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📚 I create public goods: books, NFTs, comics &amp; educational content.
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            <title><![CDATA[Building for Optimism: ongoing educational and cultural public goods]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2025 11:35:46 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Over the past months, I’ve been consistently building educational and cultural public goods for the Optimism ecosystem. Not as a one-off experiment, but as an ongoing process focused on making Optimism more understandable, more human, and more accessible — especially for newcomers. ⸻ 📚 What I’ve been working on My work has focused on creating resources that help people understand Optimism beyond the technical layer. This includes: • step-by-step educational guides explaining Optimism, the Su...]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Over the past months, I’ve been consistently building educational and cultural public goods for the Optimism ecosystem.</p><p>Not as a one-off experiment, but as an ongoing process focused on making Optimism more understandable, more human, and more accessible — especially for newcomers.</p><p>⸻</p><p><strong><span data-name="books" class="emoji" data-type="emoji">📚</span> What I’ve been working on</strong></p><p>My work has focused on creating resources that help people understand Optimism beyond the technical layer.</p><p>This includes:</p><p> • step-by-step educational guides explaining Optimism, the Superchain, and safe onboarding paths</p><p> • illustrated educational materials designed for people outside of crypto</p><p> • openly shared resources and documentation that others can reuse and build upon</p><p> • small cultural and creative experiments focused on values rather than speculation</p><p>All of this is built with one goal in mind:</p><p>to help people see Optimism as a coordination experiment around shared values, not just infrastructure.</p><p>⸻</p><p><strong><span data-name="brain" class="emoji" data-type="emoji">🧠</span> Why this approach matters to me</strong></p><p>What resonates most about Optimism is its philosophy.</p><p>It asks deeper questions:</p><p> • how do we reward impact after it’s created?</p><p> • how do we sustainably support public goods?</p><p> • how do we align builders around long-term, positive-sum outcomes?</p><p>These ideas strongly influence how I approach building — prioritizing education, accessibility, and long-term usefulness over short-term metrics.</p><p>⸻</p><p><strong><span data-name="repeat" class="emoji" data-type="emoji">🔁</span> What I’m continuing to build</strong></p><p>This work is ongoing.</p><p>I’m currently focused on:</p><p> • expanding educational hubs and onboarding materials</p><p> • improving clarity for non-technical users</p><p> • experimenting with new formats (visual, narrative, interactive)</p><p> • documenting everything openly so others can iterate and improve on it</p><p>My focus remains the same:</p><p>education, accessibility, and long-term value for the Optimism ecosystem.</p><p>⸻</p><p><strong><span data-name="folded_hands" class="emoji" data-type="emoji">🙏</span> Closing thoughts</strong></p><p>Optimism feels less like a product and more like a shared experiment in coordination.</p><p>I’m grateful for the people, ideas, and conversations that shape this ecosystem, and I’m excited to continue contributing, learning, and building alongside others.</p><br><p>Originally shared on the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow ugc" class="dont-break-out" href="https://gov.optimism.io/t/building-for-optimism-ongoing-educational-and-cultural-public-goods/10495">Optimism Forum </a></p><p>Related resources are documented on <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow ugc" class="dont-break-out" href="https://github.com/stephanschwab?tab=repositories">GitHub.</a></p><br><br>]]></content:encoded>
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            <title><![CDATA[BuildForGood Ecosystem — Step by Step Forward (4–11 November 2025)]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 09:32:03 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Step by step, we keep building forward. Each week, more people discover our cultural and educational public goods built for Optimism. Views are growing, clones increasing, and curiosity keeps spreading across the ecosystem. 📊 GitHub activity (4–11 Nov) Across 13 BuildForGood repositories, traffic and engagement continue to rise — from games and books to NFTs and on-chain art. Repository Clones Unique Cloners Views Unique Visitors Global-book-texts +20 +16 +92 +3 OP-runner +4 +3 +6 +1 OP-comi...]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Step by step, we keep building forward. Each week, more people discover our cultural and educational public goods built for Optimism. Views are growing, clones increasing, and curiosity keeps spreading across the ecosystem.</p><p><strong>📊 GitHub activity (4–11 Nov)</strong></p><p>Across 13 BuildForGood repositories, traffic and engagement continue to rise — from games and books to NFTs and on-chain art.</p><p><strong>Repository Clones Unique Cloners Views Unique Visitors</strong></p><p>Global-book-texts +20 +16 +92 +3</p><p>OP-runner +4 +3 +6 +1</p><p>OP-comics +6 +4 +9 +1</p><p>Avatars-3d faces +9 +2 +13 +2</p><p>Oath +4 +3 +9 +1</p><p>Nft_collection +5 +4 +10 +1</p><p>OP Hymn +7 +6 +8 +2</p><p>OP Calendar +4 +3 +9 +1</p><p>Bot +6 +4 +7 +1</p><p>Catch ORB +5 +4 +8 +1</p><p>OP Stickers +3 +2 +8 +1</p><p>Youtube OP +8 +7 +16 +1</p><p>Book (illustrated) +3 +2 +8 +1</p><p><strong>🗣 Forum &amp; Community</strong></p><p>The Optimism Forum continues to grow: more profile and topic views . Every week, new readers and builders find their way into the BuildForGood world.</p><p>⸻</p><p><strong>🎮 Next step</strong></p><p>Something new is brewing inside BuildForGood Labs — a playful way to spread optimism 🎮✨</p><p><strong>Stay tuned — the next project will bring even more creative energy to the ecosystem.</strong></p><p>⸻</p><p><strong>Built for culture. Built for decades.</strong></p><p>🔗 <strong>GitHub – BuildForGood Ecosystem</strong></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow ugc" class="dont-break-out" href="https://github.com/stephanschwab">https://github.com/stephanschwab</a></p><p>🔗 <strong>Atlas profile</strong></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow ugc" class="dont-break-out" href="https://atlas.optimism.io/0xd349d01ca7247e321116767150902eb478c8d9d7b86b51cb9abc81c579fe39d5">https://atlas.optimism.io/0xd349d01ca7247e321116767150902eb478c8d9d7b86b51cb9abc81c579fe39d5</a></p><p>🔗 <strong>Forum topic</strong></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow ugc" class="dont-break-out" href="https://gov.optimism.io/t/buildforgood-ecosystem-cultural-educational-public-goods-for-optimism/10314">https://gov.optimism.io/t/buildforgood-ecosystem-cultural-educational-public-goods-for-optimism/10314</a></p><p>🔗<strong>Twitter/X</strong>  </p><div data-type="embedly" src="https://x.com/stephan1516417" data="{&quot;provider_url&quot;:&quot;https://twitter.com&quot;,&quot;version&quot;:&quot;1.0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;JavaScript is not available.&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://twitter.com/stephan1516417&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;a class=\&quot;twitter-timeline\&quot; href=\&quot;https://twitter.com/stephan1516417?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\&quot;&gt;Tweets by stephan1516417&lt;/a&gt;\n&lt;script async src=\&quot;https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js\&quot; charset=\&quot;utf-8\&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;&quot;,&quot;provider_name&quot;:&quot;Twitter&quot;,&quot;cache_age&quot;:3153600000,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;rich&quot;}" format="iframe"></div><p>⸻</p><p>🟥 #Optimism #RetroPGF #BuildForGood #PublicGoods #Web3Culture</p>]]></content:encoded>
