Executive Summary
October saw major strides as Edge & Node’s departments move in concert to accelerate the decentralized future. The Developer Relations team boosted our presence at key events like ETHGlobal SF and ETH KL, while the House of Web3 expanded membership and community engagement. Significant protocol work included initiating a second Horizon audit, advancing TAP, and laying groundwork for further protocol evolution. November’s focus sharpens on key growth vectors - onboarding new chains, expanding indexer base, gaining traction through high-profile partnerships and users, all while retaining our committed base of users.
November will also usher in the next Datapalooza, The Graph’s annual industrywide web3 data event. Sign up for Datapalooza BKK during Devcon 2024, and read on for detail on the above and more!
Notable October Accomplishments:
Protocol Evolution
- Initiated a second Graph Horizon audit with Trust Security after we identified opportunities for improvement, implemented key fixes, and boosted test coverage to over 90%.
- Collaborated with the Semiotic team to advance TAP-related Horizon modifications.
- Nearing completion of the protocol evolution proposal, with GIP-0070 set for publication.
- Added support for indexing rewards on Boba and Blast through the Epoch Block Oracle.
Indexer Software & Graph Node
- Prepared Indexer Service TypeScript deprecation, with a transition to Rust + TAP required by December 4th.
- Prepared for the Graph Node v0.36.0 release, which includes IPFS security updates, enhancements for
eth_calls, and Substreams support.
Subgraph Studio & Explorer
- Added automatic user engagement notifications for inactive Studio accounts.
- Added Studio support for 10 chains, including Unichain testnet, Rootstock testnet, and Kaia mainnet plus testnet.
- Redesigned the Explorer delegation pane for a more intuitive experience and added search support for new chains.
- Increased UI clarity by addressing edge cases in ENS display name and multisig transaction messaging.
Business Development, DevRel, and Solutions Engineering
- Onboarded 10 users with over 10 million monthly queries.
- Achieved integration with 90% of known RaaS (rollups-as-a-service) providers!
- Participated in ETHGlobal San Francisco with a Hackathon Prep Brunch and full-stack development workshops, plus delivered talks and workshops at ETH KL.
- Hosted multiple workshop series for H.E.R. DAO and Web3 Accra, both highlighting the Base chain and Scaffold-ETH subgraph extension.
- We refined our approach to subgraph support and integration tracking with more automation in our workflows.
Marketing + House of Web3
- Published new educational content, including core developer spotlights and insights into the Chain Integration Process.
- Enhanced our social media strategies for broader reach.
- Improved discoverability of chain documentation to assist devs across multiple chains discover The Graph as the go-to solution for on-chain data.
- Increased Q4 event revenue and ramped up holiday and networking events.
- Successfully leveraged ETHGlobal SF to onboard new members to the community.
What’s Next:
- Looking forward to publishing GIP-0070 with the main proposal for protocol evolution
- Starting to work on the contracts implementation of indexing payments / DIPs
- Continue refactoring Studio’s billing backend to simplify the developer experience and allow faster iteration on new features in the future
- Continue expanding Indexer activity, including new additions in Asia
- Participate in Devcon to drive chain integrations, foster new RaaS partnerships, and strengthen relationships with potential high-profile customers
- Kick off Devcon 2024 with Datapalooza on November 10 in Bangkok
- Organize workshops and panels at Devcon and ETHGlobal Bangkok, with a focus on decentralized data and full stack dapp development
- Boost visibility for more subgraph projects and promote new testimonials across social channels
- Streamline chain integration for Studio by establishing a chain information registry
- Celebrate House of Web3’s second anniversary with events and PR releases, positioning “The Graph Labs” as a funnel for gauging developer interest in The Graph