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Farcaster Frenzy: A Recap of the Last 24 Hours
The past 24 hours on Farcaster have been abuzz with exciting updates, feature releases, and plenty of spirited discussions. Here's a rundown of the most noteworthy events:
1. Composer Actions Unveiled
Dan Romero introduced Composer Actions, a groundbreaking feature expanding the capabilities within the Farcaster app. This update allows users to insert frames and perform various actions directly within the app.
Introducing Composer Actions - Create frames while you're writing a cast - Discover new actions right in the app - Available on Warpcast mobile - Developers can now build and submit an actions for listing Here's a demo of the new animated GIF action (!) by @0xconca.eth featuring a GIF from @miguelgarest.eth.
2. iMessage Rant
Varun Srinivasan shared a critique of iMessage’s functionalities, stirring up engaging conversations.
Daily rant: why do people like iMessage? - 2nd worst in spam (after telegram) - doesn't sync contacts and some conversations to desktop - lets one person have many identities (phone + email) - almost no one has pfps - tapbacks are boomer I get why people use it, but why do some people actually prefer it
3. Hubble 1.14 Release
Sanjay announced the release of Hubble 1.14, addressing several issues and adding new capabilities.
Hubble 1.14 is out. It includes a bunch of fixes around follows (consistency issues and large compaction events breaking event streams). If you are using shuttle, make sure you’re on the latest version before upgrading hubs, there’s a breaking api change for events.
4. Building Warpcast Clients
Michael Pfister advised potential developers on the best reasons to create Warpcast clients.
The only reason you should build a Warpcast-flavored farcaster client right now is if you have a large pre-existing and external community looking for a new home. If 80% of your features overlap with things warpcast already does, you're gonna have a hard time. Strongest differentiators come down to - Net new community - Orthogonal features that have very low likelihood Warpcast will build them in Warpcast isn't stealing your feature. It's your job to understand Merkle/Warpcast's own product strategy and incentives, then build your product in a way that's symbiotic.
5. Hypersub Cross-Chain Payments
Jonny Mack highlighted a new feature allowing users to subscribe with any token across any blockchain.
new on hypersub.xyz: cross-chain payments you can now subscribe with any token, on any chain. no need to swap or bridge, just pay with what you have✨ all payments settle in whatever the creator denominated their subscription in ↑
6. Privy Solana Support
Henri Stern announced the addition of Solana support to Privy, enhancing the platform's capabilities.
1/ Solana has cultivated an ecosystem of thoughtful builders focused on crafting world-class experiences for users. We've bee learning a lot from the space and today we're thrilled to announce @privy support for Solana! Check it out at demo.privy.io by enabling Solana and get started today https://imagedelivery.net/BXluQx4ige9GuW0Ia56BHw/ce41e232-1e69-467c-57c0-dc822da69900/original
7. Introducing Sparks
Jacob introduced Sparks, a new unit of measurement for Ethereum, simplifying on-chain transactions.
A lot of thinking went into finding the right word for this. We tried a lot, and when we came across Sparks it immediately hit. Typing and saying ✧100 is so much nicer than 0.0001 ETH https://imagedelivery.net/BXluQx4ige9GuW0Ia56BHw/0b326d43-80a5-42d0-6b32-4ff95c3fe000/original https://warpcast.com/zora/0x73e64e18
We had a better idea. Sparks: a new unit of measurement for Ethereum. 1 ETH = ✧1,000,000 Read more: zora.co/writings/sparks https://warpcast.com/jacob/0x1e1cb6be http://zora.co/writings/sparks
8. Community Yapping
Zinger shared moments from a lively community meetup with over 30 participants.
30+ internet friends yapping on a wednesday night 🫡 https://imagedelivery.net/BXluQx4ige9GuW0Ia56BHw/4c2037ea-af18-4643-4e51-5283e7f3c700/original
9. Designers Nominated
Filipe Macedo launched a partnership aimed at recognizing designers within Farcaster.
/build is partnering with /design to recognize designers on Farcaster. This week nominate your favorite designers to reward them with $BUILD. I’m personally only nominating designers until Monday. Here’s my first one: @buildbot nominate @antimofm.eth If you want to discover new designers, go to build.top/discover to see the top /design channel profiles, powered by @openrank
10. Canvass Polls and Surveys
MOΞ introduced Canvass, enabling users to create and participate in polls across Farcaster and Lens.
