@pinkpanther
At Elsa, we wanted to build DeFi's n8n (March 2024): users drag and drop complex cross‑chain DeFi workflows, weave in LLMs, enabling smart biz automation.
Sounded simple, right? Then blockchain reality hit: gas spikes, mempool chaos, slippages, confirmation lags.
Does even 100% deterministic flow mean accuracy? Definitely not in Web3. Dead on arrival was just pure frustration.
Dealing with unfulfilled intents, we crafted our proprietary intent engine (released Jan 2025). Users declare their INTENTS and Elsa handles the messy stuff, optimizing cost, speed, and safety, leading to $300M volume and 10K DAUs.