Devconnectthe week-long gathering of the Ethereum ecosystem and community, concluded its second edition in Istanbul. The week saw over 3,500 participants from diverse backgrounds gather from November 13-19 at Devconnect Cowork in Istanbul Congress Center, with many more joining the event. Over 70 in-depth events organized by independent teams from the Ethereum community. Events took place at various locations across the city and beyond, celebrating the breadth and depth of the Ethereum ecosystem.
THANKS To everyone who participated in Devconnect! We are so happy that everyone was able to join us for an intense week full of conversations, discussions, workshops and real connections. A big thank you to all the independent organizers, volunteers and all the participants who participated, discussed and contributed.
A week of learning, sharing and progress
At the heart of Devconnect was a focus on advancing the Ethereum ecosystem. As a gathering built by and for the community, many teams across the ecosystem hosted independent events focused on their respective Ethereum expertise. Key topics ranged from Layer 2 scaling solutions and programmable cryptography to real-world applications, showcasing the versatility of the Ethereum ecosystem and community. One notable technology used for Devconnect ticketing was Zupass – an open source tool developed by developers from the Devconnect and Zuzalu communities. Zupass allows you to create ZK proofs to, for example, verify attendance at an event.
Devconnect IST brought our global community together in one place, sparking real-world connections that are so important to our decentralized ecosystem. Cowork participants came from a variety of backgrounds, including developers (33.7%), founders (19.4%), researchers (11.6%), marketers (5.8%), designers (2.4%), and more. This mix of backgrounds and expertise fostered a unique environment for collaboration and knowledge sharing.
Local impact and global connections
A unique aspect of Devconnect this year was the remarkable involvement of the local Turkish Ethereum community. A majority of all Devconnect Cowork attendees were locals from Turkey, making them the largest group with 17.5% of the total attendees. Events like ETHGünü and notDEVCON by ITU BlockchainIstanbul’s largest blockchain club, highlighted the importance of local communities and sparked connections between local and global communities.
Look forward to
As we reflect on the success of Devconnect IST 2023, it is clear that this event is part of a larger evolving trend within our decentralized ecosystem. Devconnect’s unique format, similar to the format of Zuzalu and Zuconnect (which took place just before Devconnect in Istanbul), represents a new paradigm for our decentralized ecosystem: coming together for a week or more, working collaboratively on the challenges we face, and making tangible progress.
Join us next year
We are excited that our next event is Devcon 7which will take place in Southeast Asia in November 2024. Stay up to date with the latest news on the road to Devcon by subscribe to our newsletter.
Stay connected
- Check out more photos from Devconnect IST here
- Check out Devconnect IST events, recaps and photo galleries on their websites, here on the calendar
- Follow Devconnect and Devcon on X/Twitter for updates: @EFDevconnect, @EFDevcon
- Connect with Devconnect attendees in the Community center (you will need to prove by ZK that you have a ticket for one of the Devconnect events with ZK ticket)
Sincerely
The Devconnect team 🦄
