1️⃣ In the last months, I’ve built a full stack of public goods — alone, without grants: 📘 A multilingual illustrated book (10 languages) 📘The book is translated into 10 languages 🃏 4 NFT collections (cards, avatars, coloring, comic) 🤖 A RetroGPT bot for learning 🗳 Onchain DAO with real votes 🎥 YouTube content 🎵 An interactive hymn 📬 Daily activity across X, Mirror, Farcaster, Medium → All free. All solo. All open. ⸻ 2️⃣ These contributions don’t always show up in gas metrics or dashb...

1️⃣ In the last months, I’ve built a full stack of public goods — alone, without grants: 📘 A multilingual illustrated book (10 languages) 📘The book is translated into 10 languages 🃏 4 NFT collections (cards, avatars, coloring, comic) 🤖 A RetroGPT bot for learning 🗳 Onchain DAO with real votes 🎥 YouTube content 🎵 An interactive hymn 📬 Daily activity across X, Mirror, Farcaster, Medium → All free. All solo. All open. ⸻ 2️⃣ These contributions don’t always show up in gas metrics or dashb...

🖼️ NFTs • OP Cards • OP Avatars • OP Comic • OP Coloring Book ⸻ 🗳️ DAO Vote [DAO embed or CTA block] Vote now → https://app.aragon.org/dao/optimism-mainnet/0x80b65555D91430c4A24E6b36b139A2a7DE8D112c/proposals/TV-2 ⸻ 🤖 RetroGPT Bot An educational chatbot trained on my content [link to site] ⸻ 🧠 Why I Did It Not just building on Optimism — building for Optimism ⸻ 🔗 Resources If you’re a badgeholder and this resonates — I’d be honored to have your support.Every like, vote, or share helps so...

🖼️ NFTs • OP Cards • OP Avatars • OP Comic • OP Coloring Book ⸻ 🗳️ DAO Vote [DAO embed or CTA block] Vote now → https://app.aragon.org/dao/optimism-mainnet/0x80b65555D91430c4A24E6b36b139A2a7DE8D112c/proposals/TV-2 ⸻ 🤖 RetroGPT Bot An educational chatbot trained on my content [link to site] ⸻ 🧠 Why I Did It Not just building on Optimism — building for Optimism ⸻ 🔗 Resources If you’re a badgeholder and this resonates — I’d be honored to have your support.Every like, vote, or share helps so...

A full-stack contribution — created without grants, without a team, just purpose. ⸻ 📘 1. Illustrated Book on RetroPGF A visual, educational book explaining Optimism and RetroPGF — open-source, beautifully designed, and built to inspire. 🌍 2. Translations in 10 Languages 🇬🇧 🇺🇦 🇪🇸 🇫🇷 🇩🇪 🇵🇱 🇮🇹 🇹🇷 🇰🇷 🇯🇵 — bringing public goods to global audiences. 🃏 3. NFT Cards 30 onchain educational cards — free to mint, made as a public good for onboarding new users. 👤 4. OP Avatars Ide...

A full-stack contribution — created without grants, without a team, just purpose. ⸻ 📘 1. Illustrated Book on RetroPGF A visual, educational book explaining Optimism and RetroPGF — open-source, beautifully designed, and built to inspire. 🌍 2. Translations in 10 Languages 🇬🇧 🇺🇦 🇪🇸 🇫🇷 🇩🇪 🇵🇱 🇮🇹 🇹🇷 🇰🇷 🇯🇵 — bringing public goods to global audiences. 🃏 3. NFT Cards 30 onchain educational cards — free to mint, made as a public good for onboarding new users. 👤 4. OP Avatars Ide...

🧡 Every movement needs a voice. So I created one — as a hymn for Optimism. ⸻ This is not just a song. It’s a fully interactive, onchain experience: 🎤 Karaoke-style lyrics 🤖 Sung by our public goods bot 🎧 You control the background music (just press play) 🔗 Pixel visuals and optimism vibes ⸻ 👉 Try it now: https://stephanschwab.github.io/Optimism-Hymn/ ✅ To hear the music — just press play. ✅ The lyrics light up line by line. ✅ Built for RetroPGF as a free public good. ⸻ Why a Hymn? Becau...

🧡 Every movement needs a voice. So I created one — as a hymn for Optimism. ⸻ This is not just a song. It’s a fully interactive, onchain experience: 🎤 Karaoke-style lyrics 🤖 Sung by our public goods bot 🎧 You control the background music (just press play) 🔗 Pixel visuals and optimism vibes ⸻ 👉 Try it now: https://stephanschwab.github.io/Optimism-Hymn/ ✅ To hear the music — just press play. ✅ The lyrics light up line by line. ✅ Built for RetroPGF as a free public good. ⸻ Why a Hymn? Becau...

🧵 How Ethers and ZachXBT received 100k+ OP — and why my contribution also matters for Optimism 1️⃣ Ethers.js — a library built by a solo dev, now powering thousands of Web3 apps. 🔧 From mints to DAOs — everything runs on ethers.js 🧑‍💻 Author: solo builder → Received >100,000 OP 2️⃣ ZachXBT — the onchain detective. 🕵️‍♂️ 50+ investigations 💰 Millions recovered 🧠 Restoring trust in Web3 → Received ~188,000 OP ⸻ 3️⃣ I’m also building solo. No team. No funding. Just purpose. My public good...

