Optimism Insights

What is Optimism?

Optimism is a layer-2 scaling solution for Ethereum. It uses optimistic rollups to bundle transactions and execute them off-chain, then posts the results back to the Ethereum mainnet. This increases transaction throughput and reduces gas fees compared to directly interacting with Ethereum.

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What other technologies are related to Optimism?

Optimism Competitor Technologies

Arbitrum

Arbitrum is a layer-2 scaling solution for Ethereum, similar to Optimism, making them direct competitors in the market.

mentioned alongside Optimism in 50% (68) of relevant job posts

Polygon

Polygon is another layer-2 scaling solution and a sidechain for Ethereum, offering an alternative scaling approach to Optimism and thus competing for users and projects.

mentioned alongside Optimism in 7% (54) of relevant job posts

Optimism Complementary Technologies

Ethereum

Optimism is a layer-2 scaling solution built on top of Ethereum. It relies on Ethereum for security and finality, making it strongly complementary.

mentioned alongside Optimism in 1% (76) of relevant job posts

Solidity

Solidity is the primary programming language for Ethereum smart contracts. Since Optimism is an Ethereum scaling solution that supports smart contracts, Solidity is essential for developing on the Optimism network.

mentioned alongside Optimism in 1% (59) of relevant job posts