doesn't mean you can make products; this guy has mastered both, which is tough. To put it simply, we need people like this to bring ZK back down to earth from being "exclusive to math geniuses."

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BearMarketSurvivor

· 01-05 02:48

This is what I want to see. There are too many projects that only know how to tell stories, and very few people can bring ZK out of the ivory tower. --- Diem to Sui to Miden, this guy has been tackling tough problems, I respect that. --- Stop talking about being revolutionary. Just being able to use it as an ordinary worker like me is enough. --- From research papers to production-level systems, such a big leap shows real capability. Unlike some projects that start fundraising as soon as the white paper is drawn. --- Once you understand, you realize it’s about someone simplifying complex things. François’s approach is on the right track. --- Finally, someone said it out loud. The ZK circle is full of math geniuses just hyping themselves; what he’s doing is truly useful. --- Looking at resumes instead of funding amounts—that’s the right way to evaluate projects. Remember that.

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DegenDreamer

· 01-05 02:30

Indeed, there are too many projects that just talk big; you still have to see what people have actually done before speaking. This guy has gone through the entire process from research papers to practical implementation and then to product development, forging a complete path. Unlike some teams that only tell stories... From Diem to Sui to Miden, just putting their backgrounds out there makes it clear they're not messing around. The key is that he's thinking differently. Instead of pushing "revolutionary breakthroughs," making ZK into a tool that engineers can directly use—that's the real way to go.

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