🧵 How Ethers and ZachXBT received 100k+ OP — and why my contribution also matters for Optimism 1️⃣ Ethers.js — a library built by a solo dev, now powering thousands of Web3 apps. 🔧 From mints to DAOs — everything runs on ethers.js 🧑‍💻 Author: solo builder → Received >100,000 OP 2️⃣ ZachXBT — the onchain detective. 🕵️‍♂️ 50+ investigations 💰 Millions recovered 🧠 Restoring trust in Web3 → Received ~188,000 OP ⸻ 3️⃣ I’m also building solo. No team. No funding. Just purpose. My public good...

RetroPGF is more than a funding mechanism — it’s a movement. I created this YouTube channel to highlight the creative, impactful side of building public goods on Optimism. You’ll find: • 🎨 NFT art & storytelling • 📊 Infographics and motion design • 🗳️ DAO experiments • 📚 Educational content • 💥 Onchain coordination in action This is my journey — fully onchain, fully public, fully optimistic. 🔗 Watch the channel (https://www.youtube.com/@StephanOptimism) If you’re building public goods o...

RetroPGF is more than a funding mechanism — it’s a movement. I created this YouTube channel to highlight the creative, impactful side of building public goods on Optimism. You’ll find: • 🎨 NFT art & storytelling • 📊 Infographics and motion design • 🗳️ DAO experiments • 📚 Educational content • 💥 Onchain coordination in action This is my journey — fully onchain, fully public, fully optimistic. 🔗 Watch the channel (https://www.youtube.com/@StephanOptimism) If you’re building public goods o...

No team. No funding. Just a book (in 10 languages), NFTs, comic, DAO, bot & more — all public goods. 👉 Full thread: [ https://x.com/stephan1516417/status/1949753339190587673 ] Built with heart & Optimistic purpose. 🧡 #RetroPGF #Optimism #PublicGoods

No team. No funding. Just a book (in 10 languages), NFTs, comic, DAO, bot & more — all public goods. 👉 Full thread: [ https://x.com/stephan1516417/status/1949753339190587673 ] Built with heart & Optimistic purpose. 🧡 #RetroPGF #Optimism #PublicGoods

Over the past months, I’ve created books, comics, quests, bots, and NFT collections for the Optimism Collective — all as public goods, free for everyone. Today, I’m launching my latest NFT drop: BuildForGood — Public Goods Posters Optimism. 📌 Details: • 14 original poster artworks • Optimism-themed designs promoting public goods & builders • Minted fully onchain in the Optimism network • Limited supply (10 per poster) 📍 Mint your poster here: [ https://opensea.io/collection/buildforgood-pub...

Over the past months, I’ve created books, comics, quests, bots, and NFT collections for the Optimism Collective — all as public goods, free for everyone. Today, I’m launching my latest NFT drop: BuildForGood — Public Goods Posters Optimism. 📌 Details: • 14 original poster artworks • Optimism-themed designs promoting public goods & builders • Minted fully onchain in the Optimism network • Limited supply (10 per poster) 📍 Mint your poster here: [ https://opensea.io/collection/buildforgood-pub...

Here’s how my BuildForGood Bot looks right now — a hub with all my public goods for the Optimism Collective: books, NFTs, comics, DAO votes, and more. 💡 Check it out: https://stephanschwab.github.io/BuildForGood-bot/ ⸻ 🚀 Built Independently, Fully Onchain I’m building independently, fully onchain, and with ❤️ for Optimism. I’m asking for 150,000–200,000 $OP in RetroPGF to keep creating and scaling public goods. ⸻ 📚 What I’ve Built So Far • 📘 Illustrated Book — Build For Good: The Optimism...

Here’s how my BuildForGood Bot looks right now — a hub with all my public goods for the Optimism Collective: books, NFTs, comics, DAO votes, and more. 💡 Check it out: https://stephanschwab.github.io/BuildForGood-bot/ ⸻ 🚀 Built Independently, Fully Onchain I’m building independently, fully onchain, and with ❤️ for Optimism. I’m asking for 150,000–200,000 $OP in RetroPGF to keep creating and scaling public goods. ⸻ 📚 What I’ve Built So Far • 📘 Illustrated Book — Build For Good: The Optimism...

In this piece, I reflect on what it means to build meaningful public goods beyond onchain stats. No grants. No hype. Just passion and purpose. Here’s what I’ve created as a solo builder for Optimism — and why I believe RetroPGF still matters. I’m a solo builder. No grants. No team. Just purpose. My smart contracts don’t move millions. I don’t have high gas usage. No bridges. But what I’ve built is real — and meaningful. Here’s what I’ve created as open public goods for Optimism: • 📘 An illus...

In this piece, I reflect on what it means to build meaningful public goods beyond onchain stats. No grants. No hype. Just passion and purpose. Here’s what I’ve created as a solo builder for Optimism — and why I believe RetroPGF still matters. I’m a solo builder. No grants. No team. Just purpose. My smart contracts don’t move millions. I don’t have high gas usage. No bridges. But what I’ve built is real — and meaningful. Here’s what I’ve created as open public goods for Optimism: • 📘 An illus...