Stellar DevRel team discusses 2025 priorities at their San Francisco offsite, highlighting focus on monthly active developers and daily smart contract invocations on Soroban. Key initiatives include passkeys, LaunchTube, and fun on-chain experiences to drive ecosystem growth.
The Stellar Development Foundation's DevRel team held a special offsite meeting in San Francisco to share their vision for 2025. Team members highlighted major 2024 achievements including Protocol 20 (Soroban) launch, Meridian conference, and the introduction of passkeys and LaunchTube for frictionless onboarding. The team identified two core metrics for 2025 success: increasing monthly active developers and daily smart contract invocations. They emphasized building fun, engaging on-chain experiences like the Kale farming game, which drove significant contract activity spikes. Key tools enabling growth include passkey wallets, LaunchTube for fee-free transactions, and improved documentation. The team plans to expand DeFi protocols, create educational content around smart contract development, and explore AI agents for automated portfolio management on Blend.