There's an interesting pattern emerging with takes on the #ethereum #beaconchain launch. People who have been following developments closely are starting to get excited about how close the good stuff is. People who haven't are critical that it isn't here yet. And that's fine.

The whole point of a phased deployment is that the leading edge doesn't carry most of the change. People who say the beacon chain isn't impressive are perfectly welcome to keep ignoring it, while the people who are excited about where we're going keep working.

Awesome roll-up tech will keep rolling out. Awesome beacon chain tech will keep rolling out. Usability will keep going up. EVM will get BLS. The roll-ups that you're already using will get better and cheaper. PoW clients will silently switch over to respecting FFG finality.

Eventually the EVM and the beacon chain will dock and we'll have a big party! But by then 90% of the work needed to ensure the long-term health and vibrancy of the #Ethereum ecosystem will have already happened, all while people still complained that #ETH2 isn't really here yet.

I'm 100% okay with that. This is a long term game, and people are taking the time to get it right. Proving out each step to the point that every transition is criticized as insignificant is the hallmark of a smooth upgrade. Slow, incremental improvement is where it's at.