For a while, many of you knew me as XII. And If I'm being honest, I don't even remember exactly what it meant anymore.
I just know that, at the time, the number 12 meant something to me. It was short, simple, and it fit the chapter I was in.
But I believe we all live in chapters.
Sometimes you just know when it's time to turn the page.
It wasn't because people struggled to pronounce "XII", It wasn't because I disliked it, It simply stopped feeling like me. So I looked for something with more clarity.
SHADZ.
I don't have a grand story behind the name yet. Maybe its meaning will grow alongside the person I'm becoming.
For now, it represents a fresh start and a clearer direction.
Going forward, my focus is simple:
To break down crypto terminology, explain Web3 in a way more people can understand, and make complex technology less intimidating.
If you decide to stick around, I hope you'll leave every post knowing something you didn't know before.
One lesson that's stayed with me is this: Comfort zones are dangerous.
And one thought I'd like this new chapter to be built on:
BE A TREE 🌳
A tree doesn't grow as much as it wants, It grows as much as it can.
Here's to growth.
_SHADZ 💙
People think you need hundreds of thousands of followers to make money online, You don't.
What you need is a skill people are willing to pay for: Writing, Design, Video editing, Programming, Marketing etc.
The platform is just distribution.
This is only the beginning.
Over the past few months, I’ve earned over $20,000 from AI and design content alone.
Most of that came from X and LinkedIn.
And keep in mind, I was still working a full-time design job and taking on freelance design projects, so I never really got the chance to fully lock in.
Then I thought to myself…
If I could do this on X and LinkedIn, I can definitely replicate it on Instagram too.
Instagram is a huge hub for AI and design content, and the earning potential is incredible.
So I made myself a promise:
The moment I crossed 10K followers, I’d go all in. 💯
Luckily, the majority of my Instagram audience is from foreign and developed countries, which puts me in a great position for this journey.
So ladies and gentlemen…
Welcome to a new era. 🚀
Only if education could be this interactive ❤️🔥
I've had a looong wish to build something genuinely useful through vibe coding, and I finally did it.
A 3D human anatomy application built with @threejs using GPT 5.6 Sol.
It all started with a single design image that I created using GPT Image 2.0. I then used it to generate every 3D organ image, one by one.
Next, I converted each of those images into 3D models using @tripoai (and no, they didn't sponsor this 😄).
After that, I opened Codex, wrote a master prompt based on the design, and gave it the prompt, the design image, and all the 3D models.
Codex built the first version beautifully, but there was one big problem.
Every single 3D model was nearly 120-150 MB. That obviously wasn't practical for the web and was giving a performance of 16fps.
After a few iterations, Codex optimized each model down to roughly 2–5.5 MB while preserving the visual quality, reducing the total asset size from ~900 MB to just 28.6 MB. And each model loads on demand.
Along the way, Codex also generated those anatomical illustrations showing where each organ sits in the human body, and even created the interactive hotspot markers that explain different parts of every organ. It handled all of that.
The process wasn't exactly one shot, but it also wasn't difficult. You just have to do it step by step.
It genuinely felt like building something that could make learning anatomy much more engaging.
The inspiration came from @DilumSanjaya's 3D animal plant cell project. I remember seeing it and thinking, "I want to build something like this one day."
And I did it :D
Live: https://t.co/gIFgkj8UVB
Code: https://t.co/nijvyWcyxO
In Web3, design is trust.
If your visuals look rushed, people assume the project is rushed.
If your posts look intentional, people assume the team is intentional.
Your character, colors, and layout are part of the story you tell.
What’s one design upgrade that made your project look more serious?
GM. 🌿
Every morning gives you two choices:
Build the future you keep talking about...
Or build more excuses.
Success rarely comes from one big decision. It comes from hundreds of small ones made when nobody is watching.
Learn something. Create something. Stay consistent.
Your future self is quietly depending on today's version of you.
Have a productive day. 💙
— SHADZ 🌳