Introducing @canvass 🗳️✨ ✦ Polls and Surveys for Farcaster and Lens. Gain insights across both communities. ✦ Create polls directly from any app that supports composer actions (Buttrfly, Warpcast) or web. ✦ Vote on polls from any app that supports frames (Buttrfly, Warpcast, Hey, Supercast, ...) ✦ Coming soon: time limits, token gating, rewards, multi-question surveys, detailed results, and more! https://imagedelivery.net/BXluQx4ige9GuW0Ia56BHw/d7a942f8-51fd-42b4-65c9-525197b41e00/original https://canvass.fun
11. The Popularity of Compose Actions
Fred Wilson questioned the potential popularity of compose actions, creating an interactive discussion.
Hi Casters. Will compose actions be popular on Farcaster? https://frame.weponder.io/api/polls/5256
12. Zora Sparks
Zora provided further insight into the practicality of Sparks.
✧ Sparks: a new unit of measurement for Ethereum. We spend an increasing amount of time dealing with really small numbers onchain. We need easier words and numbers to make it accessible to more people. Sparks are simple and energetic. Read more: https://zora.co/writings/sparks
13. Community Poker Night
Ted organized an impromptu poker night, fostering more community engagement.
impromptu CLUB TED game with @hyper @hirsh @matthew @heavygweit @jtgi @0xt0ny @poymeetsworld was so much fun — chatted gardening, robots, FC channels, content, /unofficial, learned about cat biscuits, and took everyone's $$. ... how are we feeling about a farcaster poker tournament in august? https://imagedelivery.net/BXluQx4ige9GuW0Ia56BHw/69d6e420-4cde-4f51-fe1d-26fe61054700/original https://warpcast.com/ted/0xd1151a36
14. LA Games Night
Ted also invited LA residents to join him for games and socializing, covering the first $200 in food and drinks.
if you're in LA tomorrow, come by Firestone Walker tomorrow at 7pm to close for catan, codenames, and first $200 in food / bev on me! ps i hear @hirsh is a mean catan player but don't worry you can't real lose $$ in catan like you can in poker https://events.xyz/events/bfe4c1
15. Analytical Dashboard
Varun Srinivasan showcased a new dashboard for analyzing conversational topics on Farcaster.
Neat new dashboard for analyzing conversational topics on FC https://imagedelivery.net/BXluQx4ige9GuW0Ia56BHw/fa6848f0-f4a4-4cd8-870a-8840a22a1c00/original https://app.datascience.art/
16. Global Reach with Wildcard
Karan promoted Wildcard's native translation capabilities, expanding Farcaster's global accessibility.
Let's make Farcaster global and based. Native Translation in Chinese, Russian, Japanese and Korean on /wildcardclub Try it out at app.wildcard.lol
17. Product Mistakes Shared
Woj revealed critical product mistakes from the early days of Supercast, providing valuable insights.
2 largest product mistakes i made when starting supercast: - not starting on mobile - not investing more in really good push notifications in hindsight, supercast wouldn't be where it is if i didn't cut these (and other) corners, but i'd solve these first if i were to build a farcaster client from scratch again
18. Jesse Pollak’s Journey
Cryptic Poet highlighted Jesse Pollak's success with Base's testnet, reinforcing its future potential.
Jesse Pollak turned early setbacks into success by launching Base's testnet, proving its potential. This journey made it clear: @base is the future of @coinbase, bringing billions onchain. Huge kudos to @jessepollak and everyone involved! 🫡
19. Auto Follow Insights
Shazow shared some thoughts on the implications of the auto-follow system in Farcaster.
Apparently 194 of my followers came from auto follow, a whoppin' 7%. How should we feel about a system that pushed hundreds of thousands of auto follows to some accounts, to bootstrap their local celebrity status? Is this a premine? 😅 https://dune.com/chasesommer/farcaster-auto-follow
20. Networking at Events
Ted encouraged new users to host events for further engagement within the Farcaster community.
impromptu CLUB TED poker tonight at 5pm PT because i wanted a reason to hang out with @heavygweit and to get some feedback on new ideas with some new faces RSVP below or reply if you wanna play :) $50 buy-in https://events.xyz/events/f8df98b5
You can submit hosting a screening here https://paragraph.xyz/@ethereumfilm/host-a-premiere We'll be announcing locations later https://paragraph.xyz/@ethereumfilm/host-a-premiere
Special Shoutout To New And Upcoming Users:
Bennett (User with the highest Farcaster ID on the list): Bennett shared a humorous meme highlighting the evolution of social networks.
https://i.imgur.com/h30KQhg.jpg
Stay tuned for more updates and engaging moments from the Farcaster community. Whether you're building new features, organizing events, or simply enjoying the lively conversations, the Farcaster community is bustling with activity.
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just as i temporarily quit farcaster they pull me back in https://paragraph.xyz/@minimalist/july-24,-2024-on-farcaster