I'm working from
@solana
's New York office today with the
@crossmint
team. And I remembered how my Web 3 journey started with Solana
@hackerhouses
in Bangalore last year.
Funny how that works. I'm not trying to brag, I am pretty happy with the progress that I have made so far.
This tweet is to talk about a Blockchain that doesn't get the credit it deserves, Internet Computer, also known as ICP. Developed by the
@dfinity
foundation and it had its official launch in May 2021.
I'm super excited to announce that I'll be joining
@thirdweb_
as a Technical Community Manager. All thanks to
@dvnsctt
for believing in me and teaching me his ways 🫡.
Looking forward to my first full-time job in Web 3. Here's to good growth. 🥂
Career Update:
I wrapped up my time as a DevRel Engineer at
@crossmint
last week! The past year has been nothing short of remarkable.
I want to thank
@rodrifernandezt
,
@alfongj
, and
@ninjacode
for believing in me and bringing me onto the team.
Update: I have officially joined
@crossmint
as a Developer Relations Engineer!
I've been very keen on this role since my entry into tech 3 years ago, since I love to teach and help a community grow.
However, I have to thank
@rodrifernandezt
@ninjacode
for this opportunity 🙏
After 1 long year
@thirdweb
, my role has finally come to an end today!
I joined the team when there were only 25 people and now it is a team of ~50, which is solid growth.
Along with this and due to the nature of my role, I had to learn plenty of skills on the go and adapt.
I relocated to Madrid last week. 🇪🇸
One of the main reasons is that I prefer a hybrid work culture over remote work. Plus, the timezone makes it easier to communicate with my teammates in the US.
Now, I can end my day by 8 PM (at the latest) instead of 2 or 3 AM in India.
After 1 long year
@thirdweb
, my role has finally come to an end today!
I joined the team when there were only 25 people and now it is a team of ~50, which is solid growth.
Along with this and due to the nature of my role, I had to learn plenty of skills on the go and adapt.
2023 was a phenomenal year for me, both professionally and personally!
I want to share a highlight from last year that significantly impacted my professional life. For the past three years, my work life was entirely remote, collaborating with decentralized teams across various
I'm back in India after 5 months! I can finally breathe properly with all the pollution in my lungs.
The air in the west is way too clean for my taste 🗿
🤯 57 teams built with Airstack at
@ETHGlobal
@ETHIndiaco
#ETHIndia2023
💥 - 13% of total!!
🥇 1st prize to Chain Scout who built the best onchain user acquisition/retention platform we've seen to-date. Target users based on onchain history across NFTs, Tokens, POAPs, Farcaster,
See you soon Bangalore!
This week was definitely one of the most memorable weeks of 2022. Met hundreds of builders from the Web 3 space; loved how enthusiastic they were!
Special thanks to
@thirdweb
team,
@dvnsctt
,
@AdamLeeBG
and
@saminacodes
for letting me be a part of this!
I'll be in Bangalore for a couple of days for
@ETHIndiaco
and other events.
Would love to talk to people about Payments, UX, and Wallets and what we are doing at
@crossmint
.
Would love to learn more about what you are building and how I can help. Reach out if you'd like chat!
👀 The First Farcaster Frame allows you to Mint an NFT on
@AptosLabs
👀
Paste your
@Aptos_Network
wallet address to mint the NFT! 🍀
- Without connecting your wallet, signing a message or paying gas
Built using
@crossmint
.
Link to the Frame below:
Excited to announce that I'll be speaking at
@NFCsummit
2024, representing
@crossmint
!
Join us to dive into the world of NFTs. 🚀
Use my special promo code for a 90% discount on tickets: 5D7801D3 🎟️
Get your tickets here! 👉
Happy Diwali everyone!
I wasn't in India for Diwali for the first time, so I couldn't celebrate it the traditional way.
Instead I went to Times Square and had Indian food with
@vanillahedging
. I didn't have a kurta with me, so I had to adjust with a pullover.
