Five ways to improve developer experience in web3
Great DevX is embedded across the organisation. The House of DevX covers DevX strategy, developer onboarding, developer tooling, developer relations, and internal DevX operating model.
In many ways, a great DevX is more important in web3 than in web2. When we talk about DevX, we are not only talking about internal developer productivity. We are talking about the experience that an external developer has when interacting and using your platform or product. Great DevX attracts more developers to a blockchain ecosystem, which translates into more product usage, more transactions, higher total value locked (TVL), and higher revenue. Web3 platforms with the most developers tend to attract the most end users, and vice versa, creating a virtuous cycle.
The Ethereum Foundation realised this early on, regularly awarding millions in grants to teams who could improve the developer experience on the Ethereum blockchain. As soon as Circle launched USDC in 2018, they spent most of their time and resources “ building out APIs and developer tools and documentation.”
