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Optimism

The OP Stack and Superchain ecosystem connect networks built on shared Ethereum scaling infrastructure.

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THE OVERVIEW

What Optimism does

Optimism’s OP Stack supports several roles: developers building applications, operators running chains and node operators serving those networks. The documentation separates deploying a contract from operating a sequencer and the wider chain services. OP Mainnet is one network in the broader stack ecosystem. [1]

IN PRACTICE

What people use it for

01

Deploy an application

Build contracts on OP Mainnet or another OP Stack chain. [1]

02

Run network infrastructure

Operate a chain or a node, with deployment and monitoring paths in the official docs. [1]

UNDERSTAND THE TECHNOLOGY

Key concepts

OP Stack

The software stack used to build and operate compatible chains. [1]

Interoperability

The documentation includes cross-chain application development alongside bridging between layer one and layer two. [1]

MARKET CONTEXT

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Official resources & sources

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[1] OP Stack documentation ↗Guides for applications, chain operators and node operators.Reviewed
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