Summary of Proposal
The Interoperability Hub would be a space for developers to discuss interoperability within and beyond the Optimism ecosystem, the advent and implications of cross chain solver marketplaces (ERC-7683), and unifying the broader Ethereum L2 Landscape. This Hub would aim to unify developers interested in discussing and addressing problems around liquidity fragmentation, as well as those interested in learning more and workshopping around solving some of these issues. We plan to provide a mic and camera setup to give thought leaders a chance to make the content of their sessions accessible beyond the walls of Devcon.
Motivation and Rationale
Interoperability is a pivotal milestone in Ethereum’s future, and with ERC-7683, it is finally tangible, too. Many panels and talks live on stage will likely touch on ERC-7683 or interoperability as a concept, so a central Interop hub of discussion will help take subjects discussed at the main conference a little further.
Moreover, many L2 ecosystems are working on different interpretations of Interoperability, without much collaboration and cross-pollination taking place. This hub is an opportunity to explore how Interoperability might take form in different micro-ecosystems across Ethereum, and pave the way for more integration.
Envisioned as an open, collaborative space, the Interop Hub would provide developers a common meeting ground to discuss interoperability within and across the various micro-ecosystems within the broader Ethereum community – an opportunity that does not often present itself.
Implementation
The Space will require:
- Functional seating for attendees to work and mingle
- Whiteboards
- Power outlets
- A screen for presentations
- A few small tables
- Signage
- Camera setup w/ mic and “interviewer”
We are able to provide all of the above without help from the Devcon team.
Sample Itinerary
Hours: 12pm-4pm each day of Devcon
12pm-1pm: Intro discussions and workshops
(Day 1: ERC7683, Day 2: State of Bridging, Day 3: Native interop, implementation & findings, etc)
1pm-1:30pm: Break for food
1:30pm-3pm: Collective intelligence: open discussions based on introductory discussions & workshops
3pm-4pm: Networking/coworking/hot takes captured via video
Team
Who are the dedicated people that will organize and be fully responsible for the Community Hub?
Core developers across Optimism, and other L2 ecosystems, as well as Superchain Eco, would be fully responsible for organizing the event and looking for other supporters across other L2s.
Why are they best suited to drive this community hub? What expertise do they offer in this topic?
Optimism is making large strides in bringing Native Interop to life with help from solutions like Across’s intents-based bridging solution.
How will you ensure that the hub stays free from marketing and avoids promoting specific tokens or projects? How will you guarantee that the project’s interests do not interfere with this requirement?
This will be a neutral interoperability conversation space with ERC-7683 as the star of the show. We encourage and hope to collaborate with other sub-ecosystems that are also experimenting with Interop, such as Arbitrum. The objectives of the conversations in this hub will ultimately be to bring all L2s together, which requires buy-in from not just the Optimism community, but from the whole of Ethereum.
