As the Ethereum ecosystem evolves, so do the challenges of monitoring and comparing protocol implementations. While Ethereum’s Consensus and Execution specifications serve as a foundation, each client independently defines its own metrics. This divergence complicates everything from DevOps monitoring to core development comparisons and research simulations. In this talk, we will explore the efforts behind PeerDAS and FOCIL metrics standardization, showcasing real-world examples of how unified metrics can streamline feature delivery, improve cross-client validation, and empower researchers to run consistent simulations. By highlighting the successes and pitfalls encountered while building these metrics, we will demonstrate why standardized metrics are essential to maintaining Ethereum’s robust and innovative environment.