Two Forks Per Year: Can Ethereum Really Do It?

Ethereum's upgrade process needs reform before it can reliably ship two forks per year, according to the ACDC #170 call's conclusions as reported in this article. Developers agreed that the headliner process was confusing during Glamsterdam, with teams interpreting DFI, CFI and SFI signals differently, and that the process needs to be simpler and more predictable. The clearest suggestion for Heka Bogotá was to first decide whether FOCIL is a headliner, then choose only one additional major feature, such as six second slots. The article also says the process needs earlier fork scoping and lighter forks, and that Glamsterdam benefited from removing FOCIL, EIP-8071 and EIP-8062.