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# Dev Tools Guild launch

***TL;DR**: The Dev Tools Guild unites critical Ethereum developer tooling to collectively fund projects and their maintainers; and boost coordination between protocol and dev tools developers. Coordinated by [Conor Svensson](https://x.com/ConorSvensson) (founder) and [Andrew B Coathup](https://x.com/abcoathup), the Dev Tools Guild has launched with a one-year pilot.*
***TL;DR**: The Dev Tools Guild unites critical Ethereum developer tooling to collectively fund projects and their maintainers (think Protocol Guild but for dev tooling), and boost coordination between protocol and dev tools developers. Coordinated by [Conor Svensson](https://x.com/ConorSvensson) (founder) and [Andrew B Coathup](https://x.com/abcoathup), starting with a one-year pilot.*

**Mission: accelerate Ethereum app development through world-class tooling.**

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These projects support critical parts of Ethereum’s developer ecosystem and the Dev Tools Guild launch is a step toward deeper coordination and long-term impact.

![Dev Tools Guild members](./devtoolsguild-members.png "Dev Tools Guild members")

## Guild Coordinators

The Dev Tools Guild aspires to be both an open-source funding mechanism and serve a collaboration function within the ecosystem. Neither are possible without dedicated coordinators. Meet our two Guild Coordinators:
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## More info

Website: [dtg.wtf](https://dtg.wtf) // [devtoolsguild.xyz](http://devtoolsguild.xyz)
Website: [devtoolsguild.xyz](http://devtoolsguild.xyz)
Socials: [@devtoolsguild](https://x.com/devtoolsguild)
Donate: [donate.devtoolsguild.eth](https://etherscan.io/address/donate.devtoolsguild.eth)

# Quotes

**Redwan Meslem (Executive Director, Enterprise Ethereum Alliance)**
*For Ethereum to scale beyond enthusiasts and into mainstream enterprise use, its tooling layer must be robust, maintained, and aligned. The Dev Tools Guild tackles that challenge head-on. At the EEA, we’ve backed open-source infrastructure through public goods donations and are excited to see this coordinated effort take shape. It fills a key gap between protocol evolution and real-world deployment.*

For Ethereum to scale beyond enthusiasts and into mainstream enterprise use, its tooling layer must be robust, maintained, and aligned. The Dev Tools Guild tackles that challenge head-on. At the EEA, we’ve backed open-source infrastructure through public goods donations and are excited to see this coordinated effort take shape. It fills a key gap between protocol evolution and real-world deployment.
\- **[Redwan Meslem](https://x.com/RedoudouM) (Executive Director, Enterprise Ethereum Alliance)**

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**awkweb (Viem/Wagmi co-maintainer)**
*Ethereum runs on Open Source. Developers spend countless hours using Developer Tools. The Dev Tools Guild brings the best Ethereum Developer Tools together so organizations can support vital projects their developers use every day and make Ethereum great.*

Ethereum runs on Open Source. Developers spend countless hours using Developer Tools. The Dev Tools Guild brings the best Ethereum Developer Tools together so organizations can support vital projects their developers use every day and make Ethereum great.
\- **[awkweb](https://x.com/awkweb) (Viem/Wagmi co-maintainer)**

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**Ricmoo (ethers.js))**
*I’m always excited to see new ways to help fund public goods, so I can’t wait to see DTG in action. When ethers started 9 years ago, I never imagined I could make open-source development a full-time career. Strong and consistent funding can be difficult for grassroots projects to acquire, in a credibly neutral way — especially as we don’t have dedicated marketing and comms teams to support us. A lot of amazing projects we all depend on in the space are in similar situations, so having a dedicated (and expertise-aligned) guild-like entity to assist should help us all shine. ♥️*

