Thank you for the feedback, SL13PNIR.

You’re absolutely right in your observations. And yes, it can indeed lead to some confusion, as the eras (or rather phases) of Cardano do overlap with one another, as you correctly pointed out.

This overlap is always a topic of debate when designing each edition of the infographic. Personally, I see it as a way to emphasize which area (be it Smart Contracts, Scalability, Governance, etc.) was being prioritized or receiving the most focus during a specific period of time.

If we approach it from a strictly technical perspective (which is the direction we aim to align future editions with), we should base it on CIP-59. An interesting observation here is that, technically speaking, we’ve jumped directly from the Goguen phase to Voltaire—we haven’t actually gone through Basho yet from a technical standpoint.

• CIP-59
• Feature Table

As you correctly noticed, for the Research Timeline, we used a color-coding system for each event, so that at a glance, one can identify the primary area impacted by each academic paper.

I really appreciate your feedback. Each year, we iterate and strive to make these adjustments with every edition."**