# Pools up and running in the testnet, now what...? **URL:** \ **Category:** Operate a Stake Pool\ **Created:** [8 November 2021 17:10 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/pools-up-and-running-in-the-testnet-now-what/83841 "2021-11-08T17:10:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 4
**Author:** ![ATFFpool](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/atffpool/32/38506_2.png) [@ATFFpool](https://forum.cardano.org/u/ATFFpool)\ **Post date:** [11 November 2021 09:25 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/pools-up-and-running-in-the-testnet-now-what/83841/4 "2021-11-11T09:25:43Z")
Always welcome. Regarding delegation by IOG or CF, have a look here: > [@Cardano Foundation's New Delegation Methodology: Supporting the Architects of the Future](https://forum.cardano.org/t/cardano-foundations-new-delegation-methodology-supporting-the-architects-of-the-future/79594): > > We at the Cardano Foundation would like to announce a change to our delegation methodology. The requirements of the protocol are constantly evolving as we deploy our technology stack. We will continuously update our delegation methodology to support our community. For earlier delegations, our delegation strategy focused on supporting the decentralization and deployment of the Cardano protocol. This is why we delegated to smaller stake pools. It is also why we supported those who run single pool… [https://iohk.io/en/blog/posts/2021/10/27/iogs-third-round-of-ada-delegation-gives-voice-to-cardano-stake-pool-operators/](https://iohk.io/en/blog/posts/2021/10/27/iogs-third-round-of-ada-delegation-gives-voice-to-cardano-stake-pool-operators/) Make sure to follow both on Twitter to not miss on new rounds and deadlines. Regarding what you have to do on the node, this depends a lot on how your setup looks like so it is hard to say, but in principle running the nodes is not very time consuming when everything is up and running. KES keys have to replaced every 3 months and it just takes a few minutes, there are updates from time to time (make sure to follow input-output-hk on Github to get updates, version 1.31.0 was released yesterday for example: [GitHub - IntersectMBO/cardano-node: The core component that is used to participate in a Cardano decentralised blockchain.](https://github.com/input-output-hk/cardano-node)) EDIT: Oh yes, and what I forgot, you might want to join one or several of the SPO alliances: F2LB, xSPO, MDP, bare metal,… --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.cardano.org/t/pools-up-and-running-in-the-testnet-now-what/83841)._