367015
POAP Global | Travel & Collect
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🌏 Collect POAPs (Digital Souvenirs) from the places you visit!📍
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Day 14/30 of Building POAP Global
Sneak peek at the new 3D map coming to our next update.
Previously, map integrators like us were limited to Street View or 2D maps, but we're breaking new ground by being one of the first geo-location apps to harness the power of Gmaps 3D API.
Sneak peek at the new 3D map coming to our next update.
Previously, map integrators like us were limited to Street View or 2D maps, but we're breaking new ground by being one of the first geo-location apps to harness the power of Gmaps 3D API.
Day 13/30 of Building POAP Global
Thanks everyone for the overwhelming interest in joining our exclusive chat group! We’re reviewing applications now 😊
If you haven’t applied yet and want to join in on the discussions and get an insider look at our project, here’s the link to apply:
https://d8yejmg6gng.typeform.com/to/QOL1gSID
Thanks everyone for the overwhelming interest in joining our exclusive chat group! We’re reviewing applications now 😊
If you haven’t applied yet and want to join in on the discussions and get an insider look at our project, here’s the link to apply:
https://d8yejmg6gng.typeform.com/to/QOL1gSID
Hey everyone,
After 4 months of development, we’ve learned a lot from our 30 app testers. While their feedback has been great, the app isn’t quite what I envisioned. We don’t use it daily—it’s tough to remember to place POAPs on the go or create something meaningful on the spot.
Our goal was to enhance travel, whether you’re grabbing coffee or visiting landmarks—like a Strava for travel. But the app’s barrier to use is too high. It’s ready for release, but if I’m not excited to use it daily, how can I expect others to be?
So, we’re spending more time refining it. Soon, you’ll be able to log visits without immediately setting up a POAP—become the "owner" of a place and create a POAP later. This will fix 99% of the friction we're facing.
Thanks for your patience. We’ve had hundreds of sign-ups and strong interest, and I’m committed to making this something special.
I've attached some screenshots of the new direction.
Thanks for sticking with us.
Happy POAP'n,
Steve
After 4 months of development, we’ve learned a lot from our 30 app testers. While their feedback has been great, the app isn’t quite what I envisioned. We don’t use it daily—it’s tough to remember to place POAPs on the go or create something meaningful on the spot.
Our goal was to enhance travel, whether you’re grabbing coffee or visiting landmarks—like a Strava for travel. But the app’s barrier to use is too high. It’s ready for release, but if I’m not excited to use it daily, how can I expect others to be?
So, we’re spending more time refining it. Soon, you’ll be able to log visits without immediately setting up a POAP—become the "owner" of a place and create a POAP later. This will fix 99% of the friction we're facing.
Thanks for your patience. We’ve had hundreds of sign-ups and strong interest, and I’m committed to making this something special.
I've attached some screenshots of the new direction.
Thanks for sticking with us.
Happy POAP'n,
Steve
Welcome to Day 12/30 of our journey to build POAP Global!
We're excited to share some fantastic GIFs we've just received. You'll be seeing these soon in the app! 🙂
We asked our animator to review Globert’s design and explore ways to bring it to life with an adventure theme. The results are incredible!
The talent out there is truly amazing.
We're excited to share some fantastic GIFs we've just received. You'll be seeing these soon in the app! 🙂
We asked our animator to review Globert’s design and explore ways to bring it to life with an adventure theme. The results are incredible!
The talent out there is truly amazing.
POAP Global. For your next adventure.
Coming real soon.
Coming real soon.
Welcome to Day 11/30 in our journey to build POAP Global
Super excited to announce we’re putting the finishing touches on the profile page!
Some exciting improvements:
Change Your Profile Picture: Update your avatar to showcase your style.
Add a Bio: Share a little bit about yourself with the community.
Flag Collection: View all the flags from the countries you’ve visited.
POAP Collection: Browse through all the POAPs you've collected.
POAP Stats: See how many POAPs you've collected and created.
POAP Popularity: Check how many people have collected your POAPs.
Username Handle: Reserve a unique username (be quick to snag your favorite!).
Map View: Discover a cool map showing all your claimed POAPs.
Manage Tab: Easily track the status of your POAPs, both created and collected.
Plus, keep an eye out for a mysterious $PG on your profile 👀. Stay tuned for more info!
A mysterious $PG appears on the profile as well 👀 hmm. More info on that soon.
Super excited to announce we’re putting the finishing touches on the profile page!
Some exciting improvements:
Change Your Profile Picture: Update your avatar to showcase your style.
Add a Bio: Share a little bit about yourself with the community.
Flag Collection: View all the flags from the countries you’ve visited.