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            <title><![CDATA[🧱 BuildForGood Ecosystem — November Update: +5 New Languages & GitHub Growth]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 11:16:29 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[🌞 A month of global growth for BuildForGood From 23 October to 3 November, the BuildForGood Ecosystem continued to grow through education, culture, and optimism — connecting builders worldwide during the ongoing RetroPGF8 season. Even without new games or collections, the focus stayed strong: +5 new translations, 13 active GitHub repositories, and continuous forum visibility. 📘 Books — Now in 15 Languages Build For Good: The Optimism Way keeps expanding globally. This month we added 5 new l...]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>🌞 A month of global growth for BuildForGood</strong></p><p><strong>From 23 October to 3 November, the BuildForGood Ecosystem continued to grow through education, culture, and optimism — connecting builders worldwide during the ongoing RetroPGF8 season.</strong></p><p><strong><em>Even without new games or collections, the focus stayed strong: +5 new translations, 13 active GitHub repositories, and continuous forum visibility.</em></strong></p><p>📘 Books — Now in 15 Languages</p><p>Build For Good: The Optimism Way keeps expanding globally. This month we added 5 new languages: 🇵🇱 Polish, 🇹🇷 Turkish, 🇯🇵 Japanese, 🇰🇷 Korean, 🇮🇩 Indonesian</p><p>Education and optimism are now accessible to more communities than ever.</p><p><strong>📚 Repository:</strong> 🔗</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow ugc" class="dont-break-out" href="https://github.com/stephanschwab/build-for-good-global-book-texts">https://github.com/stephanschwab/build-for-good-global-book-texts</a></p><p><strong>💻 GitHub Ecosystem Growth</strong></p><p>The BuildForGood Ecosystem now includes 13 repositories, each contributing to Optimism’s cultural and educational layer.</p><p>Tracked metrics show continuous growth: Clones, Unique Cloners, Views, and Unique Visitors — steady progress across all projects.</p><p><strong>Repository Clones Unique Cloners Views Unique Visitors</strong></p><p>Global-book-texts +11 +7 +17 +2</p><p>OP-runner +27 +22 +11 +1</p><p>OP-comics +5 +5 +11 +1</p><p>Avatars-3d faces +41 +30 +52 +1</p><p>Oath +7 +5 +9 +1</p><p>Nft_collection +11 +10 +19 +1</p><p>OP Hymn +11 +7 +10 +3</p><p>OP Calendar +8 +5 +11 +1</p><p>Bot +8 +6 +8 +1</p><p>Catch ORB +3 +3 +14 +1</p><p>OP Stickers +13 +9 +8 +1</p><p>Youtube OP +11 +7 +8 +1</p><p>Book (illustrated) +31 +17 +15 +2</p><p>• Profile views ↑872</p><p>• Forum topic views: ↑214</p><p><strong>• Organic engagement and mentions from the Optimism community</strong></p><p><strong>Visibility and impact — growing consistently, without paid promotion, purely through building for good.</strong></p><p>⸻</p><p>🎨 Culture Layer</p><p>The cultural identity of BuildForGood keeps expanding through:</p><p>• Faces of Optimism 3D — celebrating builders and dreamers</p><p>• OP Cards &amp; Posters — educational and visual storytelling</p><p>• Comics, Coloring Way &amp; The Oath — learning through creativity</p><p>⸻</p><p><strong>🌍 Message to Badgeholders</strong></p><p><em>BuildForGood Ecosystem continues to grow quietly but steadily. From 10 to 15 languages, from 8 to 13 repositories — every action reflects long-term optimism, creativity, and purpose.</em></p>]]></content:encoded>
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            <title><![CDATA[🧱 BuildForGood Avatars 3D: Faces of Optimism]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2025 07:18:55 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[A new cultural chapter in the BuildForGood Ecosystem — celebrating the builders, dreamers, and creators of Optimism. ⸻ 🌍 My BuildForGood Journey From the very beginning, my goal has been simple — to build not for profit, but for good. Step by step, project by project, I’ve been creating games, books, NFTs, art, and educational resources that help people feel the culture of Optimism. Now, a new chapter begins — one that brings this culture to life through 3D avatars. ⸻ 🎨 Faces of Optimism Bu...]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>A new cultural chapter in the BuildForGood Ecosystem — celebrating the builders, dreamers, and creators of Optimism.</strong></p><p>⸻</p><p><strong>🌍 My BuildForGood Journey</strong></p><p>From the very beginning, my goal has been simple — to build not for profit, but for good. Step by step, project by project, I’ve been creating games, books, NFTs, art, and educational resources that help people feel the culture of Optimism.</p><p>Now, a new chapter begins — one that brings this culture to life through 3D avatars.</p><p>⸻</p><p><strong>🎨 Faces of Optimism</strong></p><p>BuildForGood Avatars 3D: Faces of Optimism is a 3D art collection that captures the human and emotional side of the Optimism Collective.</p><p>Each avatar is red, radiant, and filled with positive energy — symbolizing the creators, builders, and dreamers across the Superchain.</p><p>From developers and artists to everyday optimists — every face tells a story of hope, unity, and creativity.</p><p><strong>Built for good, not for profit ❤️</strong></p><p>⸻</p><p><strong>🧩 Expanding the Cultural Layer</strong></p><p>This collection expands the cultural layer of Optimism — the one that connects art, emotion, and community. Because impact is not only about code or technology — it’s about how people feel about what we build together.</p><p>Through these avatars, I want to make Optimism visible, emotional, and human.</p><p>⸻</p><p><strong>💡 Onchain Culture for Optimism</strong></p><p>Every avatar is more than art — it’s a cultural artifact of the Optimism Collective. An expression of gratitude to all who build, contribute, and believe in collective impact.</p><p>Each 3D face reflects the same belief that drives BuildForGood: public goods can be beautiful, emotional, and inspiring.</p><p>⸻</p><p><strong>🔗 Links</strong></p><p>• 🖼 OpenSea Collection -</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow ugc" class="dont-break-out" href="https://opensea.io/collection/buildforgood-avatars-3d-faces-of-optimism">https://opensea.io/collection/buildforgood-avatars-3d-faces-of-optimism</a></p><p>• 💾 GitHub Repository -</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow ugc" class="dont-break-out" href="https://github.com/stephanschwab/buildforgood-nft-collections">https://github.com/stephanschwab/buildforgood-nft-collections</a></p><p>• 🧭 Atlas Profile -</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow ugc" class="dont-break-out" href="https://atlas.optimism.io/project/0x60733c0f492790fc44cef88fabb7fc0c951a4fad64f816e0240b4dae122bfeba">https://atlas.optimism.io/project/0x60733c0f492790fc44cef88fabb7fc0c951a4fad64f816e0240b4dae122bfeba</a></p><p>⸻</p><p><strong>❤️ About BuildForGood</strong></p><p><strong>BuildForGood is my personal ecosystem within Optimism — where I create public goods through culture, art, and education. As part of RetroPGF8, I aim to connect hearts and minds through creativity and optimism across the Optimism Superchain.</strong></p><p>⸻</p><p>#BuildForGood #FacesOfOptimism #RetroPGF8 #Optimism</p>]]></content:encoded>
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            <title><![CDATA[BuildForGood Ecosystem - GitHub & Forum Growth Report (September 18 → October 8)]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2025 10:26:15 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The BuildForGood ecosystem continues to grow across both technical and community layers — from open-source repositories to active visibility on the Optimism Forum. Between September 18 and October 8, engagement has risen sharply across GitHub, forum views, and interactions, showing sustained interest in cultural and educational public goods built for the Superchain. ⸻ 💻 GitHub Growth ( Sep 18–Oct 8) GitHub metrics: 439 clones (+119), 316 unique cloners (+102), 647 visitors (200+), and 32 uni...]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>The BuildForGood ecosystem continues to grow across both technical and community layers — from open-source repositories to active visibility on the Optimism Forum.</strong></p><p>Between September 18 and October 8, engagement has risen sharply across GitHub, forum views, and interactions, showing sustained interest in cultural and educational public goods built for the Superchain.</p><p>⸻</p><p><strong>💻 GitHub Growth ( Sep 18–Oct 8)</strong></p><p><strong>GitHub metrics:</strong> 439 clones (+119), 316 unique cloners (+102), 647 visitors (200+), and 32 unique visitors (+3).</p><p><strong>📈 Consistent growth across repositories — more builders and readers keep exploring, cloning, and learning from the BuildForGood codebase every week.</strong></p><p><em>Note: “Clones” show total repository copies/downloads; “unique cloners” count the number of individual users performing those actions.</em></p><p><strong>💬 Forum Growth &amp; Visibility (Sept 18 → Oct 8)</strong></p><p>Metric — — Sep 18 — — Oct — — Change|</p><p>Profile views | 359 | 606 | +247 ↑</p><p>Topic views | 380 | 603 | +423 ↑ |</p><p>Received likes | 13 | 20 | +7 ↑ |</p><figure float="none" data-type="figure" class="img-center" style="max-width: null;"><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/db1718ef23af2e18966418e6b0db519635890e5824cc967fbc427b4e82c0a530.png" alt="" blurdataurl="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACwAAAAAAQABAAACAkQBADs=" nextheight="600" nextwidth="800" class="image-node embed"><figcaption HTMLAttributes="[object Object]" class="hide-figcaption"></figcaption></figure><figure float="none" data-type="figure" class="img-center" style="max-width: null;"><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/c05459a65d083ea2ec3e1e48010149f62a8bb9ad553853a451d7d093282ff884.jpg" alt="" blurdataurl="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACwAAAAAAQABAAACAkQBADs=" nextheight="600" nextwidth="800" class="image-node embed"><figcaption HTMLAttributes="[object Object]" class="hide-figcaption"></figcaption></figure><p>🌿 From mid-September to early October, the BuildForGood profile gained over 240 new profile views and steady topic engagement — clear proof of increasing visibility among badgeholders and the Optimism community.</p><p>⸻</p><p><strong>🔎 What the Numbers Show</strong></p><p>Together, these metrics paint a single story of steady, organic ecosystem growth: • GitHub proves active building and open collaboration. • The Forum reflects community awareness, curiosity, and recognition. • The combination strengthens long-term credibility in the continuous RetroPGF evaluation process — where sustained visibility and consistency truly matter.