Amy's heartwarming story highlights the power of two principles that are so important for a healthy community: 1. Give first, without expecting anything in return. @XicoSR saw someone in need and was willing to sleep on a couch to help. That incredibly kind gesture had a tangible impact on Amy's life and her future. Thanks, @XicoSR! You are a true legend. 2. 90% of life is showing up. When Amy got on that plane, she probably didn't realize her life was about to change. But showing up once isn't enough; the other 90% is showing up again and again, and she did that too. I met Amy at a Hacker House because we both showed up. If you are sitting on the sidelines, this is your chance to start something new. Borrow money from your dad, fly to London, and show up at the Hacker House London. Your new future awaits. 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧 P.S. Thanks to @SolanaFndn for hosting these events. The Solana community would never have formed without the Hacker Houses.

We frequently get requests to bulk backfill Solana ledger history, and we recommend Jetstreamer + Old Faithful because it is fast & free. Trying to do this through an RPC is just dumb. Jetstreamer is from @anza_xyz and Old Faithful is from @triton_one. Don’t be dumb

In the Colorado startup community, you’ll meet many people who talk about a “Give-First” philosophy. Give-First means experienced entrepreneurs and mentors give a little time to help new entrepreneurs in small ways, without expecting anything in return. It’s usually small gestures like reviewing a pitch deck, taking a call, grabbing coffee, etc. The important point is that we don’t expect anything in return. We do it because: 1) we were all new entrepreneurs at one point and needed all the help we could get, 2) it helps the ecosystem grow, 3) we’ve made a new friend, and 4) kind gestures are often paid forward or returned. You don’t need to demand something in return to get something in return. I always enjoy meeting people with a Give-First attitude in the @solana ecosystem — there are a lot of great people here, and we should all work hard to preserve a culture friendly to new developers. If you see me at an event, feel free to say ‘Hi.’ I’ll be curious to learn what you are working on, and I won’t ask for anything in return. That’s it, that’s the Tweet. Many new developers are working on Solana. Give-First and take the time to welcome them to our ecosystem. I hope to see you at another @SolanaEvents soon!

Golden Eggs (pt. 1) This interview with @nickducoff and @TFGolden is the most important interview you'll hear this year. Your weekend homework is to listen and truly understand the impact of Internet Capital Markets (ICM) on @solana. @BaillieGifford's tokenized fund is a bigger deal than you think because it's not a tokenized wrapper around an off-chain fund. The entire fund is on-chain. The ledger is the source of truth for ownership, and each token is an actual security. The UK regulators recognize the tokens as regulated securities and expect them to be handled in accordance with UK securities laws. @Backpack, @sunrise, and others are also doing great work to bring tokenized stocks onto Solana. Our collective vision for ICM is coming to fruition. In the interview, Theo says, "whenever we do anything in crypto, we have to treat crypto folks with the respect that they deserve, and that respect is the same respect we give to our largest traditional finance clients..." For ICM and defi in general, to truly succeed, we must demonstrate that Solana is fully decentralized, credibly neutral, and superior to traditional markets. We must be better, faster, cheaper, and safer! It's our job as builders to make that happen. I'll share more thoughts about "Golden Eggs" soon. For now, please listen to the interview and think about how we advance the @SolanaFndn's ICM thesis.

I saw a preview of @GetRektApp at @mtndao last winter, and it looked totally addictive — they’re defining a new category with this app. The announcement is perfect timing since this is “Perps Week.” Check it out!