GM Builders,
I'm on my way to
@0xPolygon
Connect with
@athudeosthale
and
@avneesh0612
. DM or drop a comment if you wanna meet. We also have something exciting to offer from
@thirdweb
if you come and talk to us 👀
Would love to have you join
@thirdweb
India Community.
Created a
@warpcast_
Frame to mint a Dynamic NFT on
@base
to your Email address using
@crossmint
- Fully gasless ⛽
- MPC wallet created for the email on the backend 👜
- Dynamically update the NFT
- Purchase an NFT using Fiat or
@ethereum
or
@solana
👇
Another update - Runners up for
@1inch
's API bounty at
@ETHIndiaco
We built Chain Scout to try to create a platform for end-to-end onchain ads. You can learn more about our project here:
@ETHIndiaco
devs please vote for our project if you like it 🙏
Quick announcement, I was accepted into a new cult called Nights & Weekends by
@_buildspace
. This is a cult where "Buildors" and "Shipors" get together and GTFOL.
Looking forward to this. Gotta thank
@FarzaTV
@farhajmayan
for this.
#gtfol
#BUIDL
Met
@Madhav_goyal_
and
@0xdeepak_eth
after 6 months. One of the most anticipated reunions! I'm glad to see how much we have progressed in life and in the Web 3 space.
1 year of
@thirdweb
🤙
thirdweb has had a lot of evolution in the last 1 year.
@MonkeyMeaning
gave us an in depth presentation of how it evolved and all the progress we have made in just a year.
Through bulls and bears!
What are the key features of ICP?
No usernames and passwords: It uses Fingerprint or Face ID systems on mobile, to keep the user anonymous without being tracked across.
NFID (
@IdentityMaxis
) provides this integration making the user experience seamless.
🚀 Thrilled to have spoken at
@NFCsummit
!
I taught how to create custom GPTs for minting NFTs using
@crossmint
's APIs. 🎨✨
Given the audience of artists, creators, and photographers, and other creative professionals, my talk was entirely no-code! 💻🔧
I created these images using
@huggingface
's Stable Diffusion API and DreamBooth's deep learning generation model.
I used one of my photos for the model to train on. And then gave some sample prompts to generate this. As you can notice, I have a thing for Samurais and Dystopia.
📢 Special quest for
@ETHIndiaco
and
@IBWofficial
attendees 📢
🍀Introducing
@crossmint
Quest 🍀
🧢 The first 15 to complete the quest and fill out the form below gets an exclusive Crossmint Hoodie 🧢
💳 Complete the quest and fill out the form - get $50 worth credits.
Form👇
Indian Railways just announced that the train tickets that will be sold between 13th March to 2nd April for the train that goes from Delhi to Lucknow will be NFT tickets.
Huge win for NFTs given that Indian Railways is one of the largest railways globally 🚀
In the spirit of Holi, IRCTC unveils a vibrant tapestry of NFT tickets for the Lucknow-New Delhi-Lucknow IRCTC Tejas trains (82501/82502), available from March 20th to April 2nd.
These tickets are not merely digital souvenirs; they are a celebration of the rich cultural
As a result, it makes it much easier for developers to create and deploy dApps, and it also makes it possible for dApps to interact with each other in new and innovative ways.
(Pic taken from
@ICPSquad
)
Attending
@ETH_Toronto
and
@Futurist_conf
. It's kinda funny how they are using a nightclub for the venue and they invited the Hackers and some of the most geeky people you'll meet.
It is designed to be a faster, more scalable, and more secure alternative to existing blockchain platforms. One of the key features of the Internet Computer is that it allows developers to build and deploy dApps directly on the Blockchain, without the need for intermediaries.
What's up everyone?
I am at FILBangalore, feel free to DM me if you wanna meet. We have exciting things to share about what we have been working on at
@thirdweb
. Hoping to meet some awesome builders!
