I got a few DMs asking how I was doing after mint, probably because @OneYearOfShape didn’t sell out fast. As I write this, it’s at 127/365. It made me realize how deep the “not sold out = bad” mentality runs in web3. But why is that bad? I’m genuinely happy with how it went. There was strong support from known collectors, @shape fully backing the project, @opensea featured it on their homepage and even gave me the blue check without asking. The floor’s holding well and I appreciate all the support so far. This space moves fast, but art doesn’t have to. If this was a physical gallery and I sold 100+ pieces in the first week, people would call it a success. In web3, we just need to recalibrate how we define it. Super happy with the result, loved the experience and would do it again 100%. I have plans for a phase 2 that’ll make collectors happy, but for now I’ll let the collection breathe and get discovered. 🎨

Launching a project you’ve spent months on is way more stressful than I expected. You want everything perfect and even the smallest issue feels huge. During launch, a small contract issue broke the IPFS links for about 20 minutes. @WhyCaptainY jumped on a call immediately and helped me fix it without hesitation. Being surrounded by the right people matters. Check your wallet Captain, I just sent you Day 3 from @OneYearOfShape as a thank you 🫶

Seeing @OneYearOfShape featured this big on the @opensea homepage feels surreal. This project was a journey to create and I can’t wait for everyone to experience it. Launch goes live in 1 hour ⏳

This is picking up way faster than I expected and I’m already getting a ton of DMs 🙏 I’m still head down on the art, but I’ll do my best to reply in time. The collab structure isn’t locked yet, but I’ll figure it out soon. Thanks for the support, it really means a lot 🫶

In less than 2 months, @shape turns 1. 🎂 I’ve been quietly working on something special to celebrate and it’s finally time to talk about it. 🧵 (1/10)