"Please try the new simplified ui (in 3.1.3 release) and let us know how the UI can be improved (you can do this by opening a new Github issue)
Roadmap for next versions:
3.1.x - improved serialization, NiPoPoW proof generation, candidate block generation with provided transactions included (needed for decentralized pools)
3.2.0 - Improved database storage for UTXO set, EIP-0001 (external applications support)
3.2.x - multisig (ring / threshold signatures) support
3.1.x code is mostly done and under review.
Applications development:
Current ETA for decentralized pool launch is 6-7 weeks.
“Sininen taivas” has rolled out oracle script delivering GAU (gram of gold) price on the ergo blockhain: GitHub - sininen-taivas/ergo-oracle: An oracle posting ERG/USD price on the Ergo blockchain
Interest-free loan contract code is done: Interest-Free Loan Contract
Auctions on top of Ergo: Auctions On Ergo
Ecosystem Decentralization & Anti-fragility:
Development Fund Board established. It has 6 members: mx, herb_mentalist, Justin Simpson, mobybit, morphic and me. If you want to get funding from the fund, please contact a Board member. Majority is needed to approve a spending.
We are looking for more core and ecosystem contributors, app developers, community leaders and so on. Please come to the community!"
Update from Alex Chepurnoy