Discover How Sascha (Drip Protocol) Efficiently Tested Their Entire Application with BuildBear’s Engine
Drip Protocol leveraged BuildBear Sandboxes to streamline internal testing and empower their community to contribute more effectively. The result? Faster simulations, simpler debugging, and seamless test asset distribution.
The Challenge
What They Were Facing
Sascha, a Data Engineer and whitehat contributor in the Web3 space, was responsible for managing security and reliability within the Drip Protocol ecosystem, a leading DeFi platform offering daily passive income to users.
The team encountered several key roadblocks in their local development workflow:
- No Explorer: Troubleshooting failed transactions was painful without a reliable explorer. Understanding node behavior and tracking contract issues required deeper insights that weren't available.
- Wall-Guarded Tokens: Gathering enough Testnet tokens for simulation and community testing was tedious and slowed down iterative development.
- Speed Limitations: Simulating millions of transactions and mining blocks quickly was becoming impractical with existing tooling. Even solutions like Hardhat and Anvil struggled under load as the project scaled.
The Solution
How BuildBear Helped
Sascha turned to BuildBear for a more scalable, DevRel-friendly simulation layer. Integration was smooth, and the feature set aligned perfectly with the needs of a fast-growing DeFi protocol.
BuildBear Sandboxes provided:
- Isolated environments to test without breaking production setups.
- Automation capabilities to handle high-volume simulations with ease.
- Visual tools and plug-and-play utilities that helped both core developers and community testers operate independently.
The Result
Success Metrics
With BuildBear, Sascha and the Drip Protocol team experienced tangible improvements in their workflow:
- Time Saved: Debugging was significantly faster using BuildBear’s integrated Explorer.
- Community Ready: The faucet enabled open-access testing without friction, empowering the broader Drip community to participate in QA.
- Unmatched Performance: The custom simulation engine mined one million blocks in under a second, something no other tool could achieve in their stack.
“Having a GUI faucet and explorer is really valuable when testing contracts... BuildBear made it trivial for us to isolate bugs and helped us scale testing to the community.”
Conclusion
Why It Matters
Sascha’s success story highlights the importance of fast, accessible, and collaborative dev tooling in the Web3 space. BuildBear not only accelerated internal processes but also fostered external collaboration.
When security, speed, and developer experience are mission-critical, having the right sandbox environment isn’t a luxury, it’s a necessity.
Testimonials
Here's what Drip protocol had to say about their experience with BuildBear
BuildBear completely changed how we approach contract testing. We saved countless hours thanks to their explorer and test faucet.
The performance of their simulation engine is unmatched, literally mined a million blocks in under a second. Incredible.