Scalability is a crucial factor that is being talked about even before an application has been created. Yet, even after the application is deployed, the application will be required to be updated frequently to scale based on the application load. While scalability has been one of the concerns even in the blockchain space, it wasn't the first priority when the technology was first proposed. However, over time and due to the increased interest in the technology, people are now working toward the improvement of every aspect of blockchain technology.
In this chapter, we will explore various optimizations that can be implemented to help you achieve better performance or plan for scalability. We will also cover a few of the enhancements on the existing blockchain applications to add interesting functionalities. Most of the optimizations...