Before, going onto the mainnet felt like going to the front line: I would check the gas first, then decide based on my mood—when it was expensive, I’d rather not move at all. Now I mostly put everyday operations on L2 first to save time and gas. If I really need to do big transactions or I’m worried about contract risk, then I’ll go back to the mainnet to make the move and secure profits. Put simply, there are only two compromises: small amounts with high frequency go to L2, while low-frequency, large amounts go back to the mainnet. Also, don’t risk messing with a bunch of new bridges and new chains just to save a little gas—if something goes wrong, there’s nowhere to cry and seek help.

After the recent upgrade/maintenance of that major mainstream chain, the group has been debating again whether the ecosystem should migrate. As for me, I’ll first reduce my positions and slow down the pace of interactions, and wait until the network is stable before taking action. The same goes for perpetuals here: once the funding rate and liquidation hot zones start heating up, I’m even less willing to get stuck on-chain for half a day—go slower by a bit, and you might end up as “paying tuition to the market.” Discipline matters more than faith; that’s how I do it for now.