\- **[Ricmoo](https://x.com/ricmoo) (ethers.js)**

I’m always excited to see new ways to help fund public goods, so I can’t wait to see DTG in action. When ethers started 9 years ago, I never imagined I could make open-source development a full-time career. Strong and consistent funding can be difficult for grassroots projects to acquire, in a credibly neutral way — especially as we don’t have dedicated marketing and comms teams to support us. A lot of amazing projects we all depend on in the space are in similar situations, so having a dedicated (and expertise-aligned) guild-like entity to assist should help us all shine. ♥️

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**Nikola (Solidity at Argot)**
*Solidity has always been central to Ethereum development, and now as part of Argot— a new collective of open source infrastructure teams including Solidity and Sourcify—we’re no longer under the EF umbrella and will be diversifying our funding sources. Initiatives like the Dev Tools Guild are essential to ensuring the long-term sustainability of the tools Ethereum depends on. DTG offers a meaningful way for the community to give back to the critical developer infrastructure that underpins countless successful projects.*

Solidity has always been central to Ethereum development, and now as part of Argot— a new collective of open source infrastructure teams including Solidity and Sourcify—we’re no longer under the EF umbrella and will be diversifying our funding sources. Initiatives like the Dev Tools Guild are essential to ensuring the long-term sustainability of the tools Ethereum depends on. DTG offers a meaningful way for the community to give back to the critical developer infrastructure that underpins countless successful projects.
\- **Nikola (Solidity at Argot)**

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**Austin Griffith (Scaffold-ETH)**
*The Dev Tools Guild isn't about building the fanciest new hammer. It's about getting all the best builders in a room, the real nerds who pour all their energy into the code, not the pitch deck, and making sure our collective toolbox is so damn good, so forkable, that builders can all stop worrying about the tools and get back to the hard part: shipping amazing things that people actually use. We're paving the cowpaths, abstracting the complexity, so any builder with a great idea can just get in there and start building.*

The Dev Tools Guild isn't about building the fanciest new hammer. It's about getting all the best builders in a room, the real nerds who pour all their energy into the code, not the pitch deck, and making sure our collective toolbox is so damn good, so forkable, that builders can all stop worrying about the tools and get back to the hard part: shipping amazing things that people actually use. We're paving the cowpaths, abstracting the complexity, so any builder with a great idea can just get in there and start building.
\- **[Austin Griffith](https://x.com/austingriffith) (Scaffold-ETH)**

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**Kaan (Sourcify at Argot)**
*The Ethereum ecosystem is built on open-source foundations, yet the challenge of sustainably funding FOSS remains unresolved. Without ongoing support, there is a risk not only of losing essential tools but also of compromising Ethereum’s credible neutrality. This is where DTG plays a key role. It funds critical software that Ethereum projects and businesses rely on and encourages a culture of shared responsibility. More than a funding mechanism, DTG serves as a gathering space where diverse projects can align, share knowledge, and move forward together. Ethereum has always been at the frontier of experimentation, where new ideas take root and grow. DTG continues this tradition by exploring new models of funding, governance, and collective coordination.*

The Ethereum ecosystem is built on open-source foundations, yet the challenge of sustainably funding FOSS remains unresolved. Without ongoing support, there is a risk not only of losing essential tools but also of compromising Ethereum’s credible neutrality. This is where DTG plays a key role. It funds critical software that Ethereum projects and businesses rely on and encourages a culture of shared responsibility. More than a funding mechanism, DTG serves as a gathering space where diverse projects can align, share knowledge, and move forward together. Ethereum has always been at the frontier of experimentation, where new ideas take root and grow. DTG continues this tradition by exploring new models of funding, governance, and collective coordination.
\- **[Kaan](https://x.com/kaanuzdogan) (Sourcify at Argot)**

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**fubuloubu (Ape Framework)**
*The Ethereum ecosystem's greatest asset is its unparalleled developer tooling. Our developer tooling makes it possible for developers to build the most innovative and interesting projects on Ethereum first, exploring new ideas years before they get copied on other chains. If you believe in Ethereum as an economic engine for social good, it's a no brainer to support what makes it truly great: developers.*

