# David's Takes: A Hitchhiker's Guide to Riding an MEV Bot

*Author: David Hoffman, Ryan Sean Adams*
*Published: Aug 17, 2023*
*Source: https://www.bankless.com/de/davids-takes-a-hitchhikers-guide-to-riding-an-mev-bot*

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Welcome to David's takes. A new format with David and RSA where we explore David's weekly articles in 30 minutes or less.

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## TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro

1:00 Why did David Write This?

6:17 A Reserviour of Liquidity

9:25 The Ships Metaphor

13:36 Offchain Signed Orders

17:17 Intents

22:07 Dutch Auctions

24:06 Impications Of This?

28:25 How This Impacts Bridges

30:30 What's Left To Unpack?

33:15 Closings And Disclaimers

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## RESOURCES

Read David's article here: https://www.bankless.com/a-hitchhikers-guide-to-riding-an-mev-bot/

If you're looking for a more technical explanation check out our recent episode with Dan Robinson: https://youtu.be/h4gzZib0j48
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