Allen Z

From Bitcoin to Botany | ex-Square / Cash App

[Allen Z @AllenIsRoot]

Working for $XYZ @blocks Bitcoin Engineering was one of the greatest highlights of my career. Getting laid off was unfortunate because we had delivered so much value in such a short time.

But like Bitcoin, we can’t dwell on the past—we build for the future. ⚡️

[Allen Z @AllenIsRoot]

@coinbase What if you don’t have enough bitcoin to collateralize for the entire down payment? Can you borrow and top up the missing amount with cash?

[Allen Z @AllenIsRoot]

I’ve been listening to dungeon crawler Carl recently and I realized that you need to watch your hp! So all of Fernie’s plants now have health bars. #buildinpublic

[Allen Z @AllenIsRoot]

35 days later - made a plant app that climbed across web, iOS, and Android. But you still slow down to a crawl when it comes time to make design decisions. And it is precisely those decisions that gives your app its unique vibe.

[Allen Z @AllenIsRoot]

I did the impossible. I allocated a month to write an android app for Fernie: Plant ID and Care Tracker. My buddy Claude helped me deliver it in 3 days.

[Allen Z @AllenIsRoot]

6/ But we are all growers, I’m officially growing in public and would love for you to follow along on this journey.

Download Fernie:
https://t.co/DD0q3cdKkt 🪴

#BuildInPublic #iOSDevelopment #PlantParent #Bitcoin #Fernie

[Allen Z @AllenIsRoot]

Working for $XYZ @blocks Bitcoin Engineering was one of the greatest highlights of my career. Getting laid off was unfortunate because we had delivered so much value in such a short time.

But like Bitcoin, we can’t dwell on the past—we build for the future. ⚡️

[Allen Z @AllenIsRoot]

5) It’s a wild pivot from scaling Cash App Bitcoin Exchange to helping people keep their Monsteras alive, but the mission is the same: building tools that empower people in their daily lives. 🛠️

[Allen Z @AllenIsRoot]

@maxbranzburg Budgeting and coinbase one card plaid integration

[Allen Z @AllenIsRoot]

@alexstanczyk I'll take the offer!

[MT⚡️ @tmknsm]

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[Allen Z @AllenIsRoot]

@midas10x @DPGSpurs @ElizabethHolmes US dollars over credit cards is basically an L2, it doesn’t seem to prevent regular people from using it when they don’t fully understand it.

It’s good advice to try using Bitcoin L2 yourself though and judge for yourself tho. Get cash app, go to Pink Owl Coffee in Marin

[Allen Z @AllenIsRoot]

@kumquatexpress @levelsio @Twitter I know a friend who has experience with Thailand

[Allen Z @AllenIsRoot]

@kumquatexpress Hey

[Allen Z @AllenIsRoot]

@kumquatexpress @socolachocs Not as good as Bobo’s bonbons

[Allen Z @AllenIsRoot]

@nateobrienn I’m interested

[Allen Z @AllenIsRoot]

@kumquatexpress I love this - I've been selling so much on FB marketplace to be more minimalist!

[Allen Z @AllenIsRoot]

If you want to be creator of some reknown, you have to prioritize the act of creating. Quality and introspection are part of the game, but creation is the heart of it. So start writing.