POAP Collection: Browse through all the POAPs you've collected.
POAP Stats: See how many POAPs you've collected and created.
POAP Popularity: Check how many people have collected your POAPs.
Username Handle: Reserve a unique username (be quick to snag your favorite!).
Map View: Discover a cool map showing all your claimed POAPs.
Manage Tab: Easily track the status of your POAPs, both created and collected.
Plus, keep an eye out for a mysterious $PG on your profile 👀. Stay tuned for more info!
A mysterious $PG appears on the profile as well 👀 hmm. More info on that soon.
Welcome to Day 10/30 of our POAP Global journey!
Our “Inner Circle” chat is moving from Twitter to Warpcast. This new space is for those who want to dive deeper and be more involved in shaping our project.
If you’re passionate and seek deeper involvement, apply here to join our focused group.
Group Benefits
- Deeper Involvement: Engage directly in shaping our project.
- Exclusive Access: Get an intimate look at our development.
- Direct Impact: Contribute your insights and ideas.
- Enhanced Interaction: Join meaningful discussions with fellow members.
- Priority Updates: Receive updates before they are shared broadly.
- Collaborative Environment: Work with those invested in the project’s success.
Interested? Apply here: https://d8yejmg6gng.typeform.com/to/QOL1gSID
Our “Inner Circle” chat is moving from Twitter to Warpcast. This new space is for those who want to dive deeper and be more involved in shaping our project.
If you’re passionate and seek deeper involvement, apply here to join our focused group.
Group Benefits
- Deeper Involvement: Engage directly in shaping our project.
- Exclusive Access: Get an intimate look at our development.
- Direct Impact: Contribute your insights and ideas.
- Enhanced Interaction: Join meaningful discussions with fellow members.
- Priority Updates: Receive updates before they are shared broadly.
- Collaborative Environment: Work with those invested in the project’s success.
Interested? Apply here: https://d8yejmg6gng.typeform.com/to/QOL1gSID
Welcome to Day 9/30 in our journey to build POAP Global
Woo Hoo! 🎉 We just got a congratulatory email from Cloudflare for surpassing 1,000 pageviews in June—actually, we hit 2,344! 😄
With only a small number of testers, this shows the incredible dedication of our users who are revisiting the site often. A massive thanks to everyone testing the app. Your feedback and support have given us the user insights and stress-tested the app in ways our small team couldn’t have achieved alone. Huge shoutout to all you amazing testers!
Woo Hoo! 🎉 We just got a congratulatory email from Cloudflare for surpassing 1,000 pageviews in June—actually, we hit 2,344! 😄
With only a small number of testers, this shows the incredible dedication of our users who are revisiting the site often. A massive thanks to everyone testing the app. Your feedback and support have given us the user insights and stress-tested the app in ways our small team couldn’t have achieved alone. Huge shoutout to all you amazing testers!
Welcome to Day 8/30 in our journey to build POAP Global
Community Member Spotlight: Check out this amazing custom printed t-shirt by Dirk! @captain-k-d-irk
🚢Big shoutout to Dirk, a dedicated supporter of POAP Global!
Dirk is currently on an AIDA cruise ship with around 2,500 passengers and has printed a custom POAP Global shirt to spread the word on his journey this weekend. He’s placing POAPs at various locations around the ship while rocking his POAP shirt!
If you spot Dirk and scan the QR code on his shirt, you’ll land on his page to learn more about POAPs: dirkhofmann.xyz
Dirk is also documenting his adventure and the POAP placements on his YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGRxVzvHihKXRF1TrQ0XmIg
Check out one of his POAPs here: https://app.poap.global/drop/282
Dirk’s spreading the POAP love across his Linktree and LinkedIn as well.
We appreciate your support, Dirk!
Community Member Spotlight: Check out this amazing custom printed t-shirt by Dirk! @captain-k-d-irk
🚢Big shoutout to Dirk, a dedicated supporter of POAP Global!
Dirk is currently on an AIDA cruise ship with around 2,500 passengers and has printed a custom POAP Global shirt to spread the word on his journey this weekend. He’s placing POAPs at various locations around the ship while rocking his POAP shirt!
If you spot Dirk and scan the QR code on his shirt, you’ll land on his page to learn more about POAPs: dirkhofmann.xyz
Dirk is also documenting his adventure and the POAP placements on his YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGRxVzvHihKXRF1TrQ0XmIg
Check out one of his POAPs here: https://app.poap.global/drop/282
Dirk’s spreading the POAP love across his Linktree and LinkedIn as well.
We appreciate your support, Dirk!
Welcome to Day 7/30 in our journey to build POAP Global.
