Recently I’ve seen a lot of people complaining about MEV and sorting fairness—yeah, I get it. Retail traders are scared of getting sandwiched. Even someone like me who specifically avoids sandwiches is often asked how to tell whether a project is trustworthy—especially newcomers who get overwhelmed by things like GitHub repos, audit reports, and upgrade multisigs.

Actually, you don’t need to understand all the code. First, check whether the repository is being updated consistently—don’t let it be a zombie account. For audit reports, focus on “which firm” and “what exactly was fixed.” If it’s all just “fixed” with no details, or the auditor is unheard of, put a big question mark in your mind. For upgrade multisigs, it’s even more important to see how low the signature threshold is. Don’t just look at how cheap the Gas is—if a single address can change the contract, that’s no different from running around half-naked.

In any case, my personal habit is to scan these things first, then decide whether to get involved or not. Slippage protection is the same: if you act fast but feel uneasy, it’s better to slow down and look under the hood.