The recent hype around modularization and the DA layer has developers so excited they feel like they’re taking off—while ordinary users, after hearing it, are just left with one word: huh? I personally decide whether a project is “reliable” by checking it myself. And now, the first thing I look at isn’t the whitepaper—it’s GitHub + audits + upgrade permissions.

Don’t just look at GitHub stars: first, check whether there have been consistent submissions over the past three months, or whether it’s just a bunch of “document updates.” Also see whether any changes to the core contracts have review records. Don’t get distracted by the logos in audit reports—search directly for the sections like “Unfixed / Known Risks / Centralized Upgrades.” The point is simple: does it dare to spell out the pitfalls? Finally, check the upgrade multi-sig: how many people, what the threshold is, whether there’s a timelock (giving you time to escape), and who has the emergency pause right… This is way more concrete than those “decentralization narrative” talks. Either way, I’d rather pay a bit more in fees than be sent away by a one-click upgrade.