</p><p>From May 2025 to today, BuildForGood evolved from a solo idea to a visible, verified ecosystem of cultural and educational public goods — bridging builders and readers across Optimism.</p><p>⸻</p><p><strong>🔗 Links</strong></p><p><strong><em>→ BuildForGood organization on GitHub</em></strong> (<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow ugc" class="dont-break-out" href="https://github.com/stephanschwab">https://github.com/stephanschwab</a>)</p><p><strong><em>→ Forum profile</em></strong> (<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow ugc" class="dont-break-out" href="https://gov.optimism.io/u/stephanschwab/activity/topics">https://gov.optimism.io/u/stephanschwab/activity/topics</a>)</p><p><strong><em>→ Main forum update</em></strong> (<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow ugc" class="dont-break-out" href="https://gov.optimism.io/t/buildforgood-ecosystem-cultural-educational-public-goods-for-optimism/10314/2">https://gov.optimism.io/t/buildforgood-ecosystem-cultural-educational-public-goods-for-optimism/10314/2</a>)<strong><em>→</em></strong></p><p><strong><em>Atlas profile</em></strong> (<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow ugc" class="dont-break-out" href="https://atlas.optimism.io/profile/organizations/0xd349d01ca7247e321116767150902eb478c8d9d7b86b51cb9abc81c579fe39d5">https://atlas.optimism.io/profile/organizations/0xd349d01ca7247e321116767150902eb478c8d9d7b86b51cb9abc81c579fe39d5</a>)</p><p>⸻</p><p><strong>P.S.Step by step, building cultural and educational public goods for decades ahead — the Optimism Way.</strong> <strong><em>— Stephan Schwab / BuildForGood Ecosystem</em></strong></p>]]></content:encoded>
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            <title><![CDATA[🌍 BuildForGood Ecosystem — From Solo Builder to a Structured Network of Public Goods for Optimism]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2025 08:32:34 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[🌍 BuildForGood Ecosystem — From Solo Builder to a Structured Network of Public Goods for Optimism When I started building for Optimism, it was just me — one builder with a big vision.Step by step, day by day, project by project… it grew into something much bigger. Today, BuildForGood has become a connected ecosystem of onchain cultural artifacts, educational tools, games, NFTs, and creative public goods — all built to spread Optimism’s values and culture across the Superchain. 🌞 ⸻ 💫 From P...]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>🌍 <strong>BuildForGood Ecosystem</strong> — From Solo Builder to a Structured Network of Public Goods for Optimism</p><p>When I started building for Optimism, it was just me — one builder with a big vision.Step by step, day by day, project by project… it grew into something much bigger.</p><p>Today, BuildForGood has become a connected ecosystem of onchain cultural artifacts, educational tools, games, NFTs, and creative public goods — all built to spread Optimism’s values and culture across the Superchain. 🌞</p><p>⸻</p><p><strong>💫 From Passion to Structure</strong></p><p>What began as scattered experiments — games, books, collectibles — has now become one coherent ecosystem, clearly structured and verified on Optimism Atlas <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow ugc" class="dont-break-out" href="https://atlas.optimism.io/0xd349d01ca7247e321116767150902eb478c8d9d7b86b51cb9abc81c579fe39d5">https://atlas.optimism.io/0xd349d01ca7247e321116767150902eb478c8d9d7b86b51cb9abc81c579fe39d5</a></p><p>Each piece of BuildForGood serves the same mission:to make Optimism understandable, playful, and inspiring for everyone.</p><p>⸻</p><p><strong>🧱 11 Connected Public Goods</strong></p><p>Every project contributes to the same cultural layer of Optimism:</p><p><strong>Onchain Public Goods</strong></p><p>• ✍️ *Optimist’s Oath *(<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow ugc" class="dont-break-out" href="https://stephanschwab.github.io/Optimism-Oath/">https://stephanschwab.github.io/Optimism-Oath/</a>) — pledge of values onchain</p><p>• 🎴 <em>BuildForGood NFT Collections</em> (<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow ugc" class="dont-break-out" href="https://github.com/stephanschwab/buildforgood-nft-collections">https://github.com/stephanschwab/buildforgood-nft-collections</a>) — cultural collectibles</p><p>• 🖼 <em>Comics NFTs (PDF Edition</em> (opensea.io/collection/meme-saves-the-day) — illustrated stories onchain</p><p><strong>Education &amp; Onboarding</strong></p><p>• 📖 <em>The Optimism Way</em> (Illustrated Book (<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow ugc" class="dont-break-out" href="https://github.com/stephanschwab/build-for-good/blob/main/BUILD_FOR_GOOD_The_Optimism_Way.pdf">https://github.com/stephanschwab/build-for-good/blob/main/BUILD_FOR_GOOD_The_Optimism_Way.pdf</a>)</p><p>• 🌍 <em>Multilingual Edition</em> (10+ languages (<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow ugc" class="dont-break-out" href="https://github.com/stephanschwab/build-for-good-global-book-texts">https://github.com/stephanschwab/build-for-good-global-book-texts</a>)</p><p><strong>Games &amp; Interaction</strong></p><p>• 🕹 <em>Catch OP Orb</em> (<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow ugc" class="dont-break-out" href="https://stephanschwab.github.io/catch-the-op-orb/">https://stephanschwab.github.io/catch-the-op-orb/</a>)</p><p>• 🧱 <em>OP Runner</em> (<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow ugc" class="dont-break-out" href="https://stephanschwab.github.io/OP-Runner-BuildForGood-Edition/">https://stephanschwab.github.io/OP-Runner-BuildForGood-Edition/</a>)</p><p><strong>Culture &amp; Media</strong></p><p>• 🎶 <em>Hymn of Optimism</em> (<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow ugc" class="dont-break-out" href="https://stephanschwab.github.io/Optimism-Hymn/">https://stephanschwab.github.io/Optimism-Hymn/</a>)</p><p>• 💬 <em>Stickers for Telegram</em> (<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow ugc" class="dont-break-out" href="https://t.me/addstickers/OPVibes">https://t.me/addstickers/OPVibes</a>)</p><p>• 📅 <em>Optimism Calendar</em> (<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow ugc" class="dont-break-out" href="https://stephanschwab.github.io/The-2026-Optimism-Calendar/">https://stephanschwab.github.io/The-2026-Optimism-Calendar/</a>)</p><p>• 🎥 <em>YouTube Channel</em> (<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow ugc" class="dont-break-out" href="https://www.youtube.com/@StephanOptimism">https://www.youtube.com/@StephanOptimism</a>)</p><p><strong>📊 Measured Impact</strong></p><p><strong><em>| 🌟 Category | 🧩 Platform | 📈 Metric | 🔢 Current Value</em></strong></p><p>| || 📂 Development | GitHub | Clones / Unique Cloners | 180+ / 70+</p><p>|| 🗣 Community | Forum | Profile Views | 562+</p><p>|| 💬 Engagement | Forum | Topic Views | 570+</p><p>|| 📰 Education | Medium | Readers / Views | 66+</p><p>|| 🎴 Ownership | NFTs | Unique Holders (5 collections) | 88+</p><p>|| 🎮 Games | GitHub | Plays / Downloads (Runner + Orb) | steady growth</p><p>|| 🎶 Culture | YouTube | Hymn of Optimism views | 200</p><p><strong>🧭 Explore the Ecosystem</strong></p><p>🔗 <strong><em>Optimism Atlas</em></strong> — BuildForGood Ecosystem (<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow ugc" class="dont-break-out" href="https://atlas.optimism.io/0xd349d01ca7247e321116767150902eb478c8d9d7b86b51cb9abc81c579fe39d5">https://atlas.optimism.io/0xd349d01ca7247e321116767150902eb478c8d9d7b86b51cb9abc81c579fe39d5</a>)</p><p>💬 <strong><em>Forum</em></strong> — Cultural &amp; Educational Public Goods for Optimism (<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow ugc" class="dont-break-out" href="https://gov.optimism.io/t/buildforgood-ecosystem-cultural-educational-public-goods-for-optimism/10314/1">https://gov.optimism.io/t/buildforgood-ecosystem-cultural-educational-public-goods-for-optimism/10314/1</a>)</p><p>⸻</p><p><strong>❤️ Building for the Long Term</strong></p><p>I’ve been building for Optimism from the heart — and I’m here for the long term.My goal is to keep expanding this ecosystem step by step, bringing more creativity, education, and joy into the Superchain culture.</p><p>Thanks to everyone who supported this journey since May,and especially</p><p>for the early guidance that helped structure everything clearly 🙏</p><p>Together, we keep building for good.#Optimism #RetroPGF #BuildForGood #PublicGoods #Superchain</p><p>⸻</p><p><strong>🌐 Follow BuildForGood</strong></p><p>🐦 Twitter / X (<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow ugc" class="dont-break-out" href="https://x.com/stephan1516417">https://x.com/stephan1516417</a>)</p><p>📰 Medium (<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow ugc" class="dont-break-out" href="https://medium.com/@stephanschwab">https://medium.com/@stephanschwab</a>)</p><p>🪞 Mirror (<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow ugc" class="dont-break-out" href="https://mirror.xyz/0x18379c82d86D15800D810e5002E031168285358d">https://mirror.xyz/0x18379c82d86D15800D810e5002E031168285358d</a>)</p><p>🌸 Farcaster (<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow ugc" class="dont-break-out" href="https://warpcast.com/stephan1516417">https://warpcast.com/stephan1516417</a>)</p>]]></content:encoded>