The Ethereum ecosystem's greatest asset is its unparalleled developer tooling. Our developer tooling makes it possible for developers to build the most innovative and interesting projects on Ethereum first, exploring new ideas years before they get copied on other chains. If you believe in Ethereum as an economic engine for social good, it's a no brainer to support what makes it truly great: developers.
\- **[fubuloubu](https://x.com/fubuloubu) (Ape Framework)**

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**Keri Clowes (web3.py)**
*A Dev Tools Guild for Ethereum is essential to ensuring the long-term sustainability, reliability, and quality of the infrastructure that underpins the entire ecosystem. Developer tooling often runs quietly in the background, but is mission-critical. The guild plays a vital role in identifying high-impact tools, supporting the maintainers who build and maintain them, and accelerating coordination across projects.*

A Dev Tools Guild for Ethereum is essential to ensuring the long-term sustainability, reliability, and quality of the infrastructure that underpins the entire ecosystem. Developer tooling often runs quietly in the background, but is mission-critical. The guild plays a vital role in identifying high-impact tools, supporting the maintainers who build and maintain them, and accelerating coordination across projects.
\- **Keri Clowes (web3.py)**

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**Juan Blanco (Nethereum)**
*Ten years ago, we showed that independent, open, and agnostic people from all over the world—each with different skills—could come together to help bring Ethereum to everyone. The Ethereum vision inspired many of us, showing how it could change the world. To support that vision, over these years some of us started building the tools that would help Ethereum grow in our own domains or new areas. Today, it is truly amazing to see how much it has been achieved, and how many developers now build on Ethereum.*

Ten years ago, we showed that independent, open, and agnostic people from all over the world—each with different skills—could come together to help bring Ethereum to everyone. The Ethereum vision inspired many of us, showing how it could change the world. To support that vision, over these years some of us started building the tools that would help Ethereum grow in our own domains or new areas. Today, it is truly amazing to see how much it has been achieved, and how many developers now build on Ethereum.
*In the early days, with only a handful of projects, collaboration came naturally, all being part of a great community. We tracked each other’s progress on GitHub, had quick chats when needed, and could easily align on new features and integrate them across our toolsets.*

In the early days, with only a handful of projects, collaboration came naturally, all being part of a great community. We tracked each other’s progress on GitHub, had quick chats when needed, and could easily align on new features and integrate them across our toolsets.
*But as Ethereum grew, collaboration became harder—and funding even more so for projects that remain open source, independent, agnostic and aligned with Ethereum vision. Despite many funding experiments, sustaining this work has meant for many going unpaid for long stretches, self funding and operating without a safety net. We have even seen valuable projects disappear as a result.*

But as Ethereum grew, collaboration became harder—and funding even more so for projects that remain open source, independent, agnostic and aligned with Ethereum vision. Despite many funding experiments, sustaining this work has meant for many going unpaid for long stretches, self funding and operating without a safety net. We have even seen valuable projects disappear as a result.
*The Dev Tools Guild can change that. It provides a solution that brings the ecosystem together—funding the builders to continue to work independently, but aligning our tools with each other and the protocol. Most importantly giving developers and businesses the confidence that they can use our solutions to help them build on Ethereum, now, and rely on them in the future, ensuring that their investment is safe, without being locked into the changes of the business model of a single company.*

The Dev Tools Guild can change that. It provides a solution that brings the ecosystem together—funding the builders to continue to work independently, but aligning our tools with each other and the protocol. Most importantly giving developers and businesses the confidence that they can use our solutions to help them build on Ethereum, now, and rely on them in the future, ensuring that their investment is safe, without being locked into the changes of the business model of a single company.
*By developers, for developers—bringing the love of Ethereum to everyone.*

By developers, for developers—bringing the love of Ethereum to everyone.
\- **[Juan Blanco](https://x.com/juanfranblanco) (Nethereum)**

