Honestly, earning testnet points right now feels a bit like doing problems. At first, it was pretty easy as practice, but once I default in my mind to, “This round will probably get an airdrop,” I can’t stop. My stop-loss usually isn’t based on how many points I have—it’s based on the point when I start not sleeping, the point when I start adding to my position, and the point when I start authorizing. The moment I’m asked to pull an all-nighter, asked to sign frequently, or asked to take my main wallet out too, I stop. At most, I’ll keep a small account running slowly.

Recently, I’ve also found myself resonating with what retail investors complain about—the idea that miners/validators are taking too much, and that MEV ordering is unfair. You think you’re in “practice,” but in reality you’re in a game against a set of rules you can’t control. Anyway, I’ve set a hard limit for the testnet for myself: I only use isolated addresses and fixed-budget fees/time. If it goes over that, I treat it as if it never happened—I’d rather sleep. I’m not sure whether this is the most optimal approach, but at least it keeps the asset survival rate higher.