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            <title><![CDATA[OP Runner — Playful Public Goods for Optimism (2-Day Update)]]></title>
            <link>https://paragraph.com/@stephan1516417/op-runner-playful-public-goods-for-optimism-2-day-update</link>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 28 Sep 2025 12:00:58 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[When I launched OP Runner, my goal was simple: to create a fun, accessible game that also serves as a public good for the Optimism ecosystem. No wallets, no sign-ups — just click and play. And the response shows that playful public goods work. ⸻ Traction after 2 days ⏱️ First 30 minutes: 34 views · 20 clones · 11 unique clonersPress enter or click to view image in full size Press enter or click to view image in full size ⏩ Now (after 2 days): 52 views · 34 clones · 22 unique clonersPress ente...]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>When I launched OP Runner, my goal was simple: to create a fun, accessible game that also serves as a public good for the Optimism ecosystem. No wallets, no sign-ups — just click and play.</strong></p><p>And the response shows that playful public goods work.</p><p>⸻</p><p><strong>Traction after 2 days</strong></p><p><strong>⏱️ First 30 minutes: 34 views · 20 clones · 11 unique cloners</strong></p><figure float="none" data-type="figure" class="img-center" style="max-width: null;"><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/0c6beab889af2f8f5551293f77a086085f40482775dac1fe23e9c8f168d599d9.png" alt="" blurdataurl="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACwAAAAAAQABAAACAkQBADs=" nextheight="600" nextwidth="800" class="image-node embed"><figcaption HTMLAttributes="[object Object]" class="hide-figcaption"></figcaption></figure><figure float="none" data-type="figure" class="img-center" style="max-width: null;"><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/091513fcd0a0e86308b31a25bc2cdf6e6b25eb75d6f5d846d0e4fc4568d88ef6.png" alt="" blurdataurl="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACwAAAAAAQABAAACAkQBADs=" nextheight="600" nextwidth="800" class="image-node embed"><figcaption HTMLAttributes="[object Object]" class="hide-figcaption"></figcaption></figure><p>Press enter or click to view image in full size Press enter or click to view image in full size</p><p><strong>⏩ Now (after 2 days): 52 views · 34 clones · 22 unique cloners</strong></p><figure float="none" data-type="figure" class="img-center" style="max-width: null;"><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/897d53bb0accef0df53c8d9182e999b6b6cb1e62ed6a0c4d1b119a744cd5ffee.png" alt="" blurdataurl="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACwAAAAAAQABAAACAkQBADs=" nextheight="600" nextwidth="800" class="image-node embed"><figcaption HTMLAttributes="[object Object]" class="hide-figcaption"></figcaption></figure><figure float="none" data-type="figure" class="img-center" style="max-width: null;"><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/5a4db93dd5c392256f037bc5e6c2ed62f20ffed0467060384bf1b79dbaff62a2.png" alt="" blurdataurl="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACwAAAAAAQABAAACAkQBADs=" nextheight="600" nextwidth="800" class="image-node embed"><figcaption HTMLAttributes="[object Object]" class="hide-figcaption"></figcaption></figure><p>Press enter or click to view image in full size Press enter or click to view image in full size 🚀 In just 2 days, unique cloners doubled and conversion stayed above 60%. That means most people who view the repo immediately clone and try it. This is clear proof of real interest and impact.</p><p>⸻</p><p><strong>Why it matters</strong></p><p>Games are not “just games.” They are cultural entry points: fun, simple, and open. They help people experience Optimism in a playful way, lowering the barrier to entry and building Optimism culture.</p><p>⸻</p><p><strong>Part of the BuildForGood Ecosystem OP Runner is not a standalone project. It is one piece of the BuildForGood ecosystem — a network of cultural and educational public goods I am building for Optimism:</strong></p><p>📖 Books &amp; translations about the Optimism Way</p><p>🤝 Onchain Oath (public commitments on Optimism)</p><p>📅 Calendar, bot for community events</p><p>🎮 Games (OP Runner, Catch Orb)</p><p>🖼 NFTs (OP Card, OP comics, memes…)</p><p>🎬 YouTube channel with cultural content</p><p><strong>Together, these projects form a cultural layer for the Superchain — accessible, fun, and long-term.</strong></p><p>⸻</p><p><strong>The vision</strong></p><p><strong>This is more than one game. This is about proving that cultural public goods can generate traction, impact, and real interest.</strong></p><p><strong>Step by step → from solo builder to ecosystem builder. I’m here for the long term: building Optimism’s cultural infrastructure for decades ahead. ⸻</strong></p><p><strong>🙏 Play the game, clone the repo, share it with a friend. Every interaction helps grow the Optimism culture.</strong></p><p><strong>#Optimism #RetroPGF8 #BuildForGood</strong></p>]]></content:encoded>
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            <title><![CDATA[🎮 OP Runner — Playful Public Goods for Optimism]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2025 09:29:27 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[🚀 Introduction Public goods don’t have to be boring. Culture and play are part of what makes Optimism strong. That’s why I created OP Runner — a lightweight, open-source runner game inspired by the Optimism ecosystem. Now it’s live and anyone can play it directly in the browser. 👉 Play here: https://stephanschwab.github.io/OP-Runner-BuildForGood-Edition/ ⸻ ✨ Why a game? Games are one of the best ways to onboard people into culture. • They are fun and accessible. • They don’t require wallets...]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>🚀 Introduction</strong></p><p>Public goods don’t have to be boring. Culture and play are part of what makes Optimism strong. That’s why I created OP Runner — a lightweight, open-source runner game inspired by the Optimism ecosystem.</p><p><strong>Now it’s live and anyone can play it directly in the browser.</strong></p><p><strong>👉 Play here:</strong> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow ugc" class="dont-break-out" href="https://stephanschwab.github.io/OP-Runner-BuildForGood-Edition/">https://stephanschwab.github.io/OP-Runner-BuildForGood-Edition/</a></p><p>⸻</p><p><strong>✨ Why a game?</strong></p><p>Games are one of the best ways to onboard people into culture. • They are fun and accessible. • They don’t require wallets, logins, or tokens. • They can carry values of public goods while reaching a wide audience.</p><p><strong>OP Runner is my way to make Optimism culture tangible and joyful.</strong></p><p>⸻</p><p><strong>🕹️ Game Features</strong></p><p>• Levels &amp; Speed up — the longer you run, the faster it gets.</p><p>• Power-ups:</p><p>• 🛡 Shield — absorbs one hit.</p><p>• ⏫ Double Jump — unlocks a second jump in the air.</p><p>• ⚡️ RetroPGF Boost — invincibility for a few seconds. • Score &amp; Best score are saved in your browser. • Works on both desktop and mobile.</p><p>⸻</p><p>📸 Screenshots</p><figure float="none" data-type="figure" class="img-center" style="max-width: null;"><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/013252cc8afe59fa19a5ee3a1dfc08bb3655cf5a8f7ed88045500e2962df956a.png" alt="" blurdataurl="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACwAAAAAAQABAAACAkQBADs=" nextheight="600" nextwidth="800" class="image-node embed"><figcaption HTMLAttributes="[object Object]" class="hide-figcaption"></figcaption></figure><figure float="none" data-type="figure" class="img-center" style="max-width: null;"><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/b05f9521495e9ae3c5b5aaf4f599647f319ceb5a099f0a19ea0ac7fef453228c.png" alt="" blurdataurl="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACwAAAAAAQABAAACAkQBADs=" nextheight="600" nextwidth="800" class="image-node embed"><figcaption HTMLAttributes="[object Object]" class="hide-figcaption"></figcaption></figure><figure float="none" data-type="figure" class="img-center" style="max-width: null;"><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/66c76f54bf38ef9ca0906e6921ea9879cf8d03ca0bb260d42ffa29a8af699728.png" alt="" blurdataurl="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACwAAAAAAQABAAACAkQBADs=" nextheight="600" nextwidth="800" class="image-node embed"><figcaption HTMLAttributes="[object Object]" class="hide-figcaption"></figcaption></figure><p>⸻</p><p><strong>🌍 BuildForGood Ecosystem</strong></p><p>OP Runner is part of my broader BuildForGood initiative: • Books &amp; translations explaining the Optimism Way. • Games as cultural public goods (like OP Runner, OP Brick Builder). • NFTs and digital artifacts (OP Card, comics, memes). • Experiments like the Wall of Optimists.</p><p><strong>The mission: from solo builder → to ecosystem builder for Optimism.</strong></p><p>⸻</p><p><strong>❤️ Call to Action</strong></p><p><em>Play it, share it, fork it. Let’s make public goods playful and spread Optimism culture together!