Lost my Dad 2yrs ago today. Figures he’d go on the last tax day of a given year. Miss him daily. Used to call him every day. Most of time push me to be bigger to be better. It hurt. I’m thankful though. I look up everyday trying to be the man he would approve of. Hard to explain
We’ve minted
@y00tsNFT
t00bs on Solana devnet for scholarship / DAO Pool / Deadgods. All three happy paths work. Now checking edge cases. Team locked in a google hang out. Current HQ temp is 88. AC repairman coming back at 5pm to replace the evaporator valves that iced over.
Flying back from Lisbon. It was a great week. I met many folks IRL for the first time. So many great things we are working on. Bummed about all the crypto news today. I've been through my share of lows and dips over the past 20yrs building.🧵 (and a quick 🐖 story)
Hearing
@frankdegods
talking about
@MrBeast
I want to try an experiment. Giving away my Points Parlor prize. Just Like & RT to enter. Will pick a winner in 24hrs. h/t
@pudgypenguins
for prize and
@KrakenNFT
as sponsor.
@ap3father
@frankdegods
Desktop will be best experience. We have been testing on
@phantom
mobile browser. So mobile should be supported but will look way cooler on desktop.
Merry Christmas! 🎄
Hope everyone can take a small break to reflect and relax.
Spent 2hrs this morning and almost 6 hours yesterday chatting with
@frankdegods
. Bullish about this afternoon's announcements. Frank's work ethic and empathy inspire me.
Feed the pigs 🐖
Working in startups for the last 25 years with its ups and downs. Deeply appreciate how the
@delabsxyz
and
@dust_labs
team show up and build day in and day out. Building in public is hard and acts as a pressure like no other. It’s hard on the humans behind the screens.
Happy Saturday. Time for another
@DeGodsNFT
Points Parlor
@MrBeast
style giveaway. Simple.
Like + RT to enter.
Two winners this time:
Winner 1 - Uber $50 gift card
Winner 2 - Apple AirTag
Good luck
The NFT100 is here 🏆
We are excited to unveil the 2nd annual NFT100, recognizing 100 influential creators & 100 community leaders for achievements over the past year in web3.
View the full list:
As GDC kicks off this week one of the design goals for
@y00tsNFT
was to build a community across many disciplines. Gaming was one area we were excited to explore. Our first gaming experience and club collaboration is going to be with
@delabsOfficial
(no relation to
@delabsxyz
)
21 days left in Q2. It's crunch time. Not just building but creating with purpose. Remember, our work today shapes tomorrow. Let's make it count. Feed the pigs 🐖
International travel is always eye opening. Get out of your comfort zone and see the world anon. It will change you. Empathy for differences is underrated.
Next week, I'm heading across the Pacific to Tokyo, Japan. We've got 2 meetups planned. The info is below for both. Make sure to RSVP; I'll see you there!
Weekly town halls. 🤝
@aarondegods
also cooking up a host of digital recurring events as a priority along with the IRL 2024 tour. Connecting with the community digital & IRL. W. In the past we’ve not had enough balance to focus on both IRL and digital. Time for a change.
Had some wild suggestions for prizes for Points Parlor. Feels like NFTs, merch and exclusive items signed or rare seem to be the trend.
ie less about the price of the item but more about lore or how’s it has an emotional value.
What do you think?
Amazing seeing all the cool brands, creators, entrepreneurs, athletes and artists showing their support. If you have a product, offering or want to sponsor Points Parlor drop your info here.
One of the many qualities I deeply admire about
@frankdegods
is his empathy and emotional intelligence. It’s deeper than kindness in the moment. It’s that unrelenting ability to slow down see the longer game, process then act. Both in the heat of the moment but also as I reflect
Another super specific thing that not enough people talk about.
A lot of "gifted kids" these days are getting stuck in friend groups filled with narcissists.
This is easily one of the most damaging things that can happen to young, ambitious people.
The people around you don't…
One of the things we have heard loud and clear the last 24hrs is more communication from the team. Each from our lane. I’ll be doing the same.
What would you like me to cover?
It’s hard to contain the emotions for the
@dust_labs
and
@delabsxyz
team. This has been quite a week. True legends. It’s been an honor to see you all show up day and night. Rest up a tad. Points Parlor tomorrow.
There is no psyop. We did pivot though.
There will be a different version of the artwork for DeGods Season III.
We probably created 5 near-complete versions of "Season III" over the last 7 months.
The version we're going with is colorful. It's nostalgic. It's fun. It’s pretty…
DeHouse vibing and DeTeam putting in the work this week. Fully geared up and on those final sprints for season 3 launches. They are going to be a ton of fun to share with you all.
Have seen more and more of these - buying
@DeGodsNFT
or
@y00tsNFT
that have been staked so come fully loaded with points. Will be working with
@MagicEden
to get points integrated so buyers can filter/sort by accrued points. 🛩️
So many ppl are trying to discredit the team and what they are doing for the
@y00tsNFT
community,
I said f***k it & let me Roll to
@MagicEden
and grabbed this cool 😎 piece with full points to add to my Army
@frankdegods
@kevindegods
I'll be always there
LFG
When we first started the project, I genuinely saw zero value in local events.
Now, we're 100+ community-run local events into the process and I can't even tell you how many people bought their first DeGod or y00t after attending one of these events.
Onboarding machine. (pt. 1)
Amazing seeing all the cool brands, creators, entrepreneurs, athletes and artists showing their support. If you have a product, offering or want to sponsor Points Parlor drop your info here.
Can't wait for us to add the gifting feature. Manual mode today. Winner 1
@pudgypenguins
toy Winner 2
@Apple
AirTag.
Repost (lol RT) to enter. Will pick a winner in 24hrs.
Hard times create resilient people. It's the grind, the struggle, that molds us. So, when the going gets tough, remember: it's not about the challenge; it's about who we become through it.