Welcome to the Alpha!
This is where I gather up all the things that were on my radar during the past week. If I feel they’re worth passing on, they end up here with a few thoughts of my own.
Next week’s Alpha goes live tomorrow. And I update it as the week goes on. Check back as often as you like.
Read
Web3 Design Principles. A framework of UX rules for Blockchain… | by beltran
From 2018 - 4 years later and we’re still waiting for better UX
Song Camp - Camp Chaos
Innovative Music creator project
Definitely deserves a spotlight/analysis
Do
Alchemy - Road to Web3
10 week blockchain learning journey
Creator Tools
Tellie - https://join.tell.ie/
“Tellie gives independent creators the tools to express yourselves, build relationships, and make a living from your creativity.”
Invite only
Token gated websites
Great overview of what it takes to launch an NFT project
Resources
Filebase - https://filebase.com/
Can be used to store data on IPFS and other distributed storage systems
Free tier available
Remix - http://remix.ethereum.org/
Tool to write, compile and deploy Smart Contracts
Free from Ethereum Foundation
Open Zeppelin - Contracts Wizard
Very cool interactive ERC contract generator from OpenZeppelin
Use it to build basic standard contracts - then edit in Remix
Rinkeby Testnet - Faucet
Distributes fake ETH to pay for gas when testing smart contracts on Ethereum’s Rinkeby test network
Max 0.1 ETH per day
Alchemy - https://www.alchemy.com/
Blockchain development platform
Currently offering Road to Web3 10 week blockchain learning journey
Create a free account and use it to get 0.5 Renkeby ETH every 24 hrs
Total Annarchy - Issue 99
How Ann Handley grew her newsletter to 42,000+ in 99 Issues
A great back issue that resurfaced in the RISE discord this week.
Gaby’s Web3 Job Board
You may not be looking for a job, but job Boards are a great way to discover new projects.