Hi. It's been a minute. I've been a bit busy. But today seemed like a good day for this post that I've been meaning to write for months.

I knew back in June when I was in that room in Boston that FarCon was a special experience. What I didn't realize at that time was that it was a truly life changing experience. This is not hyperbole. It literally changed my life.

From my first Unpacking with Prof post right after FarCon 2023:

Last week I made the decision to leave my full time teaching position and dedicate full time effort to building GM Farcaster, the passion project I started with Adrienne back in September. We've been building this Farcaster focused live stream/podcast for about six months, an idea born post FarCon as way to contribute to the ecosystem. And now we're all in. A scary, exciting moment but a decision I feel confident about, especially after yesterday.

We launched on Hypersub yesterday, offering a way for the Farcaster community to support our efforts and to bring them along on our journey. I am overwhelmed at the response. This show of support is not something you find on twitter.

And last week we were in Denver spending time with some of these amazing humans in person. It was incredible. Any hesitation and doubt I had about this decision to go full time into GM Farcaster was lifted. I want to not only build GM Farcaster the show but build GM Farcaster the Network and shine a brighter spotlight on everyone building on Farcaster.

Because these builders are something special.

All of this would not be happening if it weren't for FarCon, a permissionless unconference dreamed up by Grin and Cameron. It's important to note that this was community driven, not organized by the Merkle Manufactory team. But the permissionlessness nature of Farcaster itself and the blessing that Varun and Dan gave to this event is also something you just don't see everyday.

And it's this same permissionlessness that has allowed for GM Farcaster to grow and flourish. I'm not sure where we'll be by FarCon 2025 but I know that in May for FarCon 2024, Adrienne and I will stream GM Farcaster episode 100 from FarCon. That is mind blowing. And it wouldn't have happened without FarCon 2023 (The Beta).

So thank you Dan and Varun for your generosity in making Farcaster open to builders of all kinds. And thank you Cameron and Grin for your efforts in creating the first FarCon experience. I will be forever grateful.

See you in LA!