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**Conor Svensson (Author of Web3j & Founding Dev Tools Guild Coordinator)**
*When I created Web3j in 2016, it was out of necessity — there was no way for Java and Android developers to build on Ethereum. Like many open-source maintainers, I kept it going however I could, motivated by sheer belief in the ecosystem. The Dev Tools Guild exists to change this narrative. This isn’t just for Web3j, but for all the teams quietly powering Ethereum’s growth. We’re building a future where critical tools aren’t just surviving, but thriving, ensuring the continued success of the apps on Ethereum.*

When I created Web3j in 2016, it was out of necessity — there was no way for Java and Android developers to build on Ethereum. Like many open-source maintainers, I kept it going however I could, motivated by sheer belief in the ecosystem. The Dev Tools Guild exists to change this narrative. This isn’t just for Web3j, but for all the teams quietly powering Ethereum’s growth. We’re building a future where critical tools aren’t just surviving, but thriving, ensuring the continued success of the apps on Ethereum.
\- **[Conor Svensson](https://x.com/ConorSvensson) (Author of Web3j & Founding Dev Tools Guild Coordinator)**
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# Dev Tools Guild Origin Story

_**TLDR**: Origin story of Web3j in 2016 and Dev Tools Guild launching today._
_**TL;DR**: Origin story of Web3j in 2016 and Dev Tools Guild._

After almost a year of coordination, we're finally ready to announce the Dev Tools Guild (DTG) to the world.
After almost a year of coordination, we're finally ready to announce the Dev Tools Guild to the world.

Composed of many of the teams responsible for the core infrastructure powering developers building Ethereum, the Dev Tools Guild has been established to accelerate the development of DApps on Ethereum.
Composed of many of the teams responsible for the core infrastructure powering developers building on Ethereum, the Dev Tools Guild has been established to accelerate the development of DApps on Ethereum.

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We've been fortunate to have support from Trent and Cheeky of Protocol Guild who have enabled us to mirror aspects of how they operate, but do some things differently where it makes sense.

But most importantly, the DTG would not exist were it not for their work with Protocol Guild, and Trent sharing his thoughts on what some other Guilds could look like.
But most importantly, the guild would not exist were it not for their work with Protocol Guild, and Trent sharing his thoughts on what some other Guilds could look like.

## Back to the Guild Again

The mission of the DTG is *to accelerate Ethereum app development via world-class tooling.*
The mission of the guild is *to accelerate Ethereum app development via world-class tooling.*

These are underpinned by the following values:

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* We lower the barriers to entry for developers to build on Ethereum.
* We champion a diverse ecosystem of languages, frameworks, and developer communities.

We want to see Ethereum's DApps ecosystem thrive via increased coordination among members as well as with the core protocol. In addition, we want to provide sustainable funding for public good OSS. This latter point is something that is not a solved problem both inside and outside of Web3, and we are hopeful of the DTG (and PG) being trailblazers in this regard.
We want to see Ethereum's DApps ecosystem thrive via increased coordination among members as well as with the core protocol. In addition, we want to provide sustainable funding for public good OSS. This latter point is something that is not a solved problem both inside and outside of Web3, and we are hopeful of the guild (and PG) being trailblazers in this regard.

This ties into my own definition of what success looks like for the Dev Tools Guild. I wish to see the DTG obtain enough funding to sustain its member projects independently of whether the organisation responsible for it continues to exist or not.
This ties into my own definition of what success looks like for the Dev Tools Guild. I wish to see the guild obtain enough funding to sustain its member projects independently of whether the organisation responsible for it continues to exist or not.

Public good OSS need not rely solely on organisations or armies of volunteers to sustain it, it should have robust incentives in place that reward contributors financially for their work, and continue to reward for as long as they dedicate their time and resources to it.

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socials:
x: abcoathup
github: abcoathup
linkedin: abcoathup

conor:
name: Conor Svensson
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socials:
x: ConorSvensson
github: conor10

wolovim:
name: wolovim
title: Guild Member
url: https://github.com/wolovim
image_url: https://github.com/wolovim.png
page:
# customize the url of the author page at /blog/authors/<permalink>
permalink: '/all-wolovim-articles'
socials:
x: wolovim
github: wolovim
linkedin: conorsvensson
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