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@@ -48,13 +48,16 @@ The Side Node does not download any chain state, and if one goes off-line it wil
 
 Next dev tasks:
 
+- [ ] we don't need a Watcher, the first node can act as a leader until people decide they don't want to trust it any more
+- [ ] the leader node can have a timer in it for block creation
+- [ ] code up the ability to switch leaders (can be a human decision at first, later an (optional) automated choice)
+- [ ] pick a commit and reveal scheme to remove MEV
 - [ ] enable Side Nodes to download current P2P chain state so that they start - out with a consistent copy of transaction data, and also do catch-up after going off-line
 - [ ] remove the proc macro code from bft-json-crdt
 - [ ] add smart contract execution engine (CosmWasm would be a good first choice)
 - [ ] enable Side Nodes to download contract code for a given contract
 - [ ] enable Side Nodes to download current contract state for a given contract
 - [ ] switch to full P2P messaging instead of websockets
-- [ ] take the Side Watcher out of the system by electing a Side Node as a leader, so that agreement about transaction inclusion can be reached for a given block.
 
 ### Side Watcher