TIL about Thomas Paine, an absolute chad (related to research on UBI)

AI assisted development still needs my help to build complex blockchain protocol designs. Especially using novel technology like @zama-fhe.bsky.social

Looks like I'm going to live another day 😅

Demo Confidential Compliant UBI using Zama YouTube video by Antoine Estienne

Demo Confidential Compliant UBI using
@zama-fhe.bsky.social
youtu.be/k9Y7uwsfulo?...

Building a Trend Intelligence Engine for The Guild on Bluesky Work publicly accessible at https://github.com/joelamouche/ai-bootcamp-dev-repo

I built a trend intelligence engine for The Guild on Bluesky.

5,600+ posts analyzed.
Embeddings → Qdrant → HDBSCAN.

Lesson: engagement ≠ relevance.

After filtering, real signal was:
– On-chain reputation
– Dev tooling
– OSS events

Full breakdown 👇
medium.com/@antoineesti...

Badges V2 - main planning ticket · Issue #178 · TheSoftwareDevGuild/TheGuildGenesis Following discussion here: #167 Here are some of the thoughts that led to this decision: Most of the badges right now come from the Guild and are based on contributions, almost no peer issued badge...

New tickets live for Badges v2 👇

We’re evolving Guild badges to better guide learning and reward contributions.

Coming:
• Peer badges
• Contribution badges
• Skill level badges
• Event badges

Details → github.com/TheSoftwareD...

Feedback welcome 👀

Going to Cannes for EthCC and ETHGlobal Hackathon. 🌴🌞

HMU if you're going! 😎

1/4
Quick update on where The Guild should focus next to:
– grow the community
– provide more value to members
– better showcase real skills
Here are the current priorities 👇

Trying to meditate regularly to counter adverse effects of social medial overload

ERC7984 The official documentation for OpenZeppelin Libraries and Tools

Why isn't @OpenZeppelin always including link to github contract on their docs pages 😓 Did I miss something? docs.openzeppelin.com/confidential... 😅

Add contributor leaderboard page by adityagupta0251 · Pull Request #161 · TheSoftwareDevGuild/TheGuildGenesis Title Add leaderboard page with sidebar navigation entry Description This pull request introduces a new Leaderboard page to theguild.dev and adds a corresponding link in the sidebar navigation. The...

Contributor Leaderboard is taking shape 🚀

Big shoutout to **Adi** for adding the **Contributor Leaderboard page** to The Guild frontend.

Real contributions now have a place to be seen and compared.

PR → github.com/TheSoftwareD...

More coming 🏗️

In a world where AI is reshaping our industry, junior developer roles are at risk.

The Guild empowers software creators through mentorship and community.

Together, we can ensure training and opportunities thrive.

Join us in fostering the next generation! 💪✨

I love the @aave-defi.bsky.social drama because it is a tale of decentralization. 🤓

And decentralization is winning 🤩

Thanks Rekt News for the recap

Add contribution token by joelamouche · Pull Request #155 · TheSoftwareDevGuild/TheGuildGenesis Add Contribution Token (TGC) and Batch Minting Infrastructure Summary This PR introduces the TheGuildContributionToken (TGC), an upgradeable ERC20 token for rewarding contributions within The Guild...

Contribution Token is live on The Guild ⚡️

This unlocks reputation-weighted participation and sets the foundation for governance.

Next up: the Contributor Leaderboard — visibility for real work, not noise.

PR → github.com/TheSoftwareD...

More shipping coming 🚀

Introduction | fhEVM Hub

Super smooth
@zama-fhe.bsky.social
learning experience thanks to
@gustavovalverde.bsky.social
's example repo sun-labs.gitbook.io/fhevm-hub 🙏😎

feat:150- Implement JWT authentication flow on frontend by tusharshah21 · Pull Request #159 · TheSoftwareDevGuild/TheGuildGenesis Create JWT storage utility for token management (localStorage) Implement useLogin hook for SIWE signature + JWT token request Add useAuthHeader hook for token refresh and header management Create ...

💪 The Guild is back strong for 2026.

Kicking things off with Tushar merging a PR adding JWT support to the frontend 🔐
Cleaner auth, smoother flows, stronger foundations.

