Dom Sagolla

Helped create @Twitter. Founder @DeveloperCamp_. Founder @GrayWhaleAI. Founder @ArchipeloDev. EDU: @Swarthmore @Harvard. Former @HPLabs, @MediaLab, @Adobe.

[Dom Sagolla @dom]

oh this is going to be addictive

[Dom Sagolla @dom]

Privacy in the networked age isn't traded, it's extracted in exchange for conveniences we barely notice giving up. I've released an open source "AI Privacy Suite" attempting something better: a way to negotiate, at the protocol level, what an external intelligence is allowed to see:

→ Thermocline — the privacy-tiered task envelope
→ Photophore — the zero-trust context membrane
→ Seamount — the stateless compute forge

Reference implementations stand with the MIT licenses. You are free to fork.

Thanks to @AnnaSpisak, @kenjikato and @jwoods_57 for early feedback. Please read this piece, then come debate with me. Issues and PRs are welcome. https://t.co/mtCLROztdi

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Community Update on $DEVELOPER

We want to take a moment to speak honestly with you about where the $DEVELOPER project stands and where it's heading.

Following the recent security incident, we've been in deep conversations with our internal and extended teams about how to move forward responsibly. The hack had real consequences that are extremely unfortunate. The stolen funds have not been recovered. As a result, the first cohort of partners is no longer in a position to continue their support.

We were in the process of onboarding a second cohort, but several of those projects did not materialize either. Because of this, we've also paused the AutoBuy development. Without proper funding, continuing AutoBuy is not possible. So we’ve made the decision to pause indefinitely, rather than operate unsustainably.

From the launch in September, we’ve struggled to reconcile the way $DEVELOPER token was designed by our partners and how Developer Camp works in the real world. A meme token, by its nature, is primarily driven by price speculation. That’s not well-aligned with what Developer Camp is actually about and what we stand for. Despite this, we took the existence of this token very seriously and have attempted to find a place for it in our ecosystem.

Developer Camp Manila produced real outcomes, real connections, and real energy. The $DEVELOPER community deserves a token structure which reflects that, not one where value is disconnected from impact. We’ve begun exploring more sustainable models, where a token represents connection to real-world value rather than something speculative. $DEVELOPER tokens would be transmuted into this new structure, but such a project may take many months or years to materialize, and we won’t know until further research and time for the business to evolve.

This is early-stage thinking and we won't rush it, but we're sharing it now because it feels important to continue to be transparent about our perspective on the project. We’d rather give you something meaningful to read than fill your timeline with incremental or incomplete information. When we have something substantive to share, you'll hear it.

To everyone who has held, participated, or stayed patient through a genuinely excruciating stretch, especially our larger holders, thank you. Your trust is not taken for granted, and we remain committed to getting this right before making promises we can't keep. This continues to be a long-term commitment.

Any new direction we take will be structured with existing holders in mind, and we are committed to ensuring that those who have been part of this journey are recognized and taken care of accordingly. We're not building something new on the backs of people who believed in us early; we’re building it for you and them.

This is a project rooted in community that has been producing real technology and real impact for years. We intend to honor that and pursue repair where it is needed.

[Franklin @Franklin_5665]

The price doesn't change the mission, it just proves it. @dom’s original vision came through loud in Manila—collab, innovation, real human flourishing. Developer Camp united the crowd. $DEVELOPER backs it every trade, feeding more camps/dev support. I’m in now, not at 50M.
CA: B8YVF2CA2hv2LnPdWpjNmqcS7g3tqhYkYm3wugcvHELP

[Dom Sagolla @dom]

@vaibhavvali Stay safe and life is long. Maybe we can produce an event in UAE someday.

Working with the local government in Boracay to improve tourism btw. Loveliest group ever!

[Dom Sagolla @dom]

I’m in love with the Philippines. There, I said it.

[Developer Camp @developercamp_]

IMPORTANT UPDATE: On March 10, 2026, unauthorized actors compromised the private keys associated with two operational wallets belonging to the Developer Camp corporate token purchasing program (AutoBuy and Buy-Ups).

