Was the lead engineer at NeoPets (10/2000 - 11/2002)

Focused on scaling (30m+ users), security (hackers), but also built guilds & games

After NP, had some success/exits as founder/cto (+ many lessons), 30+ 😇  investments

Love builders, helpers, and of course, Farcaster

Feel like a trip back to Neopia? 🙃

AMA

Neopets genuinely changed my life growing up - it's where I learned coding, investing, managing a guild, blogging, running a shop, and so much more

Awesome opportunity to ask @baz.eth questions about his experience as the lead engineer at Neopets

perpetual learner • curious builder • art lover | bazvault.eth | barrycollier.com | hosting /baz /givingflowers

Co-founder @bountycaster (bountycaster.xyz). Co-producer @ethereumfilm. Previously co-founder of Scalar Capital and product at Coinbase

thank you, @linda

blessed to be here! 🫶

life changing game for me as well. got hacked (phished i think) and lost everything -- v important lesson

The fact this game is such a common thread for crypto users is fascinating

pets are the best teacher. cats do something.

“Neopets” made me think about “The lifecycle of inanimated objects” 

Recommend the read!

Yes!! Neopets was also my foray into coding — gotta beautify one’s storefront 🥰

Omgd neopets was my first ever social experience with the internet as a kid! 🥹 this is so nostalgic!

I never thought about it like this but you are so right! 😆