</em></p><p><strong>👉 Play OP Runner now</strong> (<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow ugc" class="dont-break-out" href="https://stephanschwab.github.io/OP-Runner-BuildForGood-Edition/">https://stephanschwab.github.io/OP-Runner-BuildForGood-Edition/</a>)</p><p>⸻</p><p>📜 License</p><p>The project is open-source under MIT License.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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            <title><![CDATA[📊 BuildForGood GitHub Growth (17 → 22 Sept)]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2025 09:29:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Transparency is key — here’s the latest growth update across the BuildForGood ecosystem on GitHub. Every metric shows steady progress, and it’s inspiring to see more Optimists exploring and using these tools. ⸻ 🔹 Catch OP Orb • +20 clones (incl. +19 on 20.09) • +4 unique cloners • +20 views, +1 unique visitor🔹 Optimism Hymn • +1 clone, +1 unique cloner • +20 views, +2 unique visitors🔹 Optimism Calendar • +20 views, +3 unique visitors🔹 Optimism Bot • +19 views, +3 unique visitors🔹 Illustr...]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Transparency is key — here’s the latest growth update across the BuildForGood ecosystem on GitHub. Every metric shows steady progress, and it’s inspiring to see more Optimists exploring and using these tools.</strong></p><p>⸻</p><p><strong>🔹 Catch OP Orb</strong></p><p>• +20 clones (incl. +19 on 20.09)</p><p>• +4 unique cloners</p><p>• +20 views, +1 unique visitor</p><figure float="none" data-type="figure" class="img-center" style="max-width: null;"><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/6731d9d23c61eded784d44135c2f4a445650387e1aee9f634580fd21f767c566.png" alt="" blurdataurl="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACwAAAAAAQABAAACAkQBADs=" nextheight="600" nextwidth="800" class="image-node embed"><figcaption HTMLAttributes="[object Object]" class="hide-figcaption"></figcaption></figure><figure float="none" data-type="figure" class="img-center" style="max-width: null;"><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/6f9b7c6f84ea05ef943623e8c9cacc4e2da43adfab54ffe8d32e127de5480626.png" alt="" blurdataurl="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACwAAAAAAQABAAACAkQBADs=" nextheight="600" nextwidth="800" class="image-node embed"><figcaption HTMLAttributes="[object Object]" class="hide-figcaption"></figcaption></figure><p><strong>🔹 Optimism Hymn</strong></p><p>• +1 clone, +1 unique cloner</p><p>• +20 views, +2 unique visitors</p><figure float="none" data-type="figure" class="img-center" style="max-width: null;"><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/24404001015f3a23d63653056c3b157e655e71e03b9808c9851d04d1693c9c60.png" alt="" blurdataurl="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACwAAAAAAQABAAACAkQBADs=" nextheight="600" nextwidth="800" class="image-node embed"><figcaption HTMLAttributes="[object Object]" class="hide-figcaption"></figcaption></figure><figure float="none" data-type="figure" class="img-center" style="max-width: null;"><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/1e2ce1f0568ebf71f1de55995beb61eb2d6262f9d5cc5260d07828dffe11fe26.png" alt="" blurdataurl="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACwAAAAAAQABAAACAkQBADs=" nextheight="600" nextwidth="800" class="image-node embed"><figcaption HTMLAttributes="[object Object]" class="hide-figcaption"></figcaption></figure><p><strong>🔹 Optimism Calendar</strong></p><p>• +20 views, +3 unique visitors</p><figure float="none" data-type="figure" class="img-center" style="max-width: null;"><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/e8c4a9499297a635a38356857aaab1558b97d4ffcdacad8e768b53da8b94f7a5.png" alt="" blurdataurl="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACwAAAAAAQABAAACAkQBADs=" nextheight="600" nextwidth="800" class="image-node embed"><figcaption HTMLAttributes="[object Object]" class="hide-figcaption"></figcaption></figure><p><strong>🔹 Optimism Bot</strong></p><p>• +19 views, +3 unique visitors</p><figure float="none" data-type="figure" class="img-center" style="max-width: null;"><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/228486a18ab5e8b8ea965466e89307bb62a0defdb29b922deccbefb1f514c084.png" alt="" blurdataurl="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACwAAAAAAQABAAACAkQBADs=" nextheight="600" nextwidth="800" class="image-node embed"><figcaption HTMLAttributes="[object Object]" class="hide-figcaption"></figcaption></figure><p><strong>🔹 Illustrated Book (Optimism Way)</strong></p><p>• +1 clone, +1 unique cloner</p><p>• +21 views, +3 unique visitors</p><figure float="none" data-type="figure" class="img-center" style="max-width: null;"><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/a4ca2c264c69ce23966f4064ce0027250475e3775d83dc34ef916db408c5d282.png" alt="" blurdataurl="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACwAAAAAAQABAAACAkQBADs=" nextheight="600" nextwidth="800" class="image-node embed"><figcaption HTMLAttributes="[object Object]" class="hide-figcaption"></figcaption></figure><figure float="none" data-type="figure" class="img-center" style="max-width: null;"><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/e16f6c368c039569e659e5eaad725721b9138bb2069a2d6f7b7feaa1ccc7c1d3.png" alt="" blurdataurl="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACwAAAAAAQABAAACAkQBADs=" nextheight="600" nextwidth="800" class="image-node embed"><figcaption HTMLAttributes="[object Object]" class="hide-figcaption"></figcaption></figure><p><strong>🔹 Multilingual Book</strong></p><p>• +1 clone, +1 unique cloner</p><p>• +20 views, +4 unique visitors</p><figure float="none" data-type="figure" class="img-center" style="max-width: null;"><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/7aab8072a8714808e53f08c5620b8fa63754b8e05e4cde19d86197d0dd62fcdf.png" alt="" blurdataurl="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACwAAAAAAQABAAACAkQBADs=" nextheight="600" nextwidth="800" class="image-node embed"><figcaption HTMLAttributes="[object Object]" class="hide-figcaption"></figcaption></figure><figure float="none" data-type="figure" class="img-center" style="max-width: null;"><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/94ab059f49065c5ca71e496c31d24eb272d7259e550f1c0050945d171a59d1fe.png" alt="" blurdataurl="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACwAAAAAAQABAAACAkQBADs=" nextheight="600" nextwidth="800" class="image-node embed"><figcaption HTMLAttributes="[object Object]" class="hide-figcaption"></figcaption></figure><p><strong>🔹 Oath</strong></p><p>• +1 clone, +1 unique cloner</p><p>• +21 views, +3 unique visitors</p><figure float="none" data-type="figure" class="img-center" style="max-width: null;"><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/dd7b6d714083ddc3ce7334783505ed0f5c062d2c44c0cd17409570a75258c117.png" alt="" blurdataurl="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACwAAAAAAQABAAACAkQBADs=" nextheight="600" nextwidth="800" class="image-node embed"><figcaption HTMLAttributes="[object Object]" class="hide-figcaption"></figcaption></figure><figure float="none" data-type="figure" class="img-center" style="max-width: null;"><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/6e6205bc55859b13085cfbc87f8f4cfcd70e6c9cf9ada0354a5fa719e1a133ed.png" alt="" blurdataurl="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACwAAAAAAQABAAACAkQBADs=" nextheight="600" nextwidth="800" class="image-node embed"><figcaption HTMLAttributes="[object Object]" class="hide-figcaption"></figcaption></figure><p>⸻</p><p><strong>📈 Summary</strong></p><p><strong>From 17 → 22 September, all repositories show consistent growth:</strong></p><p><em>• More clones &amp; unique cloners, reflecting technical adoption.</em></p><p><em>• Steady increase in views &amp; unique visitors, showing broader interest.</em></p><p><strong>It’s great to see that these tools are not only published but actively used by the community. Every clone, view, and visitor means Optimists are exploring and benefiting from BuildForGood resources.</strong></p><p>⸻</p><p><strong>🏆 Highlight: Catch OP Orb (2 weeks impact)</strong></p><p><strong><em>In just 2 weeks, the game has shown the strongest adoption: • 69 clones • 38 unique cloners • 165 views • 4 unique visitors</em></strong></p><figure float="none" data-type="figure" class="img-center" style="max-width: null;"><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/a8669eb93b08df454c1b2b5534ec4c2f61fa87d810ae4af10961c834b1b75117.png" alt="" blurdataurl="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACwAAAAAAQABAAACAkQBADs=" nextheight="600" nextwidth="800" class="image-node embed"><figcaption HTMLAttributes="[object Object]" class="hide-figcaption"></figcaption></figure><p>🎮 This confirms that the game really resonates with the community — Optimists are actively playing &amp; enjoying it.</p><p>⸻</p><p><strong>👉 BuildForGood ecosystem continues to expand its cultural + technical footprint in Optimism. This motivates me to keep building more tools and culture for the Optimism Collective.</strong></p>]]></content:encoded>
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            <title><![CDATA[Step by Step We Grow 🚀
