In the dynamic sphere of blockchain ecosystems, the TON Foundation has again risen to prominence, showcasing unparalleled growth. Amidst a declining industry landscape, TON stands out, witnessing a formidable 102% increase in developer involvement over the past year, as mentioned in the Electric Capital report.
We welcome you to delve into the Q2 Developer Report as we enter another quarter. Let's explore the significant strides we've made, understand the challenges we've overcome, and envision the path to mass adoption together.
First, let's take a look at some basic metrics that quantify our growth in numbers.
Monthly active developers in TON-related open-source repositories on GitHub
Monthly active developers in TON-related open-source repositories on GitHub by developer type
The activity peak is a testament to the DoraHacks hackathon, which stimulated our community to an impressive degree of engagement which remains high, and developers continue their work on production repositories with closed-source code. The total number of members participating in TON Developers Chats grew from 8,572 on April 1st to 9,134 by the end of June, marking an increase of 6.56% in Q2.
Number of members in Telegram TON Developers Chats by user language
Over the past three months, we have organized four challenges:
Hack-a-TONxDWFxAWS: TON Blockchain, in collaboration with DWF Labs and Amazon Web Services (AWS), is hosting a hackathon focused on DeFi and data analytics. The event features an impressive prize pool of $150,000, and we invite all the developers to be a part of it!
All the talented finalists will have the chance to meet in Singapore, where they'll pitch their outstanding projects on the 11th and 12th of September. It's an incredible opportunity to network, gain recognition, and potentially secure significant rewards for your efforts.
Over the past three months, members of the TON Community hosted more than 20 vibrant breakfast gatherings worldwide. These events took place in various cities worldwide, including Hong Kong, Seoul, Bangkok, Rostov-on-Don, Prague, Moscow, Batumi, Addis Ababa, and Sydney, effectively spreading the spirit of TON worldwide.
To show our appreciation for the fantastic organizers, we will be awarding special SBTs to all breakfast hosts in addition to the allocated budget for organizing the event.
You can play a part in this exciting initiative. Check out our breakfast guide and organize your own TON Community Breakfast in your city.
TON EU Hub has been buzzing with activity! In Lisbon, we held a productive boot camp for developers, two engaging meetups, and dinner talks. At the Epic Web3 event in Lisbon, a TON Community member was honored to be a featured speaker. Additionally, TON Hub organized a special side event exclusively for the Epic Web3 audience.
Paris and Prague also experienced the TON EU Hub magic with their very own meetups. For more details on these events and upcoming ones, click here.
TON Asia Hub has hosted a massive TON Korea Builders Meetup in Seoul, which saw an impressive turnout of over 120 attendees. In addition to that, we also had TON Lunch, providing a fantastic opportunity for networking and knowledge-sharing.
Our reach extended to Vietnam, Bangkok, and Hong Kong, where TON Builder meetups and gatherings took place, further strengthening the TON Community in the region.
Our hub representatives have prepared an insightful article Why You Should Launch Your Web3 Project on TON. The article is valuable for those interested in learning more about why launching on TON is a great choice.
We've released awesome-tact , a curated list of resources that offer a smooth learning curve for the Tact programming language. Whether you're a novice or a seasoned pro, awesome-tact is your reliable guide through the intricacies of Tact language.
Similarly, we have re-launched awesome-ton , an exhaustive collection of standout libraries, tools, services, protocols, and smart contracts pertinent to the TON ecosystem. It's a treasure trove of knowledge that offers insights into the TON ecosystem's practical aspects.
Providing support for international educational content, we are proud to spotlight the youtube materials made by the community. You can now deep dive into video courses that explain in depth:
Each course is designed to broaden your understanding and equip you with practical skills, strengthening your foundation in TON development.
We've revamped the TON documentation on our new domain, docs.ton.org. Changes include a significant rework of the content. We have created or updated more than 35 pages and tutorials with improved text and graphic explanations. Four of them were created by open-source contributors!
We're excited about the community involvement in docs.ton.org! In Q2, we witnessed the following:
We invite everyone to dive in, explore, learn, and grow with us. Your feedback and experiences can contribute to the documentation's continual improvement and, thus, to the TON ecosystem's overall enhancement.
The TON Grants program continues to evolve, and in the past quarter, it supported a range of new and existing projects. These projects showcase the dynamic nature of the TON ecosystem and demonstrate its potential for growth and innovation. We鈥檝e also accomplished an equivalent level of weekly incoming proposals as the unprecedented surge experienced during the DoraHacks hackathon in March.
Our grants program's success relies on the TON Community's active involvement. We invite you to engage with the projects that have been granted support. By testing their products, providing valuable feedback, and helping to spread awareness, you contribute to the adoption and growth of these projects. Your involvement is crucial in making a lasting impact on the TON ecosystem.
The projects supported by the grants program contribute to the expansion of the TON blockchain's capabilities, bringing unique features and functionalities to the ecosystem. Among the projects receiving support are:
We support projects that bolster the TON ecosystem as part of our TON Footsteps grant program. Since the program's launch, we've received 120 applications spanning various spheres - from technological innovations to educational resources, and from April to June, we've received as many as 53 approved footsteps.
The TON Footsteps grants demonstrate our commitment to ideas capable of significantly contributing to TON's development and making blockchain technology more accessible.
TON Footsteps' goal is to create easily digestible educational content that caters to individuals with varying levels of expertise, and you can already explore the community contributions, from Livecoding on Python, Learn send_mode and fees through Sandbox tests, to FunC lessons.
They also have an extensive documentation library where you can access documents on various technical topics related to TON. Among them, you can find documents such as How to Create a User-Friendly Config for TON or NFT Collection step-by-step.
Developers can simplify their work on TON by using the available infrastructure and tools, saving countless work hours. If you're developing on TON, we recommend you to start with Developers Program: Footsteps or explore some of the handy tools such as Testnet coins Faucet Bot for Telegram or TON Timer.
Last but not least, the recently launched TON Connect 2.0 provides the highest levels of security, a developer-friendly environment for the development of decentralized applications (dApps), and a streamlined user experience driven by real-time UX.
Thanks to the community contributors, you can now access TON Connect 2.0 in web wallets on TONFLOW, XTON or DeWallet.
We urge you to continue to engage with our projects, exchange ideas, and provide feedback. Your contributions, whether testing, feedback, or information dissemination, play a crucial role in the success of our ecosystem.
The future of the TON blockchain is in your hands. Let's continue to build and enhance our ecosystem together.
Posted from TON blog