PR → github.com/TheSoftwareD...
Let’s ship. 🚀

🚀 Exciting times ahead at The Guild! We're leveraging EAS contracts to create robust attestations for our members. By registering schemas and using the SDK, we’re turning your real work into verifiable on-chain reputations. 🌟 Join us on this journey! #TheGuild #EAS #Attestations

In the age of AI, trust in online information is crucial yet challenging. That’s why on-chain reputation systems are essential! With community-verified badges and attestations, we can confidently recognize and showcase each other's skills. Let’s build trust together! 🌐💪 #TheGuild #Web3

Implement JWT for our profile api - BACKEND · Issue #106 · TheSoftwareDevGuild/TheGuildGenesis That way we don't have to sign everytime. Backend + Front end Update: Add jsonwebtoken crate for HS256 JWT generation and validation Create JWT service with token generation/validation methods Impl...

Shoutout to @tusharshah.bsky.social for implementing JWT in the backend 👏
Big step toward secure auth, cleaner session handling, and a more solid API layer.
Details → github.com/TheSoftwareD...
Badges incoming. 🏅

Fresh batch of Guild attestations just went out 🔥

27 new attestations
from 42 issues
4 unique recipients
15 unique badges issued

Real contributions, recognized on-chain. 🏅

Wrapped up my final project for the AI bootcamp with
@aurimas-gr.bsky.social
: a Bluesky Agent System that maps, analyzes, and grows a social graph automatically.

Built:
account discovery
profile + post analysis (Postgres + Qdrant)
RAG content curator

Tools done. Agents + deployment next 🚀

The real problem with AI-assisted coding isn’t speed — it’s hallucination.
The only reliable fix is a tight feedback loop with accurate testing.
In the end: testing is the key to vibe-coding.
#AI #Coding #DevTools

script for batch attestation creation from CSV using EAS multiAttest() by tusharshah21 · Pull Request #133 · TheSoftwareDevGuild/TheGuildGenesis Features CSV parsing with validation (address, badge name, distribution ID) Batch processing (50 attestations max) to prevent gas issues Dry-run mode for safe validation Comprehensive error handli...

🔥 Big win from Tushar — PR #133 merged!

He shipped a script for batch attestation creation from CSV using multiAttest():

Validated CSV parsing
Batch processing (50 max)
Dry-run mode
Solid error handling & logging
Env-based config

Details → github.com/TheSoftwareD...

Badges coming 👏

Agentic systems work best when they use minimal LLM.
LLMs should handle only the nondeterministic steps — the rest should be hard logic.
But in early design, LLMs are great for exploring and finding the shortest path.
#AI #Agents #AgenticAI #DevTools #LLMEngineering

Improve landing page design with animated background · Issue #63 · TheSoftwareDevGuild/TheGuildGenesis Description Implement a simple animated background using SVG and CSS to enhance the visual appeal of the landing page. The background should feature thin radiating rectangles, rotating slowly aroun...

Huge shoutout to Théodore for shipping a beautiful animated background for The Guild app 🎨

⚡️Smooth, lightweight, and makes the whole UI feel alive.

Check out the contribution → github.com/TheSoftwareD...

Badges incoming 👏

Public contributor leaderboard · Issue #138 · TheSoftwareDevGuild/TheGuildGenesis A public page displaying: Top reviewers Top badge issuers Top badge owners Top contribution token owners Top weekly activity

🚀 We’re building the Guild Leaderboard — and we need contributors.

If you want to help design the rankings, score logic, UI, and backend integration, jump in:

👉 github.com/TheSoftwareD...

Ship code → earn badges + TGA.

On-chain reputation for developers — peer badges, attestations, and proof of your work.

Start here → theguild.dev/getting-star...
- Create your profile
- Ask for or offer PR reviews
- Earn skill badges & TGA for real contributions

Follow to join the builders.

Finally created a profile for The Guild! Follow for Guild focused content.

Psyched about the new EthGlobal announcements!

Didn't realize the twitter api was sooooo expensive now 😱😭

Big fomo not to be in Buenos Aires right now 😅