Cardano is undergoing significant changes, implementing a more open and flexible development model.
Charles Hoskinson, the founder of the blockchain, announced this change on May 10, marking a new phase in the network's development.
Cardano opens an ecosystem for accelerating innovation
According to Hoskinson, the new approach will allow external participants to engage more actively in building the ecosystem. It also introduces flexible workflows to accelerate innovation while maintaining the platform's security principles.
Hoskinson acknowledged that the early design of Cardano favored caution over speed. His emphasis on formal verification and long-term planning helped create a reliable foundation.
However, he admitted that this same approach slowed development and complicated contributions from external teams.
"The team did not want to set deadlines, focused on the purity of practice, and thought in terms of years and decades. This has benefited us greatly in an era of dangerous practices, but it has also complicated the growth and prosperity of Cardano," said Hoskinson.
To address this issue, Cardano is engaging smaller, more adaptive teams such as Aiken and Midgard.
These groups will work alongside established teams, such as the formal verification unit at Input Output, which uses advanced tools to ensure code security. The idea is to combine speed with rigor, allowing the network to respond to growing demands.
"In 2025, we will open the ecosystem, complemented by small agile teams like Aiken and Midgard, while maintaining the knowledge, experience, and rigor from IOR and our formal methods group utilizing Agda. We also see different clients who will and must challenge the assumptions, designs, and features of previous teams to account for new protocols, economic realities, and our progress as a community," said Hoskinson.
He added that this new hybrid approach will stimulate innovation while preserving the core strengths of Cardano.
Meanwhile, Hoskinson acknowledged that some community members may resist change and prefer the early methods of the platform. However, he believes that this evolution is necessary for Cardano to reach its full potential.
"Sometimes I miss the old days. But new days will be filled with even greater opportunities and exciting new possibilities. This is the nature of all great products and projects," summarized the founder of Cardano.
The transition has already affected the internal structure of Cardano.
Several participants were dismissed after allegedly planning to postpone the Leios update until 2028. Hoskinson made it clear that such delays are no longer acceptable. Jeff Watson, director of engineering at Input Output, confirmed that the team is hiring new contractors. These newcomers will be brought in from the Cardano ecosystem and will help advance the Leios update.
"We are in the process of hiring new contractors through the Cardano ecosystem, suppliers with existing expertise in networks. It will take some time to adapt, but this is within an acceptable timeframe," said Watson.
Meanwhile, Cardano's strategic shift reflects a broader trend in the blockchain industry, where competing blockchain networks like Ethereum are releasing updates faster to maintain momentum.
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