I have always admitted that Solana is fast, like a supercar pushed to its limits; but what truly impressed me was the 'sense of order' brought by Linea. This isn't about being slow, but about arranging speed, cost, security, and Ethereum's lineage into a logical queue. I have participated in the deployment of several chains, stepping into countless compatibility and cross-chain pitfalls, and ultimately realized: only those who can orchestrate 'speed and stability' and 'new and old' together are truly long-term oriented.
First, let me talk about what matters most to me—Ethereum equivalence. In the past, when I migrated contracts to certain 'EVM-compatible' chains, I was often tormented by strange gas behaviors and tool discrepancies: test scripts failing, inconsistent precompiles, and libraries needing extensive modifications. Switching to Linea, I hardly changed a line of core logic; Hardhat/Foundry works seamlessly, and wallet signing and event listening are smooth. This sense of order comes from respecting the EVM: developers are not burdened by 'compatibility details,' reducing mental load, which truly accelerates innovation.
The second thing that gives me peace of mind is ZK proof. I am not a cryptographer, but I care about the 'verifiable order' of the settlement layer: transactions run on Layer 2, and proofs are verified back on the Ethereum mainnet, with finality being backed by evidence, rather than 'trusting that a service will settle accounts on time.' This is different from simply chasing TPS; it clearly delineates the security boundaries of the system for you. For a cautious old user like me, a sense of order equals a sense of security.
The third detail is quite interesting—the order of value flow. Linea's design has always emphasized revolving around ETH: fee settlements closely tied to Ethereum, and a common practice in the ecosystem is to provide positive feedback to ETH from a portion of the net fees, while also creating a value closed loop for Linea itself. For me, this does not feel like 'starting a new venture in a side city,' but rather like widening Ethereum's arteries. What I hold is not an isolated chain, but an extended network connected to the L1 lifeblood. Along this vein, assets and liquidity do not need to be repeatedly sliced, and long-term capital is more willing to settle.
Of course, order is not about being 'overly strict,' but rather predictable. Linea's roadmap is very practical: first, refine the execution environment to 'use right away,' then iteratively improve proof performance, gradually decentralizing bridging and governance. I have seen them prioritize safeguarding user funds and aligning with the mainnet in event handling—simple, but reliable. This aligns with my intuition in product development: a truly mature system is one that can 'orderly conclude even in the event of a problem.'
In terms of experience, I have done a few small things on Linea:
Directly move the contracts of old projects over, with monitoring and alerts reused intact.
I ran several batches of interactive scripts, making costs more controllable and fluctuations smaller.
I tried to create a small liquidity strategy; cross-layer reconciliation is simple and does not require a bunch of special adaptations.
These are not stunning, but particularly 'worry-free.' What is saved is time cost and trial-and-error cost, which is precisely the benefit brought by order: allowing the right people to do the right things.
Someone asked me: With Solana's speed being so impressive, why am I still interested in Linea? My answer is—speed is a surface phenomenon, while order is the foundation. For an ecosystem to thrive long-term, it ultimately needs to operate within Ethereum's trust radius, allowing developers to take fewer detours, ensuring that funds flow in the right direction, and providing proof for settlements. What Linea does is gather these scattered 'goods' in order and provide you with a stable, reusable framework.
I am not here to drag anyone down; I am just choosing my own operating system. If Solana is the moment of explosive speed, then Linea is the engineering order that allows me to safely go online every day. In this industry, running fast is the entry ticket, but running steadily and for a long time is the moat. And I choose to bet my time on this order.