During a 5-minute window, the attacker liquidated internal token reserves ($developer and USDC) into native SOL via decentralized exchange (DEX) aggregators, and exfiltrated the resulting SOL funds to attacker-controlled infrastructure.

The attacker did not steal or hold the $developer or USDC tokens themselves; they fraudulently forced market sells of those assets to drain the wallets of pure SOL.

Total Stolen Assets:
>60 Native SOL (resulting from the liquidation of >10.45 Million $developer tokens and USDC reserves)

Total Estimated USD Loss: ~$4,900 USD

We are officially requesting that exchanges and market-makers flag the associated attacker addresses to freeze deposits pending further law enforcement action. IC3 submission ID: 2e7c81de09b943f0af10d5b4ed5d101a

More information follows (and is summarized here: https://t.co/ht5biTqNYN).

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PARTNERSHIP HIGHLIGHT OF THE WEEK: @ACTAIglobal

@ACTAIglobal is a nonprofit community of Athletes, Conservationists, Technologists, Artists, and Innovators. The very acronym that defines their identity. Founded by venture capitalist @KiteVC and co-founded alongside @amandaterry, ACTAI Global began in 2007 as an intimate gathering in Maui and has since grown into a curated global force at the intersection of technology, sustainability, and human connection.

OVERVIEW: Since incorporating in 2012, ACTAI Global has convened the world's most forward-thinking minds across multiple continents: from Maui to the Philippines, Barbados to Bali, hosting invite-only gatherings that blend immersive nature experiences with high-stakes conversations on AI, Web3, ocean conservation, and entrepreneurship.
A proud participant of the UN Global Compact, ACTAI operates at the crossroads of impact and innovation.

PROBLEM: The world's most pressing challenges i.e: climate change, economic inequality, and the widening gap between technology and communities that need it most, don't get solved in conference rooms. Traditional summits fail to spark the kind of deep collaboration that turns ideas into real-world change. The builders, investors, and change-makers who could solve these problems rarely share the same room, let alone the same values.

SOLUTION: @ACTAIglobal throws out the seminar playbook entirely. Their gatherings fuse tech talks with kite surfing, guided hikes, and cultural immersion, creating the conditions for authentic connection and breakthrough collaboration. Their Asia Pacific summits have raised funds for coral reef restoration, launched AI startup competitions judged by the inventor of Google Maps, and connected founders directly with top-tier investors and mentors across 13+ countries.

Having a community that lives and breathes the belief that innovation must serve people and the planet as a partner of @developercamp_ raises the standard for what we stand for.

ACTAI Global isn't solely a network, it's a movement. One that reminds us that the best breakthroughs happen when diverse, purpose-driven people come together with intention.

This partnership connects our developer community to a global ecosystem of doers who build with conscience.

Impact innovation.

[Developer Camp @developercamp_]

Three days of ideas, collaboration, and experimentation lead to this moment.

Congratulations to the teams recognized for building solutions across the focus tracks of Developer Camp Manila.

🏆 Collective Prosperity Track: Salita
🏆 Climate & Regeneration Track: AniDex
🏆 Health & Human Potential Track: PlanTipid
🏆 Future of Work Track: Skillseed

🥉 $800: Fight Club
🥈 $1,200: Wika
🥇 $2,000: Roundtable

From early conversations to working prototypes, these teams showed how technology can serve people, communities, and the planet.

The hackathon may be ending, but the journey continues.

#DeveloperCampMNL #DeveloperCamp #Hackathon #ManilaTech

[Developer Camp @developercamp_]

Every movement starts with a gathering.

Developer Camp founder Dom Sagolla returns to the Philippines to bring together builders, dreamers, and technologists.

The conversations have started. The ideas are forming.

And this is only the beginning.

#DeveloperCampMNL #DeveloperCamp #Hackathon #ManilaTech

[Developer Camp @developercamp_]

One piece of advice for the builders in the room.

A quick conversation with Paula Rosales — professional kitesurfer, event organizer, Developer Camp board member, and one of the producers behind this year’s event.

