Shall we Explore the Blockchain Maze?

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Argues that hands-on exploratory testing finds real-world failures that formal proofs miss, showing techniques: simulating network and node failures, running consensus-stress scenarios, fuzzing smart-contract interactions and user journeys, and testing cross-chain flows. Points out blockchain immutability makes post-deploy fixes extremely expensive so exploratory testing catches vulnerabilities and edge cases earlier, produces actionable bugs (logic and integration failures), and complements formal verification and automation to improve security and UX.

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1. 0:00Introduction to talk
2. 1:10Why explore blockchain
3. 4:04Prioritizing exploratory testing
4. 7:13Techniques for exploratory testing
5. 9:21Key benefits of exploratory testing
6. 12:17Key takeaways and conclusion

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