From the explosion of the scaling and Layer 2 ecosystems to the first Devcon in three years and The Merge, it’s been an exciting year for Ethereum and ethereum.org. We’ve shipped a lot of awesome features and content, with thousands of amazing contributors helping us along the way.
Let’s dive into our highlights of 2022:
Translation program 🌎
Bringing Ethereum educational content into as many languages as possible is critical to our team’s vision for ethereum.org. Our amazing community of supporters has come a long way since we became a multilingual website in 2019 and 2022 we were excited to see continued growth in the number of people contributing to our translation program and the increase in the number of readers in languages other than English.
2022 in figures
- 3k new translators joined
- 4.6 million words translated
- 28% of visits are in languages other than English (double the 2021 peak)
Help us translate ethereum.org
There was a lot to celebrate in 2022, but we still have a ways to go in bringing Ethereum education to the non-English speaking world. If you speak a language other than English, check out the translation program and help make ethereum.org more accessible to everyone.
Ethereum.org is the work of thousands of amazing contributors, and each contribution helps us build a great resource for the community. As with the translation program, ethereum.org saw excellent participation in many other community-driven initiatives. In 2022 we hit 37,000 Discord members, a whopping 7,000 Crowdin members, and the huge milestone of 1000 total contributors on GitHub!
Specifically, among our typescript display Y migrating library uiwe had over 50 code contributors 🤯!
For content, we also had dozens of contributors help us write new pages for ethereum.org. These included pages on block chain bridges, Desci, decentralized identityand many more!
We cannot stress enough how much we appreciate each and every contributor ❤️. If you would like to contribute and help us build ethereum.org in 2023, check out our first quarter roadmap.
Open design system 📐
Since May 2022, we have been working on creating the ethereum.org design system. It took a lot of work to get the design to where it is, and we’re excited to share it. In Q1 2023, we’ll start rolling out the code to support the new layout system.
One of the general goals behind creating a design system is to give designers a way to contribute to the open source Ethereum community. In 2023, we will continue to work with the community to open up our design processes to the community.
Do you want to get involved? Follow on Figma and join the conversation on our #design Discord channel.
Many new pages 🥳
2022 was the biggest year yet for new content on ethereum.org. We addressed many of our content gaps and delivered well-received, informative pages that were read by over a million people.
There are too many pages to list everything here (there are now over 300 pages on the website!), but some of the highlights include:
- layer 2– Teaches users why Ethereum is scaling through stacks and how to get on top of Layer 2.
- run a node– Highlights the value of running a node (both for people running their own node and for Ethereum in general) and gives readers step-by-step resources to get started running their own nodes.
- stakeout center: Demystifies the staking process and the key benefits of different staking approaches.
- Introduction to Web3: explains the principles of Web3, its philosophy and current limitations.
- Energy consumption– Shows the current and historical energy consumption of Ethereum and the impact that The Merge had.
In 2023, we will continue to work with our community and subject matter experts within the Ethereum ecosystem to fill our gaps and bring high-value content to our readers. If you want to help, contact us on Discord.
You can see what we’re working on below at our quarterly roadmapor you can create a problem if there is content you would like to see added to ethereum.org.
Find wallet renewal 👛
Another big milestone in 2022 was the renewal of the content of our portfolios. A large part of the traffic to ethereum.org comes from users looking to get their first wallet. On our previous page on finding a wallet, it took a lot of work to compare the different features that wallets offered, making it difficult for users to decide which wallet would best suit their needs.
After several design iterations, we managed to create an eCommerce-like experience, allowing users to filter wallets by specific features, compare features across wallets, and select user personas with recommended features.
Check out our find a wallet page. We love feedback; let us know your thoughts in our Discord.
Learn hub and learn quizzes 🧠
There is a constant stream of new users trying to learn about Ethereum. In 2022, we spend a lot of time focusing on creating a better experience for these users. Creating easy-to-understand content is a guiding principle of everything we work on, but these two initiatives were especially focused on this subset of our users.
learning Center
we create the learning center because users needed help finding a starting point to learn about Ethereum without being overwhelmed by the amount of information available and disconnected from the different pages of our website. Learn Hub is a guided path for users, starting with the basics of what cryptocurrencies are, guiding them through getting started with Ethereum with their first wallet, teaching them how the Ethereum protocol works, and how they can get involved in the ecosystem.
learning quizzes
In addition to providing a structured learning path with Learn Hub, we wanted to make learning Ethereum more fun for users, improve user retention, and gamify the process. To do this, we created learning quizzes. Each quiz has multiple questions, with multiple potential answers with explanations after submitting an answer to help teach users when they get questions wrong.
We currently have learning quizzes on eight pages and we plan to expand it with more features and pages in 2023. They are so much fun! Look at them:
The fusion 🌳
Without a doubt, the biggest Ethereum event of 2022 was the fusion. As part of preparing for The Merge, we audited the entire website for content that would require changes after Ethereum switched to proof-of-stake.
In addition to auditing and updating hundreds of pages of existing content, we created many new pages to reflect the changes that were made, such as: Proof of Stake FAQ, proof of stake vs proof of work, how blocks are produced in proof of stakeand many more.
For full details, check out the three big initiatives we’re working on related to The Merge:
Other projects 🏃♂️
In addition to our core product at ethereum.org, we spend a lot of time helping out on other projects critical to the success of Ethereum. We won’t highlight each of them in depth, but you should check them out!
Looking forward 👀
With so much accomplished, the ethereum.org the community has a lot to be proud of in 2022. Thanks again to the thousands of supporters who got involved!
Like Ethereum, we still have a long way to go if we want to continue building the most complete and inclusive resource for Ethereum on the Internet.
For that, we need your help! we just launched our product roadmap Q1. Take a look and tell us how you would like to participate 🙏
