# Bootstrapping a block builder

- Speakers: [Sean Anderson](https://streameth.org/speakers/sean-anderson)
- Channel: [Devcon 7 SEA](https://streameth.org/devcon_7_sea)
- Date: 2024-11-14
- Duration: 22:55
- Watch: https://streameth.org/watch/67358ab59dbb7a90e189ee35

## Description

The sessions aims to be a practical overview of how to go from zero to having a running and reasonably competitive builder (profits may vary). It aims to answer the following questions:
- What software to run? How can this be customized?
- What would need to go into writing a builder from the ground up?
- How does one acquire orderflow? What is the relative value of various sources of orderflow?
- What infrastructure is required? How much does it cost?

## About the speakers

### Sean Anderson

Core protocol dev working on Lighthouse at Sigma Prime for the last ~4 years.