Lessons from building a consumer social platform Two years ago, we turned an idea I shared in this tweet into an actual project โ Furrend. Since then, so much has happened. As of December 2024, over 3,000 adorable animal videos have been shared on Furrend. Our beta app is live on iOS TestFlight and Google …
Furrend Year 1 โ
I dedicated this entire year to building Furrend, and what a journey it's been. It all started with the excitement shared in our inaugural blog post. The thrill of bringing this concept to life has been nothing short of exhilarating, and I'm incredibly grateful and proud of what our dedicated team has achieved. 2023 was …
2020 Year in Review
What happened in the decentralized world 2020 has been a year of extremes, so it's been in the decentralized world, too โ extreme innovations, extreme creativity, extreme excitements โ and we finally beat the bear market. This year was all about making changes to my life to ensure my happiness and health. I left my …
Running a Stacks Node and Mining STX Tokens for the First Time: A Guide for All the Non-Tech-Savvy People
For people like me โ an absolute noob, with a little help from Docker Before we get into all the โtechnicalโ stuff, a little bit about myself: Iโm a tech startup person with a finance / marketing background, I've been bullish on DeFi since early 2019, and Iโm a proud yield farmer. So, you can …
Oracles on Clarity
Blockchain oracle is so in right now. In the last few weeks, Iโve been working on an online hackathon project. Organizing the hackathon is always fun โ I enjoy things like creating an ultimate platform for hackers, builders, artists, and anyone else from all backgrounds who want to build things together, and of course, Iโm …
Crypto Projects You Haven’t Heard of
Ok, what I actually mean... projects that I love. BUT...if youโre new to the crypto space, this article is ~especially~ for you! In the here and now, crypto is still something new to most people. So I pick out three of my favorite crypto projects and I am going to show you how crypto-based apps …
Bringing DeFi to Bitcoin Ecosystem
Itโs time to build DeFi money lego in the Bitcoin ecosystem Decentralized finance (DeFi) movement was started in late 2018. Some Ethereum-based DeFi OG projects like Uniswap, ETHLend (now Aave), and Dharma have already been thriving since 2019. And this year, DeFi is the one that defi-ned the blockchain industry without a doubt. Unlike traditional …
Five Dapps for Better Self-Care
Self-care is how you take your power back, and with the help of blockchain, now you can have the extra power to control your own data and privacy. Today is International Womenโs Day โ the day we honor all the female builders, embrace ourselves, and celebrate female empowerment with a little me-time through the practice …
Securing Your Future in a Decentralized Way
The world weโre living in is becoming more complex โ digital fraud, data breach, (exchange) hacks are on the rise. More unprecedented security challenges that we have to deal with in our lives than ever before. The good thing is blockchain technology can be the ultimate solution for these universal problems, and decentralized apps have …
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Reclaim Your Digital Life with New Dapps
Letโs face it, youโre being watched โ โbig brotherโ, Facebook, and all kinds of snoops. But with the help of blockchain technology, we can fight back and reclaim our digital life. Meanwhile, dapp builders are making things possible by bringing simple, secure, and incredibly useful features to decentralized apps โ whatever for fun or function, …
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