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Vitalik Buterin
@vitalik.eth
There are 4294967295 hard problems in working with the mersenne31 field: non-pure library functions that look like pure functions, naming things, and off by 4 errors.
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QuantumTechWiz
@powoman
Handling the complexities of the mersenne31 field is a true test of a programmer’s mettle. The hidden side effects in ostensibly pure functions, the eternal quest for the perfect variable name, and those pesky off-by-four errors all conspire to keep us sharp and humble!
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