When asked what advice she would give to builders here today, her answer was simple:

Have grit.
Have audacity.

Sometimes, that’s where building begins.

#DeveloperCampMNL #DeveloperCamp #Hackathon #ManilaTech

[Developer Camp @developercamp_]

The future of creative work is being rewritten.

A panel on AI Ethics & the Future of Creative Work brought together Quark Henares, Nic Reyes Indiego, Terence Ver S. Angsioco, Desiree Llanos Dee, and Nityalila Saylo, moderated by Giselle Tomimbang-Mercado.

The conversation explored how AI is changing creative work, from new possibilities to the risk of losing human connection. While AI can process data, meaning and presence still come from people.

A reminder for builders: design tools that leave space for mindfulness, joy, connection, and critical thinking.

#DeveloperCampMNL #DeveloperCamp #Hackathon #ManilaTech

[Developer Camp @developercamp_]

In celebration of International Women’s Month, Developer Camp Manila hosted a Women’s Leadership Panel with mentors Nana Luz, Giselle Tomimbang-Mercado, Victoria Herrera, Dona Esteban, and Elyse Lefebvre, moderated by Paula Rosales.

The conversation moved through career origin stories across tech, PR and events, health and wellness, and entrepreneurship. One theme stood out: communication remains the most important skill — especially in the age of AI, where builders are asked not just to use tools, but to think critically, solve problems, and understand the communities they’re building for.

A reminder shared with the room: step into spaces you feel you don’t belong in, with curiosity.

#DeveloperCampMNL #DeveloperCamp #Hackathon #ManilaTech

[Dom Sagolla @dom]

@developercamp_ Learn this term Relational Technology from executive director @AnnaSpisak. Because relationships represent the only true cooperative advantage.

[Developer Camp @developercamp_]

A different way to look at the future.

In “A Case for Hope,” Tallulah La Merle invited everyone to see AI not just as a disruptive force, but as a transformative evolution.

Human intelligence extends beyond the brain, into ecological, somatic, and communal ways of knowing. She also suggested that AI can help amplify these qualities rather than replace them.

While many fear losing what is good in the present, builders and entrepreneurs look at today’s problems and imagine what could exist next.

Entire industries are still waiting to be built.

#DeveloperCampMNL #DeveloperCamp #Hackathon #ManilaTech

[Developer Camp @developercamp_]

Friendly competition, big energy.

Team YGG Pilipinas went head-to-head with Team Developer Camp in YGG Versus, featuring Starvara, as builders and gamers came together to compete, collaborate, and celebrate creativity in play.

Sometimes building also means having fun together.

#DeveloperCampMNL #DeveloperCamp #Hackathon #ManilaTech

[Developer Camp @developercamp_]

A full room. Ideas in motion.

Builders are finding collaborators and forming teams around the four pillars of Developer Camp Manila.

What begins tonight may shape what gets built this year.

#DeveloperCampMNL #DeveloperCamp #Hackathon #ManilaTech

[Developer Camp @developercamp_]

Day 1 at Developer Camp Manila.

Technology starts with people and the communities it’s meant to serve.

Opening reflections from Dom Sagolla and Anna Spisak invited everyone into a cooperative hackathon where collaboration, mentorship, and shared learning shape what we build together.

Paula Rosales and Giselle Tomimbang welcomed the community, while Christina Maningo led the first connection exercises, grounding the room in mind, body, and connection.

One question to begin the weekend:
Why did you decide to come here today?

From here, teams begin forming ideas across the four pillars of Developer Camp Manila.

#DeveloperCampMNL #DeveloperCamp #Hackathon #ManilaTech

[$developer Token @developer_token]

Developer Camp Manila kicked off today!

Anything you need to know can be found underneath.

[Dom Sagolla @dom]

@onchainelliot @DanielJLosey Thanks man 👀

[Dom Sagolla @dom]

Not sure if @gruber and company realize how powerful markdown has become. John, are you using OpenClaw on an old machine yet? Because, dude.