Opens a pathway for DeSci to prosper:
Decentralized Sciences ecosystem can be easily built on ICP and can also be scaled like Web 2 apps.
Projects like
@SCINET_INC
have already started revolutionizing the way researchers procure funding for their projects.
I’ve been with the team for almost three weeks now, and there are plenty of exciting launches and announcements in the pipeline at
@WalletConnect
.
Stay tuned for what’s coming next!
Attended
@RefiIndia
Summit yesterday. We had some incredible speakers like
@Madhav_goyal_
who talked about building public goods and Regen projects.
Absolutely loved the energy there. Thanks to
@checkfit
for organizing this amazing event
Wrote 3 technical guides on
@Aptos
🌐
- 👛 How to create custodial wallets for your users on Aptos?
- 🖼️ How to create a Warpcast frame to mint NFTs on Aptos?
- 📸 How to create and mint NFTs on Aptos (No-code)
Guides linked below 👇
cc:
@developer_dao
Reverse Gas Model: Unlike the traditional blockchains, ICP has a reverse-gas model where developers need pay to run dApps. This brings in room for mass-market adoption by allowing users to interact with dApps without paying for every interaction, making it infinitely scalable.
For example, a dApp on the Internet Computer might be able to access data from another dApp, or it might be able to call a function provided by another dApp to perform a specific task.
Another day of
@crossmint
pushing boundaries and driving adoption of Web 3
By eliminating the need for users to have a pre-required knowledge of Web 3, having a wallet or holding crypto,
@crossmint
paves way for enterprises to onboard Web 2 and non-tech users
It’s an absolute honor for
@crossmint
to receive the Web3 Innovator of the Year award by
@FireblocksHQ
🏆
2023 has been an extraordinary year for the industry.
Market conditions have forced enterprises to pivot from doing simple drops to thinking deeply about how blockchain
This allows dApps to build on each other's capabilities, and it opens up new possibilities for creating complex, decentralized systems that can operate in a highly efficient and secure manner.
So what is the Consensus Algorithm behind ICP?
It operates on the Threshold Relay consensus algorithm. It is a variation of the proof-of-stake consensus algorithm, meaning that it solely relies on users staking their tokens to participate in the network and validate transactions.
The key difference between Threshold Relay and other PoS algorithms is that it uses a threshold signature scheme to ensure that only a certain number of users, or "validators," can participate in the consensus process at any given time.
(Credits:
@dfinity
whitepaper)
Incentives for users on Web 3 Social apps:
1.
@DSCVR1
which acts like a decentralized Reddit.
2.
@DistriktApp
that provides a community owned professional network.
3.
@OpenChat
provides real-time decentralized messaging.
This makes the algorithm more secure and efficient, as it reduces the chances of a malicious actor gaining control over the network. Hence, making it reliable without necessarily compromising on scalability or cost efficiency.
This signature can be used to sign transactions or messages on behalf of the group. A key advantage of threshold signatures is that they can be used to ensure that a certain number of users, or validators ,are required to sign a transaction in order for it to be considered valid
Attended Collision Conference, Day 1. It was fascinating to meet some amazing people working in Tech. Plenty of captivating startups and companies. I also got to learn about new technologies. Some of my favourite companies at Collision so far have been (Read thread below)
A threshold signature is a digital signature that is generated by a group of users, rather than by a single user. In a scheme, a group of users each has their own private key, and they combine these keys using a cryptographic algorithm to generate a single, composite signature.
Just won a
@developer_dao
membership NFT. Huge shout out to
@tableland__
for this wonderful surprise.
@tableland__
is a protocol that allows collectors and creators to add new value to existing NFTs. They allow you to store metadata in relational tables. Check them out!
