# Wanderer, there is no path: Returning to my roots and the joy of building *"Wanderer, there is no path, the path is made by walking."* By [Stakeados](https://paragraph.com/@stakeados) · 2026-04-27 --- Quoting the great Spanish poet Antonio Machado, lately I find myself completely absorbed in just walking and enjoying this path of discovery. It’s been a very intense few months. I’ve gone through personal, professional, and motivational changes that have led me to a clear conclusion: **I need to return to my roots and enjoy what I build.** While my social skills could certainly be improved, here is this devlog for any navigators interested in reading it. ### The AI Agent Hype and a Change of Course The last few months have been a whirlwind of discovery. Before the current AI agent frenzy, I was developing **Drop Signal** (a massive knowledge and consultation source for the crypto world). But the arrival and rapid evolution of AI agents forced me to pivot and rewrite almost everything. The old way of managing the project simply didn’t align with my vision for September 2025. On the other hand, there’s **Codenode**. What started as an API service turned into a city of agents. It was being managed by an _OpenClaw_ system that became obsolete and, to make matters worse, openly declared itself anti-crypto. I knew it wasn't the ideal management solution, but having applied to _Base Batches 3_, I put my head down and focused blindly on finishing the operational on-chain part. The onchain deployment went flawlessly: new agents, tokens, burning mechanisms, fee distribution, AERO buybacks, and veAERO locking to vote in pools and earn rewards. I was able to deploy the Codenode, Drop Signal, and EasyAttest agents, fully testing the on-chain system and even launching their 3 tokens. The result? I didn't get accepted into _Base Batches 3_. And honestly, with nothing having happened with any of the tokens yet, **I’ve freed myself from a pressure I didn't even want to have.** So, I’m back to the quiet path: focusing on building better. * * * ![](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/emoji-datasource-apple/img/apple/64/1f5fa-fe0f.png) Updated Roadmap ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I have a long road ahead, and there is no better motivation than building the tools you want to use yourself. Here is what's coming: ### 1\. Drop Signal: Evolution and Private Beta I am finalizing the rewrite. All the tasks I previously built with n8n automations will now be executed by a custom agent on Hermes. * **New Data Ingestion:** Raw data injected from different sources is now audited, tracked, and consolidated to be served by the agent (or as an x402 service). * **Goodbye Stripe, Hello Web3:** To interact with the agent once it goes public, users will need a Pro subscription. The only onchain process will be authenticating with your wallet. If you pay for the transaction (using USD value in the project's tokens), an **onchain attestation** will be issued granting you access. Everything is private and decentralized by default. * **Private Beta:** If you are interested, you can sign up at [**dropsignal.app**](http://dropsignal.app). As soon as the data classification is finished, you’ll be able to test the app for free, and I’ll be open to suggestions. A week or two before the public launch, beta testers will be able to interact with the agent directly from the terminal. ### 2\. Codenode: The City of Agents Rebuilding Drop Signal allowed me to use the infrastructure and experience already developed in Codenode, including Drop Signal as an x402 service provider. * Currently, I am testing the "Codenode Architect" locally under a custom Hermes environment, and training the sales agent (my first _Gemma 4_ finetune). * This isolated sales agent will work through task assignments and attestations. _(Side note: if you are new around here, I am a massive fan of onchain attestations (EAS). The potential is incredible, and you can create your own schema free without touching any code at_ [_easyattest.xyz_](http://www.easyattest.xyz) * Once I optimize this initial isolated setup, I will deploy the Drop Signal agent and, finally, open Codenode so any external agent can be deployed there. ### 3\. In-house Tools and Experiments * **Synthesis:** An experiment inspired by WAX and Solana games where you combine elements to craft new ones. I have the logic completely ready and will deploy it on Codenode once the platform is officially open. * **New x402 Services:** In the coming days, I’ll release a service that fetches messages and generates summaries from public Discord servers by date range. I’ll integrate this into Codenode to test the waters and improve the experience for future external agents. The speed of this industry makes it impossible to promise that my to-do list won't grow at a giant pace, but I prefer to enjoy the journey building what I actually want to use. I will be updating more often. Open to all your suggestions and feedback! --- *Originally published on [Stakeados](https://paragraph.com/@stakeados/wanderer-there-is-no-path-returning-to-my-roots-and-the-joy-of-building)*