What's Coming Next | The New Era of The Graph

Step into the New Era of The Graph! The Graph’s new roadmap introduces a bold and transformative vision of the future – where The Graph will address all data service needs, from queries and analytics to LLMs. The roadmap heralds a vibrant future designed to empower developers and expand The Graph ecosystem.

During this video, members of The Graph's core dev teams discuss each objective of the roadmap, along with key milestones and initiatives.

Chapters:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:01:45 - What is the New Era and how is it structured?
00:02:40 - What is the timeline for the New Era?
00:03:47 - Objective #1 - World of Data Services
00:04:53 - What does World of Data Services say about the future of The Graph?
00:06:59 - AI-assisted queries with LLMs
00:10:00 - The intersection of AI, web3, and crypto
00:11:32 - How AI lowers the barrier to entry for using The Graph
00:11:45 - What is the new File data service?
00:14:12 - How does the File data service add structure to file sharing between Indexers
00:15:13 - Objective #2 - Developer Empowerment
00:17:45 - The Sunrise of Decentralized Data
00:19:34 - The Graph is adding new chains via the Chain Integration Process
00:19:53 - Working to improve the developer experience
00:20:43 - Making Substreams more simple to use and introducing new tools
00:24:30 - How changes to the Graph Client improve the developer experience
00:27:25 - The new free query plan and creating a frictionless developer experience
00:28:36 - Subgraph Radio and Graphcast
00:30:43 - Objective #3 - Protocol Evolution & Resiliency
00:31:50 - Evolving The Graph protocol following years of learning
00:33:10 - What is Graph Horizon?
00:34:16 - Horizon and fostering a more permissionless developer stack
00:36:19 - Introducing new payments with Scalar (TAP)
00:40:00 - The Graph is no longer experimental tech
00:42:03 - Objective #4 - Optimize Indexer Performance
00:44:52 - Shoutout to The Graph’s Indexer community
00:44:58 - Objective #5 - Interconnect Graph of Data
00:48:32 - Lightning Round - What excites you most about the future of The Graph?

Becoming a part of this groundbreaking journey has never been easier. Whether you're a developer, an aspiring Indexer, or a non-technical web3 enthusiast, there are multiple avenues to engage and participate in The Graph community.

Start by exploring the various network roles within The Graph and determine if you're interested in becoming a Delegator, subgraph developer, or Indexer.

You can also connect with like-minded individuals around the world by joining the official Telegram channel, Discord, and The Graph Forum, where discussions about the protocol's future take place.

Lastly, you can also apply to be a Graph Advocate, join BuildersDAO, subscribe to the community newsletter, or attend one of the many community events. Embrace the New Era, contribute to the evolution of web3, and help shape the future with The Graph.

The Graph is the indexing and query layer of web3. Anyone can build and publish open APIs, called subgraphs, making data easily accessible.

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