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SAND GARDEN
2025 RECAP

Intentional builder team within BuidlGuidl, building tools and education for Ethereum developers. Shipped big upgrades to Speedrun Ethereum, Scaffold-ETH 2, and launched collaborative products with ENS, Arbitrum, and more.

$ sre_visitors: 92,400$ sre_signups: 5,700$ se2_repos: 2,243
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EDUCATION / DEV ONBOARDING TRACK

Speedrun
Ethereum

Our flagship educational product. In 2025, we doubled down by upgrading to Scaffold-ETH 2 and shipping targeted UX, SEO, and gamification improvements: increasing reach, signups, and challenge submissions.

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92.4k+74% from 2024Unique Visitors
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5,700+114% from 2024Unique Signups
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5,900+40% from 2024Challenge Submissions
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Tasks & Achievements

◆Launch Speedrun Ethereum v2 using Scaffold-ETH 2
◆Add a builder portfolio page and side quests
◆Migrate builds from BuidlGuidl v3 and categorize them
◆Migrate challenges to extensions for easier maintenance with future Scaffold-ETH 2 upgrades
◆Create 23 Solidity guides and additional landing pages, driving a 100% increase in organic traffic
◆Launch Google Ads campaigns and collaborate with Blockscout on referral traffic
◆Improve conversion tracking and traffic source attribution
◆Support the launch of five new challenges with testing and platform adjustments
◆Automate feedback collection from past Speedrunners to measure career impact and improve the platform
→ Website→ Github
DEV TOOLING TRACK

Scaffold-ETH 2
Ecosystem

Our modular toolkit for bootstrapping full-stack Ethereum apps. In 2025, we simplified the core, extracted reusable packages, expanded extensions to better support onboarding and ecosystem integrations, and made it AI-ready.

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2,243+public repositoriescreated in 2025
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78knpm downloadsBurner Connector package
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$cat toolkit.md→ Github

The core open-source toolkit for rapidly prototyping and building decentralized applications on Ethereum.

◆Enable Scaffold-ETH 2 deployments to IPFS
◆Scaffold-ETH 2 it's showcased in the Mastering Ethereum v2 book
◆Implement encrypted private key support
◆Migrate to Tailwind v4 and DaisyUI v5
◆Migrate to Next.js 15
◆Improve documentation AI compatibility using llm-full.txt files
◆Add custom Cursor rules to enhance DX and enable easier one-shot dApp generation
◆Migrate documentation to the Vocs framework for improved styling, AI compatibility (ask ChatGPT), and dynamic unfurling
$cat create-eth-cli.md→ Github

CLI to bootstrap new Scaffold-ETH 2 projects with customizable extensions (starter kits)

◆Improve documentation for extension creators, including an args file example
◆Normalize template arguments and enable a more extensible system for extension developers
◆Fix GitHub API rate limit errors
◆Expose user-selected variables to extension developers via global variables
◆Add core extensions, including Porto, x402, and EIP-5792
$cat website.md→ Github

The scaffoldeth.io homepage, showcasing ecosystem projects and resources for builders.

◆Build Scaffold-ETH 2 usage tracker and send over 5000 repos using SE-2 to electric-capital/open-dev-data
◆Ship projects.scaffoldeth.io with SE-2 usage stats, adding stats and direct link to SE-2 homepage
◆Add 'Build an app on Ethereum in 8 minutes' video to homepage
$cat scaffold-ui.md→ Github

Standalone packages of reusable React hooks and UI components extracted from Scaffold-ETH 2.

◆Monorepo setup with docs + example setup + packages setup
◆3 npm packages available (components, hooks, debug-contracts)
$cat burner-connector.md→ NPM package

Lightweight wagmi connector for ephemeral burner wallets, enabling instant onboarding without extensions.

◆Maintenance
◆Add compatibility with EIP-5792
EDUCATION / DEV ONBOARDING TRACK

Educational
Initiatives

Beyond our flagship products. In 2025, we ran security challenges through our CTF platform and contributed to key community events, including BuidlGuidl's Builder Bootcamp at Devconnect Buenos Aires.

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1,600+Flags minted
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20+Workshops
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$cat capture-the-flag.md→ Github

Hands-on security learning platform that challenges developers to solve real-world Web3 vulnerabilities. In 2025, we launched the CTF as a live, always-on platform and expanded it with a second season.

4,400visitors
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1,645flags minted

Timeline

JanOpened Devcon CTF as a live platform for anyone to play at any moment
NovCreated new CTF for Devconnect Argentina, played with 30 teams
DecAdded S2 (Buenos Aires) to live platform - now choose between S1 or S2
$cat workshops.md

Not a core focus in 2025, but we played a key supporting role at Devconnect planning and executing BuidlGuidl's four-day Builder Bootcamp in Buenos Aires.

Builder Bootcamp • Nov 18-21View schedule →
4days
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19workshops

Sand Garden Sessions at Devconnect

◆Unveiling Scaffold UI
◆Leveraging AI to build on Ethereum
◆Capture the Flag session

Other Events

◇aigentsbcn event support
DAPP BUILDING TRACK

Ecosystem
Collabs

Partnering with key players to expand Ethereum's reach. In 2025, we deepened our collaborations with ENS, Arbitrum, Geode Labs, and Ethereum.org building grant platforms, cohort programs, and developer resources that benefit the broader ecosystem.

$cat ens-grants.md→ Website
◆Launched the new milestone-based USDC grants features
◆Added milestones and enhanced admin workflow to ETH grants
◆⇒ 4,100 unique visitors
◆⇒ 241 applications submitted in 2025, 42 approved
◆⇒ Over 200k USD granted to projects
$cat arbitrum.md→ Website

Launched the Arbitrum Cohort to build dapps on Arbitrum. Currently developing two key projects for the ecosystem.

Projects in Development

DevCreds

Developer reputation dapp for the Arbitrum ecosystem

View →
Governance Dashboard

Dashboard for Arbitrum governance participation and tracking

WIP
$cat job-board.md→ Website
◆Launched the Ethereum Job Board in collaboration with Geode Labs
◆⇒ 8,100 unique visitors
$cat ethereum.org.md
✓Built the Collectibles site for contributors
✓Speedrun Ethereum and Scaffold-ETH are featured as main themes on ethereum.org/developers/
DAPP BUILDING TRACK

Miscellaneous
Projects

Side projects and experiments. Beyond our main initiatives, we maintained useful tools, explored emerging platforms like Farcaster, and started ideating programs for 2026.

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~20kAbi Ninja users
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3Farcaster Miniapps
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$cat abi-ninja.md→ Website

Our tool for interacting with any smart contract on any EVM chain. In 2025, we focused on maintenance and incremental improvements to keep it running smoothly.

Highlights

◆Maintenance and small features
$cat farcaster-miniapps.md

Exploring the miniapp ecosystem after our Farcaster day at Devconnect by launching experimental games and interactive experiences.

Launched Miniapps

◆Advent Calendar — Holiday-themed miniapp game→ Open Miniapp
◆Snowman / Not Snowman — Spinoff farcaster game→ Open Miniapp
◆Bubble Tap — Interactive tap game→ Open Miniapp
$cat 2026-ideation.md

Looking ahead—exploring new directions and prototyping programs to launch in the coming year.

Prototypes & Concepts

6-Month Acceleration Program

Ideation and prototyping of a structured builder program

View prototype →
Enterprise Education

Mockup for enterprise-focused Ethereum education

View prototype →