**Aurora Protocol Team Lead [Michael Birch](https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-birch-ab76a958/) just published a new blog** This new entry discusses the core technology behind Aurora's smart contracts, the concept of 'gas,' how it applies to both EVM and NEAR runtimes, and its impact on developers building on Aurora 📚 🚪 Read more about it in Michel's article on [Aurora DevRel Portal](https://dev.aurora.dev/posts/evm-gas-near-gas-on-aurora) [Source](https://twitter.com/auroraisnear/status/1677254352564785153?s=20) 💚 [Aurora Twitter](https://twitter.com/auroraisnear) | [Telegram](https://t.me/auroraisnear) | [Blog](https://aurora.dev/blog) | [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/c/auroraisnear) | [Community Dashboard](https://auroradao.club/) 💚