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TL;DR: This week I shipped 5 newsletters, 2 GitHub repos, and 4 YouTube videos. Fractal 88 ran 3 rooms and we got our first digital proof of meet for the ZABAL Connector. Full breakdown below.
Newsletters
Been showing up every week with the morning newsletter. This week covered coding sessions, mindset moments, ETH Boulder reflections, and active Incented campaigns.
See the full newsletter thread here:
Github Repos:
Been experimenting with different tools and building random ideas alongside improving some past projects. Two repos I shipped this week:
• Aurdour — Built a repo to use my DJ Pioneer controller on a local website. Got it connected and playing a song. Next: adding more features.
• FractalbotFeb2026 — Upgraded the fractal bot. Now grabs wallet addresses during Fractals and lets people curate voting proposals. Not onchain yet, but getting there.
See the full code thread here:
Youtube Videos:
Dropped 4 videos this week — 2 interviews, 1 tutorial, and the COC book reveal.
• EP 9 — Pizza DAO: Sat down with @Snax to talk global pizza party movement and DAO-native community building.
• EP 10 — Pine Tree: Talked to @Guiliano about his journey from Brazil to MIT and building onchain video for creators.
• Ohnahji Tutorial: What Fractals actually mean in the ZAO.
• COC Book Reveal: The Community of Communities Story — thank you to @thyrevolultion and team.
See the full video thread here:
Fractal 88 Recap
ZAO Fractal 88 is in the books.
3 rooms ran. We tested the fractal bot live again. And we got to witness the first digital proof of meet for the ZABAL Connector. Thank you to everyone who showed up and contributed.
BetterCallZaal this week:
• 5 morning newsletters
• 2 GitHub repos shipped
• 4 YouTube videos
• Fractal 88 hosted
What's Next
• ZABAL Update 21 next week
• More Incented campaigns coming
• Fractal 89 — see you there next monday at 6 pm est in discord.thezao.com
Until next week,
Zaal
"BetterCallZaal on behalf of the ZABAL Team"
TL;DR: This week I shipped 5 newsletters, 2 GitHub repos, and 4 YouTube videos. Fractal 88 ran 3 rooms and we got our first digital proof of meet for the ZABAL Connector. Full breakdown below.
Newsletters
Been showing up every week with the morning newsletter. This week covered coding sessions, mindset moments, ETH Boulder reflections, and active Incented campaigns.
See the full newsletter thread here:
Github Repos:
Been experimenting with different tools and building random ideas alongside improving some past projects. Two repos I shipped this week:
• Aurdour — Built a repo to use my DJ Pioneer controller on a local website. Got it connected and playing a song. Next: adding more features.
• FractalbotFeb2026 — Upgraded the fractal bot. Now grabs wallet addresses during Fractals and lets people curate voting proposals. Not onchain yet, but getting there.
See the full code thread here:
Youtube Videos:
Dropped 4 videos this week — 2 interviews, 1 tutorial, and the COC book reveal.
• EP 9 — Pizza DAO: Sat down with @Snax to talk global pizza party movement and DAO-native community building.
• EP 10 — Pine Tree: Talked to @Guiliano about his journey from Brazil to MIT and building onchain video for creators.
• Ohnahji Tutorial: What Fractals actually mean in the ZAO.
• COC Book Reveal: The Community of Communities Story — thank you to @thyrevolultion and team.
See the full video thread here:
Fractal 88 Recap
ZAO Fractal 88 is in the books.
3 rooms ran. We tested the fractal bot live again. And we got to witness the first digital proof of meet for the ZABAL Connector. Thank you to everyone who showed up and contributed.
BetterCallZaal this week:
• 5 morning newsletters
• 2 GitHub repos shipped
• 4 YouTube videos
• Fractal 88 hosted
What's Next
• ZABAL Update 21 next week
• More Incented campaigns coming
• Fractal 89 — see you there next monday at 6 pm est in discord.thezao.com
Until next week,
Zaal
"BetterCallZaal on behalf of the ZABAL Team"
Hi, I’m Zaal, the founder of ZAO—a community-driven platform dedicated to empowering independent artists and fostering creativity through decentralized tools and resources. During the pandemic, I saw...
Hi, I’m Zaal, the founder of ZAO—a community-driven platform dedicated to empowering independent artists and fostering creativity through decentralized tools and resources. During the pandemic, I saw...
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zm ZABAL update 20 is live now recapping my last week. Excited to see what we build this week! https://paragraph.com/@thezao/zabal-update-20
Zaal reports a milestone-filled week: 5 newsletters, 2 GitHub repos, and 4 YouTube videos. Fractal 88 hosted 3 rooms and yielded the first digital proof of meet for the ZABAL Connector. Upcoming: ZABAL Update 21, more Incented campaigns, and Fractal 89 on Monday at 6 pm EST in Discord. @zaal
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zm ZABAL update 20 is live now recapping my last week. Excited to see what we build this week! https://paragraph.com/@thezao/zabal-update-20
let’s goooo!!!!🌹
Yes indeed. Cooking on all fronts
Zaal reports a milestone-filled week: 5 newsletters, 2 GitHub repos, and 4 YouTube videos. Fractal 88 hosted 3 rooms and yielded the first digital proof of meet for the ZABAL Connector. Upcoming: ZABAL Update 21, more Incented campaigns, and Fractal 89 on Monday at 6 pm EST in Discord. @zaal