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Yesterday was my first time attending a Farcaster Dev Day, and I’m leaving feeling deeply energized and excited for what’s to come.
My favorite thing about fc meetups is always the density of signal in the conversations, and yesterday was no exception. Every single person I spoke to was whip-smart and building something novel and interesting. It’s incredible to be surrounded by that kind of creative energy and optimism for the future of this network, even if only for a day.
Your keynote was excellent. I really resonated with the new mantra: “Discover. Trade. Create.” We’ve been working on new ways for creators and builders to find discovery and distribution through @betrmint, so it was validating to see that focus reflected at the protocol level. I also loved hearing about the reasoning behind the Clanker acquisition. (As an aside, I’m so happy for and proud of @dish and co, who have worked so hard and navigated the choppiest of waters to get to this point. Clank! clank!)
The emphasis on App Coins feels directionally correct, as I think it’s one of the most powerful metas to emerge from Farcaster, and it’s amazing to see so many teams bootstrap real businesses of all sizes by leveraging Clanker and this network... @bracky @bankr @likesdotfun.eth @tipn @noiceapp etc etc. I even made an index on @indexy called “Project Coin Summer”, which is full of exactly these types of apps and projects.
I think the creator coin experiments happening across the ecosystem are interesting too and worth pursuing, and TBA is clearly leaning into that meta, but it was bullish for me to hear that Farcaster plans to double down on App Coins instead. I can already imagine builders launching new mini apps and perhaps being prompted to spin up a native token via Clanker in the same flow. A potentially powerful new primitive for the network.
The lightning talks organized by @linda were also a highlight of the day; a great mix of builders of existing popular apps previewing new features, and new builders teasing upcoming launches. I was grateful for the chance to share a quick update on what we’ve been building with BETRMINT, and I really appreciated that you shared it out to the network too. Those kinds of small and compounding moments of recognition mean the world to those of us who love this place and are here to build for the longterm.
Overall, Dev Day was an energizing and inspiring day of listening, learning, and laughing with my internet friends. Also, dinner was delicious.
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