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            <pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2025 10:26:18 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[My public goods for Optimism are slowly finding their users. Even small metrics show that these works are valued, visited, and used 🙌 ⸻ 📊 Mini Metrics Update – Sept 17 • Catch OP Orb → +9 clones, +7 cloners, +18 views• OP Hymn → +1 clone, +1 cloner, +6 views, +1 visitor• OP Calendar → +6 views, +1 visitor• RetroGPT Bot → +4 views, +1 visitor• Illustrated Book → +1 clone, +1 cloner, +9 views, +2 visitors• Multilingual Book → +1 clone, +1 cloner, +5 views, +1 visitor• Optimism Oath → +24 view...]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>My public goods for Optimism are slowly finding their users. Even small metrics show that these works are valued, visited, and used 🙌</strong></p><p><strong>⸻</strong></p><p><strong>📊 Mini Metrics Update – Sept 17</strong></p><p>• Catch OP Orb → +9 clones, +7 cloners, +18 views</p><figure float="none" data-type="figure" class="img-center" style="max-width: null;"><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/bbae225267df04fa019f8755d9848a5aa6044a4880f898ea17da1a8564be8366.png" alt="" blurdataurl="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACwAAAAAAQABAAACAkQBADs=" nextheight="600" nextwidth="800" class="image-node embed"><figcaption HTMLAttributes="[object Object]" class="hide-figcaption"></figcaption></figure><figure float="none" data-type="figure" class="img-center" style="max-width: null;"><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/6312e7932fad14ea7957d658820d2cf60cdbf42ab99d08efdeeb87681b1fc6af.png" alt="" blurdataurl="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACwAAAAAAQABAAACAkQBADs=" nextheight="600" nextwidth="800" class="image-node embed"><figcaption HTMLAttributes="[object Object]" class="hide-figcaption"></figcaption></figure><p>• OP Hymn → +1 clone, +1 cloner, +6 views, +1 visitor</p><figure float="none" data-type="figure" class="img-center" style="max-width: null;"><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/333ba532fe1a467a0a1ae4f17edb0f1247b442ddfb38029b4fd9f55488576475.png" alt="" blurdataurl="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACwAAAAAAQABAAACAkQBADs=" nextheight="600" nextwidth="800" class="image-node embed"><figcaption HTMLAttributes="[object Object]" class="hide-figcaption"></figcaption></figure><figure float="none" data-type="figure" class="img-center" style="max-width: null;"><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/6bbdb4e01018ab42ad304ffd601b74294faccfb1eb3eb4a66526ea67309ccb3d.png" alt="" blurdataurl="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACwAAAAAAQABAAACAkQBADs=" nextheight="600" nextwidth="800" class="image-node embed"><figcaption HTMLAttributes="[object Object]" class="hide-figcaption"></figcaption></figure><p>• OP Calendar → +6 views, +1 visitor</p><figure float="none" data-type="figure" class="img-center" style="max-width: null;"><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/3a3acc7902d2a8a4b804c3f9d99233c177c9c52bfdb64fa0f5663c9df50b7368.png" alt="" blurdataurl="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACwAAAAAAQABAAACAkQBADs=" nextheight="600" nextwidth="800" class="image-node embed"><figcaption HTMLAttributes="[object Object]" class="hide-figcaption"></figcaption></figure><figure float="none" data-type="figure" class="img-center" style="max-width: null;"><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/8de7e8c83ddbbb8651b0cc7e920fc970715d8e6c7afe1d76cc4a5cacc665636d.png" alt="" blurdataurl="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACwAAAAAAQABAAACAkQBADs=" nextheight="600" nextwidth="800" class="image-node embed"><figcaption HTMLAttributes="[object Object]" class="hide-figcaption"></figcaption></figure><p>• RetroGPT Bot → +4 views, +1 visitor</p><figure float="none" data-type="figure" class="img-center" style="max-width: null;"><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/e1c850a3d6f08b0e8668541c6ce6c268ee011a9deb55df67730664a6eb91c4bc.png" alt="" blurdataurl="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACwAAAAAAQABAAACAkQBADs=" nextheight="600" nextwidth="800" class="image-node embed"><figcaption HTMLAttributes="[object Object]" class="hide-figcaption"></figcaption></figure><figure float="none" data-type="figure" class="img-center" style="max-width: null;"><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/96c7579e4b9ff980df6ec695dc76b0465c82f4c9b76968faa476f8efdb77d2e0.png" alt="" blurdataurl="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACwAAAAAAQABAAACAkQBADs=" nextheight="600" nextwidth="800" class="image-node embed"><figcaption HTMLAttributes="[object Object]" class="hide-figcaption"></figcaption></figure><p>• Illustrated Book → +1 clone, +1 cloner, +9 views, +2 visitors</p><figure float="none" data-type="figure" class="img-center" style="max-width: null;"><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/0c9b7f0f25293a2067cce6fbbb6a7e8145712945b48edf69959fff5149af442e.png" alt="" blurdataurl="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACwAAAAAAQABAAACAkQBADs=" nextheight="600" nextwidth="800" class="image-node embed"><figcaption HTMLAttributes="[object Object]" class="hide-figcaption"></figcaption></figure><figure float="none" data-type="figure" class="img-center" style="max-width: null;"><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/200543dd001552c932324a256be4ce211cf9ca0e6fc8aa8613cd8b5e76acc17d.png" alt="" blurdataurl="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACwAAAAAAQABAAACAkQBADs=" nextheight="600" nextwidth="800" class="image-node embed"><figcaption HTMLAttributes="[object Object]" class="hide-figcaption"></figcaption></figure><p>• Multilingual Book → +1 clone, +1 cloner, +5 views, +1 visitor</p><figure float="none" data-type="figure" class="img-center" style="max-width: null;"><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/08c02d8cd3683c5a4b69055cd7c768912f356da19bc0556b86dc2bd37c1d624e.png" alt="" blurdataurl="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACwAAAAAAQABAAACAkQBADs=" nextheight="600" nextwidth="800" class="image-node embed"><figcaption HTMLAttributes="[object Object]" class="hide-figcaption"></figcaption></figure><figure float="none" data-type="figure" class="img-center" style="max-width: null;"><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/7566c21a17d552a2cd421e6faf0c31df1d231820d27bca4e0112d410e1b18a28.png" alt="" blurdataurl="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACwAAAAAAQABAAACAkQBADs=" nextheight="600" nextwidth="800" class="image-node embed"><figcaption HTMLAttributes="[object Object]" class="hide-figcaption"></figcaption></figure><p>• Optimism Oath → +24 views</p><figure float="none" data-type="figure" class="img-center" style="max-width: null;"><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/ff73dbc874111cdcdf32d382899e2bfa45dea84cc7edd1cadda1478836605c45.png" alt="" blurdataurl="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACwAAAAAAQABAAACAkQBADs=" nextheight="600" nextwidth="800" class="image-node embed"><figcaption HTMLAttributes="[object Object]" class="hide-figcaption"></figcaption></figure><figure float="none" data-type="figure" class="img-center" style="max-width: null;"><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/98309c197373194c2dd367ad2dfc3e6c2cef455c14af687adfeab8540abe518a.png" alt="" blurdataurl="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACwAAAAAAQABAAACAkQBADs=" nextheight="600" nextwidth="800" class="image-node embed"><figcaption HTMLAttributes="[object Object]" class="hide-figcaption"></figcaption></figure><p>⸻</p><p><strong>💡 Reflection</strong></p><p>Public goods don’t need to be massive to matter. Each clone, each visitor, each view is proof of real people engaging with Optimism culture and tools.</p><p>This is how growth looks: Step by step → Build for Good → Build for the Future ✨</p><p>⸻</p><p>⭐️ #Optimism #RetroPGF #PublicGoods</p>]]></content:encoded>
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            <title><![CDATA[Catch the OP Orb — Impact Update]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2025 08:28:06 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Over the past days, the game has been actively cloned and forked: • 38 clones • 25 unique cloners (23 just on Sept 9!) • 112 views • 4 unique visitors Each number is not just a metric, but a builder signal. Optimism culture is measurable, transparent, and growing.👉 [GitHub repo ] -- https://github.com/stephanschwab/catch-the-op-orb 👉 [Play the game ] --]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Over the past days, the game has been actively cloned and forked:</strong></p><p>• 38 clones</p><p>• 25 unique cloners (23 just on Sept 9!)</p><p>• 112 views</p><p>• 4 unique visitors</p><p><strong>Each number is not just a metric, but a builder signal. Optimism culture is measurable, transparent, and growing.</strong></p><figure float="none" data-type="figure" class="img-center" style="max-width: null;"><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/1e79824fe17659bd9579b41d3776236cff5b3099080b345abc965629db39ac18.png" alt="" blurdataurl="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACwAAAAAAQABAAACAkQBADs=" nextheight="600" nextwidth="800" class="image-node embed"><figcaption HTMLAttributes="[object Object]" class="hide-figcaption"></figcaption></figure><p>👉 [GitHub repo ] --</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow ugc" class="dont-break-out" href="https://github.com/stephanschwab/catch-the-op-orb">https://github.com/stephanschwab/catch-the-op-orb</a></p><p>👉 [Play the game ] --</p>]]></content:encoded>
