DevconnectThe second edition of the Ethereum community and ecosystem gathering, which lasted a week, ended in Istanbul. Over 3,500 participants of diverse backgrounds gathered from November 13-19, 2018 at the Devconnect Workspace in the Istanbul Congress Center. Many more joined the 70+ deep-dive events Teams from the Ethereum Community independently organized. The events were held in various locations throughout the city, and beyond. They celebrated the depth and breadth of the Ethereum ecosystem.
Thank you Devconnect is a huge success! We are thrilled that you were able to be a part of this intense week filled with talks, conversations, workshops and real-life contacts. We owe a huge shout-out to the independent organizers, the volunteers, and all of the attendees who took part, discussed, or contributed.
This week, we will be learning, sharing progress, and collaborating.
Devconnect’s focus was on the progress of the Ethereum ecosystem. As this was a community-driven event, many teams within the ecosystem held independent events focusing on their Ethereum expertise. Topics ranged from Layer-2 solutions, programmable encryption and real-world applications to showcase the flexibility of the Ethereum ecosystem. The technology that was used to manage Devconnect tickets is noteworthy. Zupass – an open-source Tool developed by developers in the Devconnect & Zuzalu Communities Zupass allows the creation of ZK Proofs, such as to verify event attendance.
Devconnect IST brought our global community together in one place and sparked real-life connections, which are important for our decentralized eco-system. The backgrounds of Cowork attendees were diverse. They included developers (33.7%), founders (19.4%), researches (11.6%), marketing (5.8%), designer (2.4%), and others. This unique mix of backgrounds, expertise and experience created an environment that was conducive to collaboration and knowledge-sharing.
Local impact and global connections
The remarkable participation of the Turkish Ethereum community at this year’s Devconnect is a unique feature. A plurality of all Devconnect Cowork attendees were locals from Türkiye, making them the largest group with 17.5% of the total attendees. Evenings like ETHGünü NotDEVCON by ITU BlockchainThe largest blockchain club in Istanbul, underscored the importance of local community and fostered connections between local and international communities.
Look Forward
Devconnect IST2023 was a huge success. It’s evident that it is part of a larger decentralized trend. Devconnect’s format is unique, similar to that of Zuzalu and Zuconnect (which took place just before Devconnect in Istanbul), represents a new paradigm of our decentralized ecosystem – coming together for a week or longer, working collaboratively on the challenges we face, and making tangible progress.
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Keep connected
- View more pictures from Devconnect IST here
- Visit their websites to view Devconnect IST event recaps and photo galleries. here on the calendar
- Follow Devconnect on X/Twitter to get the latest updates. @EFDevconnect, @EFDevcon
- Connect with Devconnect participants in the Community Hub You’ll need ZK proof If you are a ZK ticketed Devconnect participant, then this is what you need to do.
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Devconnect team🦄
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Source: blog.ethereum.org