neverwho.sol

Founder of @RentLockSOL

[neverwho.sol @luisbfeli]

Am I doing this right ? 😂🧐

[neverwho.sol @luisbfeli]

@SolanaSkyline 😂 rise & grind

[Ivan 🧳 @ivan_nomadz]

If I had to build @NOMADZxyz on @solana from scratch, here’s what I’d do:

1. Hackathons

Hackathons are essential to test your product in real conditions, receive feedback, and secure funding.

1.1. @colosseum main hackathon (twice a year) + Eternal tracks
1.2. @solanamobile & @RadiantsDAO, focused on mobile apps
1.3. Tracks & Demo Days organised by local @superteam chapters

2. Grants/Funding

Start with small grants to validate your project and scale.

2.1. Connect with local @superteam and apply for grant (~$10,000)
2.2. Apply for a @SolanaFndn grant (~$40,000)
2.3. Build an app for @solanamobile and secure a grant (~$10,000)
2.4. Pitch for @Kalshi builder grants ($2,000,000 pool)
2.5. Submit to @MetaplexFndn grants (DAO-based decisions)
2.6. Apply for Developer Grant from @arc

3. Accelerators

They provide support in product development, go-to-market strategy, fundraising preparation, and investor networks.

3.1. Get into the @incubator by @solanalabs
3.2. Join an accelerator by @alliance
3.3. Enter @MonkeFoundry incubator
3.4. Apply to the startup program by @speedrun
3.5. Apply to @Techstars

4. Founder Programs

Special events designed to connect global builders through education and networking initiatives that help you scale.

4.1. Residency | Bristol, USA | Jul 9 - Aug 7 | by @formacity
4.2. Castle Dao | Slane, Ireland | Aug 24- Sep 6 | by @superteamIE
4.3. Solana Network State | Johor, Malaysia | by @ns & @sns
4.4. mtndao v10 | TBA, USA | TBA | by @mtndao
4.5. Island Dao v4 | Koh Samui, Thailand | Jun 3-28 | by @islanddao

These are the steps I’d take first.
So bookmark and share with builders who need this.

What did I miss? Share in the comments.

[neverwho.sol @luisbfeli]

This weekend was long since it started on Thursday but it was very productive for @RentLockSOL. Thursday I attended the Quarterly Collective event in Manhattan at @ThePennClub with my lawyer who connected me with other lawyers, property managers & other businessmen who were very respectful & gave me very informative advice.

Then Friday I attended AI Week New York for an event at @BerkeleyCollege where the let me voice my opinion & speak on @RentLockSOL. As I lay to rest for work tomorrow I just want to say even tho I missed the @colosseum Hackathon this year, that was just one missed opportunity.

I had to tell my myself I live in NYC. I was born & raised here. Out of all the years I've never really much spend more time in the city, I realized I have a great advantage than most due to this fact of me living here since people come from every corner of the world, spend & an arm & a leg to fly, sleep, & eat just to visit for any event.

I learned a lot, I say this was a mile stone & a great accomplishment. A submission in a hackathon is very crucial but I my weekend will suffice.

[neverwho.sol @luisbfeli]

@mangusxbt @Titan_Exchange @Loopscale @onrefinance @KASTxyz @hylo_so @solsticefi @bulktrade @ExponentFinance @LinceFinance @perena @orogoldapp @reflectmoney @piggybank_fi @PhoenixTrade @xStocksFi @TrojanOnSolana Waiting on @project0 airdrop 🤞🏻

[neverwho.sol @luisbfeli]

@ImDenixSol 🇵🇷

[neverwho.sol @luisbfeli]

@hackerhouses @SolanaEvents Brooklyn 2024🗽

[neverwho.sol @luisbfeli]

@DrRebekkaRevel @colosseum

[neverwho.sol @luisbfeli]

I missed the hackathon deadline for @colosseum

That is on me. I had the time to prepare the pitch deck and demo package, and I didn’t execute the way I needed to. I let pressure from work & life consume my time & motivation & I take full accountability for it.

But RentLock is not stopping.

The core product prototype is complete and functional:

- Smart contract built with Anchor
- Program-controlled PDA escrow vaults
- Lease creation flow
- Tenant funding flow
- Landlord release flow
- Dispute resolution path
- Phantom wallet integration
- Next.js dashboard
- Full localnet lease lifecycle tested 30+ times

I also took the formal steps to build RentLock seriously. RentLock is being developed under LBF Labs LLC, and I filed a provisional patent application around the core escrow/payment infrastructure. This is not just a side idea — I’ve been treating it like something that can become a real company.

The hard part was not just an idea — it was built.

RentLock is designed as neutral rent escrow infrastructure on Solana, where rent and deposits can be locked in program-controlled vaults and released by predefined lease logic, not by either party directly.

I missed one opportunity.

Now I’m moving RentLock into the next phase: polish, legal/compliance review, advisor conversations, pilot planning, and investor-ready materials.

I took the loss.

Now I’m building forward.

[Play Solana | PSG1 @playsolana]

P L A Y E R S are COMING 👾

Are you ready for the next chapter?

[Khairallah AL-Awady @eng_khairallah1]

https://t.co/eh4bTemnMx

[neverwho.sol @luisbfeli]

@SolanaSkyline Is there anyway we can stream the event ? So the people who didn’t attend can view ?

