# Jason Carver - Intro to Beam Sync (Highlights) ![rw-book-cover|256](https://readwise-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/static/images/article3.5c705a01b476.png) ## Metadata **Cover**:: https://readwise-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/static/images/article3.5c705a01b476.png **Source**:: #from/readwise **Zettel**:: #zettel/fleeting **Status**:: #x **Authors**:: [[Jason Carver]] **Full Title**:: Intro to Beam Sync **Category**:: #articles #readwise/articles **Category Icon**:: 📰 **Document Tags**:: #blockchain #block-sync **URL**:: [medium.com](https://medium.com/@jason.carver/intro-to-beam-sync-a0fd168be14a) **Host**:: [[medium.com]] **Highlighted**:: [[2020-03-19]] **Created**:: [[2022-09-26]] ## Highlights - Beam Sync *starts* by executing the launch block, and only requests state data that is missing from the local database. Lazy download - we run another process in the background which fills these gaps.