2024 was a fantastic 12 months for ethereum.org, and as we have already got our fingers full with initiatives and initiatives for 2025, it is vital to take a second to have a good time the achievements made doable by the neighborhood this previous 12 months.
With that in thoughts, we have put collectively a recap of our prime highlights from 2024—we hope you get pleasure from studying it!
Blobs in all places: launching the Dencun FAQ
In 2023, we constructed a complete hub for Ethereum’s protocol roadmap on ethereum.org. Just a few months later, in March 2024, the Cancun-Deneb (aka Dencun) community improve was deployed. As questions began coming in, it was time for us to create a FAQ-style web page to elucidate what the newest improve was all about.
Scaling Ethereum, one phrase at a time: ethereum.org Translatathon
The second version of ethereum.org’s Translatathon, the annual translation contest to extend the quantity of non-English Ethereum content material, exceeded all expectations: over the course of two weeks, 327 individuals translated 2.53M phrases, serving to make Ethereum-related content material accessible in 70 languages. With the help of our international neighborhood, we additionally facilitated 12 in-person translation hubs throughout 4 continents.
The subsequent version of the Translatathon will likely be introduced within the coming weeks—within the meantime, you could find the recap of the 2024 edition here.
Higher, quicker and stronger: migrating our UI library to ShadCN
After intensive work on bettering web site efficiency in 2023, we realized that our earlier UI library was holding us again from delivering the very best efficiency and consumer expertise. Since ethereum.org receives visits from individuals everywhere in the world, utilizing quite a lot of gadgets and generally slower web connections, we would have liked our UI to work seamlessly for everybody.
That’s why, along with the neighborhood, we determined to change our UI library to ShadCN, which is predicated on Tailwind CSS—a widely known, performance-focused library extensively utilized by builders.
Whereas the migration is sort of full, you may comply with the progress in our GitHub repository.
Getting collectively: Devcon SEA
At Devcon SEA, ethereum.org made a fantastic impression by exhibiting on the Affect Discussion board throughout the first two days of the occasion – we welcomed over 400 guests and bought to share the ethereum.org mission, whereas fostering connections inside the neighborhood. Round 200 merch gadgets (together with t-shirts, colouring books and postcards) had been distributed to contributors, including a enjoyable and memorable contact.
Recognizing stellar contributions: C**ontributor acknowledgment program
The Contributor Acknowledgement Program is a year-long initiative inside the ethereum.org neighborhood designed to acknowledge and reward members for his or her useful contributions to the ethereum.org portal. In 2024, over 800 ‘proof of contribution’ badges had been distributed throughout 4 classes (GitHub, content material, design, and translations) on platforms comparable to POAP, GitPOAP, and Galxe.
Extra L2s? Extra L2 content material!
In 2024, we launched important updates on the Layer 2 (L2) content material obtainable on ethereum.org, reflecting the significance of scaling options within the Ethereum ecosystem. The web site launched a extra complete and beginner-friendly L2 part, that includes interactive guides, visuals, and comparisons of common L2 options.
A contemporary look: revamping the ethereum.org homepage
Over the previous decade, ethereum.org has undergone many transformations, finally deciding on the purple-blue pastel design you’ve got come to acknowledge since 2020. A homepage revamp was lengthy overdue, and our aim was to proceed showcasing what Ethereum is all about, and highlighting how anybody can become involved.
Open supply at coronary heart: taking part at Hacktoberfest 2024
In October, we joined forces with Hacktoberfest, a worldwide initiative to foster contributions to open supply initiatives. With over 40 PRs submitted, we can’t thank sufficient the 20 contributors who joined ethereum.org on this month-long endeavor, contributing throughout all fronts: content material, design, migrations, and tons of bug fixes!
Ethereum jargon, translated: introducing ETHGlossary
As a part of the Translatathon, we created ETHGlossary—a platform that gamifies the method of translating Ethereum phrases. Customers can vote on the very best translations for key ideas and focus on why sure translations work (or don’t). Up to now, we’ve acquired practically 7,000 translations throughout greater than 40 languages, confirming that ETHGlossary performs an vital position in constructing a complete glossary of Ethereum terminology throughout languages.
Connecting with the neighborhood: Neighborhood Calls, QA periods and Workplace Hours
In 2024, we hosted 38 occasions on ethereum.org‘s Discord server. These ranged from Workplace Hours, the place we simplified complicated Ethereum subjects for novices, to month-to-month Neighborhood Calls, the place we offered updates on the portal and ecosystem. We additionally held biweekly Q&A periods, the place contributors bought hands-on testing new releases on ethereum.org—it’s protected to say we spent loads of time on-line final 12 months!
Need to keep within the loop about upcoming occasions? Try our calendar on ethereum.org.
A brand new dwelling on the net: Subsequent Billion and ETHproofs.org
Alongside sustaining ethereum.org, our core crew additionally helps net improvement for numerous initiatives inside the Ethereum Basis. Over the previous 12 months, we’ve collaborated on designing and launching new web sites for the Next Billion Fellowship and ETHproofs—these collaborations mirror our dedication to help impactful initiatives throughout the neighborhood.
In 2025, we’re evolving how we construct ethereum.org. Ranging from January, we’re adopting Form Up methodology – which consists on a 8-week phrases (’cycles’) centered on delivery options and initiatives. Extra on this will likely be shared quickly!
Whereas we’ll carry on doing annual product roadmaps, to any extent further, we’ll be releasing ‘cycle roadmaps’ on our GitHub repository—you can find what we’ll work on in this first cycle here.
Our neighborhood stays a important half on constructing ethereum.org — you may test how one can begin contributing (e.g. writing or reviewing content material, creating new designs, translating the web site, growing new options or fixing bugs, and plenty of extra prospects) in our contributors pages.
Thanks once more to each individual concerned in making ethereum.org doable. Right here’s to a fantastic 2025!