[neverwho.sol @luisbfeli]

@RaposaCoffeeCo @SolanaEvents 🔥

[neverwho.sol @luisbfeli]

Ever since I started building @RentLockSOL in mid February, Ive put my full attention & devotion into that. It literally started as a project, playing with the @SeekerClaw agent I created. I’ve created an LLC, I’ve filed a provisional patent & I’ve been in talks with lawyer on how to approach this in a legal aspect, what licenses needed & compliance on transitioning this from a project idea into an actually company that will turn rent into an infrastructure for the stable coin era, when that time comes.

I’ve entered @RentLockSOL into the @colosseum frontier hackathon & with just a couple more things on my to do list before I submit the repo, I can finally take my foot off the gas & catch a break. So I spent my Saturday playing with my PSG1 from @playsolana. It’s been a while since I touched it, I had to update the system & every app I had. They added a gaming dapp store & I see new games added that people created. Then it dawned on me

I’ve been in Solana since 2021, I was for there for the NeoNexus NFT rugpull to the FTX crash, I minted a @DeadRejcts NFT instead of buying an @okaybears for under $1000 before they skyrocketed. I’ve been liquidated plenty of times for thousands each time using @marginfi & @save_finance everytime we took a hard dip. I even try to attend almost every @SolanaSkyline & other events that goes on in NYC. My point is I’ve been in this space. For a very long time, 5 years & counting. I might not have become successful like a lot of people in the space, I’ve took more losses than wins.

But through I’m here, I’m still investing, I’m still exploring & I’m going to continue building. My next project will be a game for @playsolana 👾 my mark will be left in this community

[Defileo🔮 @defileo]

https://t.co/uMyONgjEmu

[neverwho.sol @luisbfeli]

Would love if you would take a look at what I’ve been working on. I’m building @RentLockSOL the first trustless rent escrow platform on solana. LLC behind it, filed a provisional patent. On chain lease creation, wallet integration & smart contract logic is all complete.

https://t.co/HHbcyEMx8E

[neverwho.sol @luisbfeli]

@ivan_nomadz @NOMADZxyz @solanamobile I’m building RentLock the first trustless rent escrow platform on Solana

https://t.co/iIMg3o4KnE

[Ivan 🧳 @ivan_nomadz]

How to win Frontier: lessons from a 2x hackathon winner

While building @NOMADZxyz, we lost 3 hackathons in a row before finally winning @solanamobile.

Here’s what I wish I knew before stepping into the Colosseum arena.

FOUNDATION

> Your project needs to do 1 of 2 things:
→ solve a problem no one else is solving
→ or solve it better than everyone else

> Target a specific audience
→ If it’s for everyone, it’s for no one

> Have a working MVP
→ Ideas don’t win hackathons, products do!

> Clearly show how you solve the problem
→ Not just the idea, but the actual implementation

DECK

> Record a Loom video, not just slides.
→ Judges remember people, not PDFs.

> Keep it under 2 minutes
→ If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough

> Structure:
Problem → Solution → Demo → Team

> Less text, more clarity
→ Slides support you, they don’t replace you

> Show the product working
→ A real demo beats any screenshot.

> The first 10 seconds matter most
→ Hook them with the problem immediately

TEAM

> Show why each person in the team matters
→ Not just who they are, but why they’re relevant

> Link real work
→ GitHub, shipped products, portfolios, etc...
→ If someone built something people actually use - highlight it

DURING THE HACKATHON

> Ship early → polish later
→ Getting a working version early gives you time to improve it

> Document and post everything
→ Progress builds credibility

> Test your links before submitting
→ Broken demo = lost

AFTER

→ Keep building
→ Keep posting on X
→ Keep searching for more opportunities
→ Never give up!

The most important thing to remember is that it’s a competition between early-stage startups, so you don’t have to be perfect to win.

Drop your 1-line pitch + X in comments, would love to see what you’re building.

[CyrilXBT @cyrilXBT]

ANTHROPIC JUST PROVED MOST PEOPLE HAVE NO IDEA HOW TO PROMPT CLAUDE.

Their applied AI team dropped a 24 minute free workshop.

Not a creator who reverse engineered it.

Not a Reddit thread.

ANTHROPIC.

The people who wrote the weights.

And what they showed is uncomfortable.

There are 6 elements to a properly structured Claude prompt.

Most people are using 1.

Maybe 2.

That is not a skill issue.

That is an information issue.

And it has been quietly costing you every single day.

The outputs that felt slightly off.

The responses you had to rewrite 4 times.

The prompts that worked once and never again.

All of it traces back to the same 6 missing elements.

The people who watch this 24 minute workshop tonight will understand something about Claude that most daily users still do not know exists.

The people who skip it will keep getting 30% of what the tool is actually capable of and wonder why the results never quite land.

I watched it twice.

Then I built a Claude Skill that applies all 6 elements to every prompt automatically.

No more thinking about structure.

No more guessing what Claude needs.

The framework runs in the background every single time.

Full breakdown and skill setup is below.

Bookmark this now.

Watch the workshop first.

Then read the guide.

This is the one that compounds.

Follow @cyrilXBT for the exact prompt architecture, Claude skills, and systems I use to get outputs most people do not believe came from one person working alone.