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Slippage looks clean in AMM formulas, but it turns chaotic when liquidity is thin or routes are fragmented. This post walks through the math traders cite, then compares it to what actually happens when you hit Uniswap v3, Curve, and Balancer with real orders.

Forking mainnet locally has saved me from reckless deploys more times than audits. Every liquidation bot, rebalance hook, or hedging policy now touches a fork before it touches real liquidity. Here’s how I keep those forks close to reality without over-engineering the stack.

Real-time event monitoring is critical for trading bots, liquidation systems, and yield optimization. Miss an event by a few blocks and you’ve missed your opportunity. Here’s what actually works after running production systems for over a year.

I’ve always loved writing code and magically turning it into money. DeFi is the perfect playground for this.