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Why not just speed up the roadmap?
Security, stability, and consensus are our top priorities. Rushing upgrades on a network securing hundreds of billions of dollars is extremely risky. Every change requires extensive research, parallel implementation by multiple independent client teams, and rigorous testing. A rushed roadmap would inevitably lead to critical bugs and network instability.
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What hardware are you targeting?
We are committed to keeping Ethereum accessible. Our goal is to ensure the L1 can be reliably run on consumer-grade hardware. The specific hardware specifications we are using as a benchmark for development are outlined in
EIP-7870.
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Will these changes hurt decentralization?
No. Protecting decentralization is a core goal of this roadmap. The hardware targets in
EIP-7870 are specifically chosen to ensure that running a full node remains feasible for individuals, not just large-scale data centers. This is critical to preventing the centralization of node operators.
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How can I contribute?
Community contributions are vital! You can help in several key ways:
- Write benchmarks: We always need more data. Write and run benchmarks for the proposed changes to help us understand their real-world impact on different hardware.
- Contribute to clients: All client teams (Geth, Nethermind, Besu, Erigon, etc.) need developers to help implement, test, and optimize the new EIPs.
- Spread the message: Help educate the community! Share high-quality information, participate in discussions, and help combat misinformation.
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Are any of these numbers (gas costs, block limits) final?
No. All numbers discussed in proposals, EIPs, and presentations are estimates and are subject to change. They are used for research and modeling. Final parameters will only be set after extensive testing, benchmarking, and community consensus.
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How will gas repricings impact this?
The concept of "gas" will likely evolve. Gas will not mean the same anymore after the significant reprcings we are proposing. All numbers we are proposing here are subject to significant change and should illustrate how we are planning to scale compared to todays gas schedule.
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How will existing smart contracts be impacted by repricings?
When gas costs change, some operations will inevitably become more expensive (e.g., storage access), while most others (e.g., computation) will become significantly cheaper. We are analyzing existing on-chain data to understand this impact. The core goal is to break as few existing applications as possible while unlocking new, cheaper use cases.