<div id=""><p class="chakra-text css-gi02ar"><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="chakra-link css-ug8vf0" href="https://devconnect.org/">Devconnect<!-- --></a>, the week-long event uniting the Ethereum ecosystem and its community, successfully wrapped up its second edition in Istanbul. From November 13-19, over 3,500 participants from various backgrounds gathered at the Devconnect Cowork in the Istanbul Congress Center, with many others attending the <!-- --><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="chakra-link css-ug8vf0" href="https://devconnect.org/schedule">70+ in-depth events<!-- --></a> arranged by independent teams within the Ethereum community. Events occurred at multiple venues throughout the city and beyond, highlighting the diversity and richness of the Ethereum ecosystem.<!-- --></p>
<!-- --><p class="chakra-text css-gi02ar"><strong>Thanks<!-- --></strong> to everyone who participated in Devconnect! We are thrilled that so many were able to share an action-packed week filled with discussions, presentations, workshops, and valuable connections. A big thank you goes to all the independent organizers, volunteers, and attendees who engaged, shared ideas, and contributed to the experience.<!-- --></p>
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<!-- --><h2 class="chakra-heading css-1w54o5f" id="a-week-of-learning-sharing-and-progress">A week of learning, sharing, and progress<!-- --></h2>
<!-- --><p class="chakra-text css-gi02ar">The core of Devconnect was its dedication to advancing the Ethereum ecosystem. Organized by the community for the community, numerous teams arranged their own independent events centered on their Ethereum specialties. Discussions covered essential topics including Layer-2 scaling solutions, programmable cryptography, and real-world applications, demonstrating the wide-ranging capabilities within the Ethereum community. A noteworthy tool utilized for ticketing at Devconnect was <!-- --><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="chakra-link css-ug8vf0" href="https://zupass.org/">Zupass<!-- --></a> – an open-source resource developed by members of the Devconnect and Zuzalu communities. Zupass facilitates the creation of ZK proofs to, for instance, confirm attendance at events.<!-- --></p>
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<!-- --><p class="chakra-text css-gi02ar">Devconnect IST united our global community, igniting meaningful connections that are vital for our decentralized ecosystem. The backgrounds of Cowork attendees were diverse, with developers (33.7%), founders (19.4%), researchers (11.6%), marketers (5.8%), designers (2.4%), among others. This variety of expertise created a unique atmosphere for collaboration and knowledge transfer.<!-- --></p>
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<!-- --><h2 class="chakra-heading css-1w54o5f" id="local-impact-and-global-connections">Local impact and global connections<!-- --></h2>
<!-- --><p class="chakra-text css-gi02ar">An outstanding feature of this year's Devconnect was the exceptional participation of the local Turkish Ethereum community. Local attendees from Türkiye made up the largest group, accounting for 17.5% of all attendees. Events like <!-- --><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="chakra-link css-ug8vf0" href="https://ethgunu.com/en/">ETHGünü<!-- --></a> and notDEVCON by <!-- --><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="chakra-link css-ug8vf0" href="https://www.itublockchain.com/">ITU Blockchain<!-- --></a>, the largest blockchain club in Istanbul, highlighted the importance of local communities and fostered connections between local and global participants.<!-- --></p>
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<!-- --><h2 class="chakra-heading css-1w54o5f" id="looking-forward">Looking Ahead<!-- --></h2>
<!-- --><p class="chakra-text css-gi02ar">Reflecting on the achievements of Devconnect IST 2023, it is evident that this event is part of a broader, evolving trend in our decentralized ecosystem. Devconnect’s unique format, akin to that of <!-- --><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="chakra-link css-ug8vf0" href="https://www.zuzalu.city/dashboard/home">Zuzalu and Zuconnect<!-- --></a> (which occurred just prior to Devconnect in Istanbul), signifies a new model for our decentralized ecosystem – congregating for a week or longer to collaboratively tackle challenges and make substantial progress.<!-- --></p>
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<!-- --><h2 class="chakra-heading css-1w54o5f" id="join-us-next-year">Join Us Next Year<!-- --></h2>
<!-- --><p class="chakra-text css-gi02ar">We are thrilled to announce that our next event will be <!-- --><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="chakra-link css-ug8vf0" href="https://devcon.org/en/">Devcon 7<!-- --></a>, set to take place in Southeast Asia in November 2024. Keep up to date with the latest developments on the Road to Devcon by <!-- --><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="chakra-link css-ug8vf0" href="https://forms.sendpulse.com/0bc005f546/">subscribing to our newsletter<!-- --></a>.<!-- --></p>
<!-- --><h2 class="chakra-heading css-1w54o5f" id="keep-connecting">Stay Connected<!-- --></h2>
<!-- --><ul role="list" class="css-1onhfjo"><li class="css-cvpopp">Check out more photos from Devconnect IST <!-- --><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="chakra-link css-ug8vf0" href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1DlzDuVajwDmPOtE1uqns4Na9fjn6wQvy">here<!-- --></a></li><li class="css-cvpopp">Explore Devconnect IST events, their summaries, and photo galleries on their websites, <!-- --><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="chakra-link css-ug8vf0" href="https://devconnect.org/schedule">here in the calendar<!-- --></a></li><li class="css-cvpopp">Follow Devconnect and Devcon on X/Twitter for updates: <!-- --><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="chakra-link css-ug8vf0" href="https://twitter.com/EFDevconnect">@EFDevconnect<!-- --></a>, <!-- --><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="chakra-link css-ug8vf0" href="https://twitter.com/EFDevcon">@EFDevcon<!-- --></a></li><li class="css-cvpopp">Connect with Devconnect participants in the <!-- --><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="chakra-link css-ug8vf0" href="https://t.me/zucat_bot?start=auth">Community Hub<!-- --></a> (you’ll need to provide a ZK proof demonstrating that you possess a ticket to one of the ZK ticketed Devconnect events)<!-- --></li></ul>
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<!-- --><p class="chakra-text css-gi02ar">The Devconnect Team 🦄<!-- --></p></div><script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>Devconnect Istanbul 2023: Celebrating Ethereum’s Progress[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoPFqV6jCTI[/embed]
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