token is not the product. token is the amplifier. product + traction is what the market buys. red markets = quiet build season. ship first. get users. stack proof. then launch.

The $3M @pumpfun hackathon is close. Want to go from idea → MVP → validation → marketing → community → IPO → post-launch fast? We’re dropping a 7-day Build in Public Sprint with simple steps + daily actions. Follow along. Ship with us.

Build in Public Sprint - Day 2/7: Build the smallest MVP that creates evidence. Your MVP isn’t a smaller version of the final product. It’s the fastest path to proof. What to do today - Build one core action + one clear output (something users will screenshot/ comeback

Build in Public Sprint - Day 3/7: Validate demand with behavior, not opinions. Don’t ask if people like your project. See if they actually use it. What to do today 1. DM 10 target users “Try this today: what broke/confused you?” 2. Post a teaser clip (10–30 s) Show the loop →

Build in Public Sprint - Day 4/7: Attention > Features In this red market, you can't win by "good tech". You win by creating attention + emotion… then converting it into feedback + distribution. What to do today 1) Tie your build to what people already care about. Prediction

Build in Public Sprint — Day 5/7: Community → Believers → Backers You don’t need 5k members. You need 50 believers who show up daily. What to do today - Pick one home (TG/Discord/X community) + post daily updates/special hints inside - Reward early believers (whitelist is

6 days left until the @pumpfun hackathon deadline (feb 25). your token can still shine if you ship nonstop. listen hard, adapt fast, let the market steer show up irl, build trust convert holders → users: streaks, real actions one goal: solve one real, painful user problem

red markets don’t kill builders. they kill tourists. normal builders see red candles and start doom-scrolling, waiting for “better timing.” top builders? they go quiet… and ship. especially now, with AI exploding. production is cheap. pretty ui isn’t value. the bottleneck

the hardest part to fund your build-in-public journey is the social risk. on a standard pumpfun curve, if volume dies, you’re stuck defending your reputation. a dev.fun ipo flips that: if the market isn’t ready, everyone gets a 100% refund. you can still raise up to 300 sol