This year I went from brand and product studio owner to vibe coder to builder to full stack founder.

Day to day, it didn’t feel dramatic. It was just showing up, trying to make things work, and trying to deliver the experience I wanted. 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’s to build a great app with a beautiful experience for both consumers and merchants, where crypto is invisible.

An app that’s respectful of the community built around it. Thoughtful about what is sold and how it’s presented. Intentional across every aspect.

Today, the Giftr mini app is the first step toward that 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 Base has been the highlight of my year. Possibly even my career. I’m pulling everything I’ve learned about brand, product, and culture into Giftr.

Seeing people post about the gifts they received, and the gratitude they feel as both sender and recipient, is the ultimate ROI.

So here’s to building more things people love in 2026.
Not because they explore a new crypto primitive, but because they’re simply better experiences for all of us.

This year I went from brand and product studio owner to vibe coder to builder to full stack founder.

Day to day, it didn’t feel dramatic. It was just showing up, trying to make things work, and trying to deliver the experience I wanted. 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’s to build a great app with a beautiful experience for both consumers and merchants, where crypto is invisible.

An app that’s respectful of the community built around it. Thoughtful about what is sold and how it’s presented. Intentional across every aspect.

Today, the Giftr mini app is the first step toward that 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 Base has been the highlight of my year. Possibly even my career. I’m pulling everything I’ve learned about brand, product, and culture into Giftr.

Seeing people post about the gifts they received, and the gratitude they feel as both sender and recipient, is the ultimate ROI.

So here’s to building more things people love in 2026.
Not because they explore a new crypto primitive, but because they’re simply better experiences for all of us.