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            <title><![CDATA[🎮 Catch the OP Orb — Optimism Mini-Game]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2025 08:23:32 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Optimism is not just technology. It’s culture, energy, and fun. That’s why I built a new experiment for the ecosystem: a mini-game where public goods meet play. 🕹️ How it works: • You have 30 seconds. • A glowing red OP-Orb bounces around the screen. • Click it to score points. • Beat your best record. Share it. Spread Optimism. It’s simple, playful, and built as a cultural public good. ✨ Why it matters Public goods don’t have to be boring. They can inspire, engage, and bring people together...]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Optimism is not just technology. It’s culture, energy, and fun. That’s why I built a new experiment for the ecosystem: <strong>a mini-game where public goods meet play.</strong></p><p><strong>🕹️ How it works:</strong></p><p>• You have 30 seconds.</p><p>• A glowing red OP-Orb bounces around the screen.</p><p>• Click it to score points.</p><p>• Beat your best record. Share it. Spread Optimism.</p><p><strong>It’s simple, playful, and built as a cultural public good.</strong></p><p><strong>✨ Why it matters</strong></p><p>Public goods don’t have to be boring. They can inspire, engage, and bring people together. With NFTs, books, memes, bots, DAO,comics, calendar, Hymn — and now games — <strong>I’m showing that Optimism culture is unstoppable.</strong></p><p>👉 <strong>Play the game here</strong>:</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow ugc" class="dont-break-out" href="https://stephanschwab.github.io/catch-the-op-orb/">https://stephanschwab.github.io/catch-the-op-orb/</a></p><p>👉 <strong>Explore my meme NFTs</strong>:</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow ugc" class="dont-break-out" href="https://opensea.io/collection/optimism-meme-collection">https://opensea.io/collection/optimism-meme-collection</a></p><p>👉 <strong>Full repo</strong>:</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow ugc" class="dont-break-out" href="https://github.com/stephanschwab/catch-the-op-orb">https://github.com/stephanschwab/catch-the-op-orb</a></p><p><strong>🧑‍💻 About the builder</strong></p><p><strong>I’m @stephan1516417</strong>, (<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow ugc" class="dont-break-out" href="https://x.com/stephan1516417">https://x.com/stephan1516417</a>) a solo builder creating books, NFTs, DAO tools, memes, comics, bots and now games — all for the Optimism ecosystem. Because <strong>public goods are worth building for.</strong></p><p><strong>🚀 Play. Share. Support public goods. Together we build the future of Optimism.</strong> 🔴✨</p>]]></content:encoded>
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            <title><![CDATA[🔴 The Optimism Oath: Building for Good, Together]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 06 Sep 2025 07:28:17 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[As a solo builder, I’ve been creating not just one project — but an entire ecosystem of public goods for Optimism: • illustrated book, book in 10 languages • NFT collections (OP Cards, Avatars, Coloring Way, Meme Comic) • Solo Builder DAO, comics • RetroGPT bot • Hymn, calendar, videos & more Today I take it further:I pledge onchain that I will keep building public goods for Optimism — culture, education, infrastructure. Week by week, I’ll expand this ecosystem. This oath is not only mine — i...]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As a solo builder, I’ve been creating not just one project — but an entire ecosystem of public goods for Optimism:</p><p>• illustrated book, book in 10 languages</p><p>• NFT collections (OP Cards, Avatars, Coloring Way, Meme Comic)</p><p>• Solo Builder DAO, comics</p><p>• RetroGPT bot</p><p>• Hymn, calendar, videos &amp; more</p><p>Today I take it further:I pledge onchain that I will keep building public goods for Optimism — culture, education, infrastructure. Week by week, I’ll expand this ecosystem.</p><p><strong>This oath is not only mine — it’s open for everyone.👉 You can also sign the Optimism Oath and leave your mark onchain.</strong></p><p><code>I pledge to keep building public goods for Optimism — culture + education + infrastructure. Week by week, I will expand this ecosystem. I build for good, and I’m here to stay.</code></p><p>Let’s show together that Optimism is more than tech.It’s a movement.It’s culture.It’s people who keep building for good.</p><p><strong>Join me: </strong><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow ugc" class="dont-break-out" href="https://stephanschwab.github.io/Optimism-Oath/"><strong>https://stephanschwab.github.io/Optimism-Oath/</strong></a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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            <title><![CDATA[🔴 100+ Days Building for Good — My Solo Builder Journey]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2025 08:23:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[On 27 May I joined Optimism. 100+ days later, I’ve already built a whole solo-builder ecosystem of public goods — and I keep building every week 🚀 What I’ve built so far: • 📖 Build For Good: The Optimism Way — an illustrated book📖 Multilingual book (10 languages)🖼 5 NFT collections — OP Cards, OP Avatars, Coloring Way, OP Meme, OP posters🗳 Solo Builder DAO for collective participation🎶Optimism Hymn🤖 RetroGPT bot📚Comics (NFT and PDF)📅Optimism Calendar🌐Optimism sticker pack for Telegr...]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>On 27 May I joined Optimism. 100+ days later, I’ve already built a whole solo-builder ecosystem of public goods — and I keep building every week 🚀</p><p><strong>What I’ve built so far:</strong></p><p>• 📖 Build For Good: The Optimism Way — an illustrated book</p><ul><li><p>📖 Multilingual book (10 languages)</p></li><li><p>🖼 5 NFT collections — OP Cards, OP Avatars, Coloring Way, OP Meme, OP posters</p></li><li><p>🗳 Solo Builder DAO for collective participation</p></li><li><p>🎶Optimism Hymn</p></li><li><p>🤖 RetroGPT bot</p></li><li><p>📚Comics (NFT and PDF)</p></li><li><p>📅Optimism Calendar</p></li><li><p>🌐Optimism sticker pack for Telegram</p></li><li><p>📢Youtube Channel … and more to come</p></li></ul><p><strong>📚 My journey is fully documented:</strong></p><p>• 31 articles on Medium (<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow ugc" class="dont-break-out" href="https://medium.com/@stephanschwab">https://medium.com/@stephanschwab</a>)</p><p>• 27 onchain posts on Mirror (<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow ugc" class="dont-break-out" href="https://mirror.xyz/0x18379c82d86D15800D810e5002E031168285358d">https://mirror.xyz/0x18379c82d86D15800D810e5002E031168285358d</a>)</p><p>• Updates on Optimism Forum</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow ugc" class="dont-break-out" href="https://gov.optimism.io/t/nomination-stephan1516417-solo-builder-of-public-goods-on-optimism/10245">https://gov.optimism.io/t/nomination-stephan1516417-solo-builder-of-public-goods-on-optimism/10245</a></p><p><strong>Transparency + persistence = trust. I’m here to stay, and I’ll keep building for Optimism.</strong></p>]]></content:encoded>
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            <title><![CDATA[🔴 Optimism Sticker Pack for Telegram]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2025 07:31:03 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Culture in Optimism grows not only through books, NFTs, or videos — but also in everyday chats. That’s why I created a free Telegram Sticker Pack for Optimism 🚀✨ It’s a small but powerful way to keep spreading optimism, public goods, and culture in our daily conversations. 👉 https://t.me/addstickers/OPVibes #Optimism #RetroPGF #BuildForGood #Badgeholders]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Culture in Optimism grows not only through books, NFTs, or videos — but also in everyday chats.</p><p>That’s why I created a free Telegram Sticker Pack for Optimism 🚀✨</p><p>It’s a small but powerful way to keep spreading optimism, public goods, and culture in our daily conversations.</p><p>👉</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow ugc" class="dont-break-out" href="https://t.me/addstickers/OPVibes">https://t.me/addstickers/OPVibes</a></p><p>#Optimism #RetroPGF #BuildForGood #Badgeholders</p>]]></content:encoded>
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            <title><![CDATA[Mini-Metrics Update: Optimism 2026 Calendar]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2025 21:20:48 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The Optimism 2026 Calendar 📅 is a cultural public good I’ve built for the Collective. Here’s a fresh metrics update (Sept 1, 2025): • 35 clones on GitHub (was 31 on Aug 27) • 26 unique cloners (was 22 on Aug 27) Even small numbers show steady growth. 🚀 Impact is not only about metrics, but it’s inspiring to see more builders downloading and forking the calendar. I will continue building cultural tools — books, NFTs, DAO, bots, quests, memes, and now the Calendar — all for Optimism. ❤️ steph...]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>The Optimism 2026 Calendar 📅 is a cultural public good I’ve built for the Collective.</strong></p><p>Here’s a fresh metrics update (Sept 1, 2025):</p><p><strong>• 35 clones on GitHub (was 31 on Aug 27)</strong></p><p><strong>• 26 unique cloners (was 22 on Aug 27)</strong></p><p>Even small numbers show steady growth. 🚀 Impact is not only about metrics, but it’s inspiring to see more builders downloading and forking the calendar.</p><p><strong>I will continue building cultural tools — books, NFTs, DAO, bots, quests, memes, and now the Calendar — all for Optimism. ❤️</strong></p><p>stephan1516417</p>]]></content:encoded>
