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devcon 7 / solidity then now and the future

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Solidity: Then, Now, & the Future!

Duration: 00:26:52

Speaker: Vishwa Mehta

Type: Talk

Expertise: Intermediate

Event: Devcon

Date: Nov 2024

In this talk, I will be presenting the prospect of Q1 2025 release of the Solidity language compiler including the following sections: - Latest features and developments - via-ir: what's happening and what's next - Experimental Solidity: The future of the language - Timeline & roadmap

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