Congratulations to
@Rohit7101
who took part in last week's
@tableland__
workshop and earned a
@developer_dao
membership NFT in the process. We love watching web3 grow in every way. 🌱🌱🌱
This can be useful in preventing a single user from gaining control over the network, and it can also make it more difficult for a malicious actor to forge transactions or signatures.
(Picture credit:
@lightfiend
)
Great opportunity for all the technical writers and developer advocates!
For those of you who are just getting started with technical writing, this would be a great way to get recognized for your work 🙏
The best content will be featured on
@crossmint
's Blog/YouTube and you
Get paid to create content!
Write or record a video about how to build with Crossmint and earn prizes.
Publish the content anywhere you like (preferably
@Medium
or
@YouTube
) and submit it via the link below.
Ready? You have until Feb 25th.
No tracking: Using Internet Identity authentication system, users will not be able to be tracked across dApps and services.
Cryptographically secure: Giving access to open, decentralized networks without compromising on speed, security, sovereignty.
Highly efficient, Climate Friendly and Sustainable:
It only 0.008 Watt-hour of energy per transaction. You can also read their complete sustainability report below.
(Image taken from ICP's official website)
The past 1 year in a fast moving startup felt like 3 years 💀.
I want to extend my gratitude to the team and especially my team lead,
@dvnsctt
, for being a great boss and an amazing mentor!
And as for me, I resigned to move onto something new and exciting
Announcement soon?
ANNOUNCEMENT
Today we’re excited to launch GamingKit. 🎮
A development platform built in collaboration with
@Coinbase
which will accelerate the growth of Web3 gaming by making development easier and faster.
Details. 🧵
In April 2024,
@crossmint
team gathered in Medellin, Colombia, for an incredible week-long company offsite.
We dedicated time to brainstorming our priorities for the upcoming quarter, participating in and organizing internal workshops, and engaging in team bonding activities.
@ETHIndiaco
- Day 2
Let me know if you wanna meet, would love to help you build your project with
@thirdweb
. Our team is wearing thirdweb India tshirt/hoodie, feel free to stop us and talk to us. We have something really exciting for you!
A quick update now that the summer has come to an end. I just wanted to list out a few accomplishments that I am proud of.
1. I successfully completed my research internship at
@UofT
(University of Toronto)
2. I rented out my own place for the first time with money I earned.
@abhibisht97
, YouTuber, SDE at
@Meta
Dublin and also the man who helped me out with Blockchain Development and Web 3. His humbleness and intelligence knows no limit. Meeting him and having a conversation with him for almost 2 hours felt so insightful.
@teamFyli
Cohort 1
I created a video for
@Girlscript1
for their Web3Camp initiative.
This initiative aims to bring Blockchain and Web 3 knowledge to students from Tier 3 cities in India. Glad to be a part of this and honoured to contribute to this vision.
⚡ Launch Alert 🚀 🚨
your one-stop guide to learning web3 is here!!! 😍
presenting to you 🫴
🥁🎉 Web3 Academy 🎉🥁
5 lucky winners get an exclusive invite to our next irl mixer & an
@ensdomains
😉
just like, rt & share with your besties 👇
ANNOUNCEMENT.
Solana is live on thirdweb.
We're excited to bring our full stack web3 development kit and network of 60,000 builders to
@solana
.
A new era for Solana development starts today. 💫
Details. 🧵
@singhk_uttam
The most inspirational thing is that we have so many young developers building really cool projects, winning hackathons and also working for some amazing Web 3 companies. Most of them aren't even 18 yet
3. I bought rohitramesh.eth and rohitramesh.sol domains. I also got access to
@LensProtocol
, which means I now own rohitramesh.lens too.
4. I joined
@DreamDAO_
as a builder for Season 2.
5. I graduated from
@voizDAO
's Web 3 Sustainability Analyst cohort.
While my contributions spanned different teams and verticals, much of it is publicly accessible.
This includes the docs I created, technical guides I wrote, demos I developed, and the talks/workshops I delivered.
Check out the guides I wrote here 👇