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            <title><![CDATA[Optimism Meme Collection: Culture as a Public Good 🔴🚀
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            <pubDate>Sun, 31 Aug 2025 15:45:57 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Hello Optimists 👋 Culture matters as much as infra. That’s why I’ve created the Optimism Meme Collection — 20 memes minted as NFTs on Optimism. Memes are not just fun. They are culture, identity and optimism. They make our movement visible, relatable, and alive. This collection is part of my broader journey as a solo builder. Since May, I’ve been creating a whole ecosystem of public goods for Optimism: 📕 Book Build For Good (10 languages) 🖼 Multiple NFT collections (OP Cards, Avatars, Colo...]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hello Optimists 👋</p><p>Culture matters as much as infra. That’s why I’ve created the Optimism Meme Collection — 20 memes minted as NFTs on Optimism.</p><p>Memes are not just fun. They are culture, identity and optimism. They make our movement visible, relatable, and alive.</p><p>This collection is part of my broader journey as a solo builder. Since May, I’ve been creating a whole ecosystem of public goods for Optimism:</p><p>📕 Book Build For Good (10 languages)</p><p>🖼 Multiple NFT collections (OP Cards, Avatars, Coloring Book)</p><p>🎭 Comics (Meme Saves the Day)</p><p>🗳 Solo Builder DAO</p><p>🤖 RetroGPT bot</p><p>🎶 Optimism Hymn</p><p>📅 2026 Optimism Calendar</p><p>▶️ YouTube channel</p><p>The Meme Collection is one more step in proving that impact &gt; metrics. It’s free, open, and made for the Optimism Collective.</p><p>👉 Explore the collection on OpenSea:</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow ugc" class="dont-break-out" href="https://opensea.io/collection/optimism-meme-collection">https://opensea.io/collection/optimism-meme-collection</a></p><p>This is culture as a public good. This is how we build for good. 🔴🚀</p><p>— @stephan1516417</p>]]></content:encoded>
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Hymn of Optimism: Culture as a Public Good]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2025 10:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[In Optimism, impact is not only about infrastructure. It’s also about culture, identity, and the shared experiences that bind us together. That’s why I created the Hymn of Optimism 🎶 — a small but meaningful cultural public good. 📊 Traffic update: • 7 clones (6 unique builders) • 32 views (2 unique visitors) • Growing activity since August 22 Even with small numbers, the Hymn shows that creative projects can attract attention and spark engagement across the Collective. The Hymn is not just ...]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In Optimism, impact is not only about infrastructure. It’s also about culture, identity, and the shared experiences that bind us together.</p><p>That’s why I created the Hymn of Optimism 🎶 — a small but meaningful cultural public good.</p><p>📊 Traffic update: • 7 clones (6 unique builders) • 32 views (2 unique visitors) • Growing activity since August 22</p><p>Even with small numbers, the Hymn shows that creative projects can attract attention and spark engagement across the Collective.</p><p>The Hymn is not just code. It’s about identity, joy, and optimism itself 🌍</p><p>👉 Listen to the Hymn (<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow ugc" class="dont-break-out" href="https://stephanschwab.github.io/Optimism-Hymn/">https://stephanschwab.github.io/Optimism-Hymn/</a>)</p><p>👉 View the GitHub repo (<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow ugc" class="dont-break-out" href="https://github.com/stephanschwab/Optimism-Hymn">https://github.com/stephanschwab/Optimism-Hymn</a>)</p><p>Culture + infra = stronger ecosystems 🔴🚀</p>]]></content:encoded>
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            <title><![CDATA[🌍 Solo Ecosystem Builder in Optimism
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            <pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2025 09:21:42 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Hello Optimists and badgeholders 👋 I’m not just building a single project — I’m building a solo ecosystem inside Optimism. 📚 A book about Optimism (translated into 10 languages) 🎨 NFT collections (education, identity, culture) 🗳 A DAO with onchain proposals 🤖 A bot for RetroPGF learning 🎶 The Optimism Anthem 🖼 A comic 📊 A public calendar with metrics 📝 Articles on Mirror, Medium, Forum …and more. Each of these can stand alone, but together they form something bigger: 👉 a living ecos...]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hello Optimists and badgeholders 👋</p><p>I’m not just building a single project — I’m building a solo ecosystem inside Optimism.</p><p>📚 A book about Optimism (translated into 10 languages) 🎨 NFT collections (education, identity, culture) 🗳 A DAO with onchain proposals 🤖 A bot for RetroPGF learning 🎶 The Optimism Anthem 🖼 A comic 📊 A public calendar with metrics 📝 Articles on Mirror, Medium, Forum</p><p>…and more.</p><p>Each of these can stand alone, but together they form something bigger: 👉 a living ecosystem of culture and education in Optimism, built by one solo builder.</p><p>And this is just the beginning — much more is coming 💡</p><p>📊 For example, my Optimism 2026 Calendar already shows real adoption: • 31 clones • 22 unique cloners 🚀</p><p>Impact is not only about numbers — but these metrics prove the value of public goods.</p><p>💛 Thank you to all badgeholders for noticing and supporting this journey.</p><p>#RetroPGF #Optimism #Badgeholders #BuildForGood</p>]]></content:encoded>
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            <title><![CDATA[🔴 The 2026 Optimism Calendar — A Public Good for the Collective]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2025 08:20:51 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Hello Optimists 👋 I’m excited to share my latest contribution to the Optimism Collective:The 2026 Optimism Calendar 📅✨ This free calendar is not just about marking days.It’s about optimism, culture, and reminding us that every month is a chance to Build For Good.Why a calendar?Retro Funding is not only about infrastructure.It’s also about creativity, culture, and identity. Solo builders can contribute in unique ways — and this calendar is designed to inspire the Collective throughout 2026.W...]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hello Optimists 👋</p><p>I’m excited to share my latest contribution to the Optimism Collective:The 2026 Optimism Calendar 📅✨</p><p>This free calendar is not just about marking days.It’s about optimism, culture, and reminding us that every month is a chance to Build For Good.</p><hr><h2 id="h-why-a-calendar" class="text-3xl font-header !mt-8 !mb-4 first:!mt-0 first:!mb-0">Why a calendar?</h2><p>Retro Funding is not only about infrastructure.It’s also about creativity, culture, and identity.</p><p>Solo builders can contribute in unique ways — and this calendar is designed to inspire the Collective throughout 2026.</p><hr><h2 id="h-whats-inside" class="text-3xl font-header !mt-8 !mb-4 first:!mt-0 first:!mb-0">What’s inside?</h2><ul><li><p>12 months in Optimism style 🔴</p></li><li><p>Motivational phrases</p></li><li><p>Free, open, and downloadable as PDF</p></li></ul><p>👉 <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow ugc" class="dont-break-out" href="https://stephanschwab.github.io/The-2026-Optimism-Calendar/">View &amp; download the calendar here</a></p><hr><h2 id="h-my-broader-retropgf-contribution" class="text-3xl font-header !mt-8 !mb-4 first:!mt-0 first:!mb-0">My broader RetroPGF contribution</h2><p>This calendar is part of a larger ecosystem of public goods I’ve created for Optimism:</p><p>• Multilingual book Build For Good</p><ul><li><p>5 NFT collections (cards, avatars, coloring, comic,posters)</p></li></ul><p>• Comics(NFT and PDF)</p><p>• DAO experiments</p><p>• Youtube</p><p>• OP Hymn &amp; bot</p><p>• …and now:</p><ul><li><p>The 2026 Optimism Calendar</p></li></ul><p>💛 I’m grateful to the Optimism Collective and all badgeholders for supporting solo builders like me.Your support helps me continue to Build For Good.</p><p>📌 Full contribution on Forum:</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow ugc" class="dont-break-out" href="https://gov.optimism.io/t/nomination-stephan1516417-solo-builder-of-public-goods-on-optimism/10245">https://gov.optimism.io/t/nomination-stephan1516417-solo-builder-of-public-goods-on-optimism/10245</a></p><hr><p>#Optimism #RetroPGF #BuildForGood #OPChain #badgeholders</p>]]></content:encoded>
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