The crypto space sucks for new people.

Let’s be real. The technical hurdle to enter the cryptocurrency scene is too high and has been a critical problem in the space since its beginning. This is, of course, not exclusive to crypto but an issue with all technology. As the world of tech advances, we’re getting better and more efficient at making things straightforward to use. We’re opening more doors for literally everyone around the world with simple flows and design. And we see the beginning of this movement in crypto. The promise of simple services and better UX has been reverberating throughout the crypto space for as long as I’ve been around. And we’re finally making genuine progress. We have amazing services like Zap, Argent, DefiZap, and Outlet, which are delivering value to their users by abstracting away the rough edges of crypto.

This is excellent news for our space as it will help bring in more end-users, but we’re still missing the other side, how do we simplify the tech stack for the future builders?

Currently, you have to have an impressive background with relevant experience to start a project, and that’s something I don’t have. I’ve been extremely enthusiastic and obsessed with crypto but have always shied away from even dreaming up a project of my own because I know I don’t have the chops to pull it off. I had to let that sink in. That’s a huge barrier, and I wonder how many other people out there feel a similar way?

I remember seeing this on TV as a kid. I got the joke but didn’t understand it. It’s a similar feeling to the one I have when thinking about building/coding.

The motivation behind my enthusiasm and obsession is because I believe crypto will fundamentally change how the world interacts with money. I’m not sure how and when it will happen, but I know it’s coming. I also know that we can effect when it happens by enabling as many people as possible. And by altering the timing, I believe that changes how the narrative is shaped.

No-code allows anyone to be a dreamer and a builder. The more people we enable to build, the quicker we’ll find crypto’s first viral application. And once we have that, we can begin the next chapter of finance.

Yesterday I became a builder for the first time.

A couple of months ago, Wyre’s CEO, Michael Dunworth, had the crazy idea of putting the Wyre API in Zapier. At first, I didn’t see the immediate value, but since then have come to realize how big this can be. Anyone with a Zapier account can use Wyre’s API without any coding experience and connect it to 1500+ other applications. Along with the other building blocks Zapier offers the possibilities that are only limited by your imagination.

I would apologize for shilling this since I work for Wyre, but honestly, if you don’t think this is awesome, GTFO.

I built my very own crypto Twitter bot. It was a powerful moment. I can dream, plan, and create. The best part? It’s mostly Jack proof! No stupid syntax errors to bang my head on or catastrophic failures. My Bot allows anyone to purchase crypto through Twitter.

Whenever anyone tweets the hashtag #BuySomeSats followed by a dollar amount and a Bitcoin address, my bot will find the tweet parse out the information and return a link to the Wyre Widget with that information prefilled. 👇👀