Ethereum developer framework Truffle adds support for Tezos

Truffle, a popular suite of Ethereum developer tools, has announced support for Tezos. Developers can now construct, test, and deploy smart contracts onto the Tezos blockchain using Truffle’s flagship command-line tool. The former ConsenSys spoke said this current integration is experimental, but it has plans to expand tooling for Tezos down the road. The Truffle team also noted that this is their first foray into supporting chains that do not feature the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM), the smart contract execution engine popularized by Ethereum.

Why it matters:

• Truffle’s tooling played a significant role in the rapid growth of Ethereum’s developer community and application ecosystem. According to the tool suite’s dashboard, developers have downloaded Truffle over 3.2 million times, the vast majority of which have come within the last two years. The arrival of Truffle could provide a substantial boost to development on Tezos outside of one-off security token sales.
• Based on a recent forum post, smart contract development on Tezos still has some pain points. While specific issues may arise from the network’s design, there’s a chance enhanced tooling like the suite offered by Truffle could help circumvent these same complexities. The rate of Tezos development and adoption could hinge on overcoming these purported challenges.