@shira

This year I went from brand and product studio owner to vibe coder to builder to full stack founder. Day to day it doesn't feel dramatic. It is just showing up, trying to make things work, and trying to deliver the experience I want. But looking back I can't believe how far I've come. I'm capable of things today I never thought possible. And I still feel like I'm just getting started. Thinking ahead, my goal for @giftr isn't to build the best mini app or the best crypto commerce solution. It is to build a great app with a beautiful experience for both consumers and merchants where crypto is invisible. It is an app that is respectful of the community built around it, thoughtful about what is sold and how it is presented, and intentional across every aspect. Today the @giftr mini app is the first step towards this vision. Mini apps inherit social context and leverage key crypto primitives: identity, payments, and coordination. These primitives are the quiet infrastructure that makes an experience feel simple, delightful, and human. As the app layer evolves and gets stronger, crypto will really shine. Not because it gets louder, but because it gets quieter. Giftr is my bet on that future. Building in public on @farcaster and @baseapp.base.eth has been the highlight of my year. Possibly even my career. I'm pulling everything I've learned from the past about brand, product, and culture into @giftr. Seeing people post about the gifts they received and the gratitude they have both as a sender and recipient is the ultimate ROI. So here is to building more things people love in 2026. Not because it's exploring a new crypto primitive, but because it is just a better experience for all of us. 🥂

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