Here’s a quick roll-up on what we tackled this week:
Bug Fixes:
GPS Location: Fixed bug preventing POAP submission without GPS location.
Artwork Rendering: Resolved issue with POAP submission not rendering artwork.
Photo Verification: Fixed scrolling issue on the photo verification page to allow smooth progress.
Improvements:
Google Login: Added Google login option for streamlined access.
Pending Email Notification: Implemented email notifications for pending POAP reviews.
Share Buttons: Added share buttons for POAPs, allowing easy sharing on Twitter or Warpcast.
Profile Links: Enabled public profile links for sharing POAP travel achievements.
Map Rendering: Tested disabling 3D buildings and terrain to optimize map loading speed.
Commercial vs Personal: Added options for personal and commercial documents on the POAP creation page.
Overall a successful week from the team! Keep the feedback coming testers! Happy POAP’n.
Here’s a quick roll-up on what we tackled this week:
Bug Fixes:
GPS Location: Fixed bug preventing POAP submission without GPS location.
Artwork Rendering: Resolved issue with POAP submission not rendering artwork.
Photo Verification: Fixed scrolling issue on the photo verification page to allow smooth progress.
Improvements:
Google Login: Added Google login option for streamlined access.
Pending Email Notification: Implemented email notifications for pending POAP reviews.
Share Buttons: Added share buttons for POAPs, allowing easy sharing on Twitter or Warpcast.
Profile Links: Enabled public profile links for sharing POAP travel achievements.
Map Rendering: Tested disabling 3D buildings and terrain to optimize map loading speed.
Commercial vs Personal: Added options for personal and commercial documents on the POAP creation page.
Overall a successful week from the team! Keep the feedback coming testers! Happy POAP’n.
Welcome to Day 5/30 of building POAP Global.
New Feature Spotlight
We’ve heard your feedback: traveling with friends should be seamless.
So, we’ve added the "Queue to Collect" feature!
Here’s the new user flow:
Queue to Collect: Friends can now see POAPs on the map and queue to collect them before the location is reviewed! Once approved, both the collector and anyone that has 'queued' receives the POAP!
Pending POAP Visibility: Pending POAPs are slightly opaque and only visible within a 50km radius to keep the map clean.
This update makes collecting POAPs easier and faster for friends traveling together. It’s live in the beta app.
Want to get access to the beta testing app? Shoot us a DM!
New Feature Spotlight
We’ve heard your feedback: traveling with friends should be seamless.
So, we’ve added the "Queue to Collect" feature!
Here’s the new user flow:
Queue to Collect: Friends can now see POAPs on the map and queue to collect them before the location is reviewed! Once approved, both the collector and anyone that has 'queued' receives the POAP!
Pending POAP Visibility: Pending POAPs are slightly opaque and only visible within a 50km radius to keep the map clean.
This update makes collecting POAPs easier and faster for friends traveling together. It’s live in the beta app.
Want to get access to the beta testing app? Shoot us a DM!
Welcome to Day 3/30 in our journey to build POAP Global.
Check out the photo below—our inbox was full of these kind of messages. That’s when we knew it was time for a change.
Our First Challenge
Originally, POAP Global required physical NFC devices at locations to release POAPs. While effective, it needed permission for installations, which hindered many collectors. Looking back, we were over optimistic looking at such platforms as geocache.
Feedback led us to go virtual, by creating this app as a 2.0 launch. Now, there's no need for physical devices—just use the app to create and collect POAPs.
Send us a message if you'd like to trial the app early!
Check out the photo below—our inbox was full of these kind of messages. That’s when we knew it was time for a change.
Our First Challenge
Originally, POAP Global required physical NFC devices at locations to release POAPs. While effective, it needed permission for installations, which hindered many collectors. Looking back, we were over optimistic looking at such platforms as geocache.
Feedback led us to go virtual, by creating this app as a 2.0 launch. Now, there's no need for physical devices—just use the app to create and collect POAPs.
Send us a message if you'd like to trial the app early!
Welcome to Day 2/30 of Building POAP Global.
Check out the sneak peek below—a snapshot of our Figma board with initial app sketches.
Early Struggles
Our first design was super basic: you could only create or collect a POAP, and there were no confirmation emails. It was messy but worked for our early testers.
Built in FlutterFlow, we soon hit iOS map caching issues causing lag for some users (only a small amount). So, we scrapped it and started fresh, even though it delayed our release and cost us time and money.
Take a look at our old test app here: https://app-64h.pages.dev/
PS, Please don’t try to create a POAP—it’s still linked to our database lol
Want an invite code to test our new app early? Shoot us a DM!
Check out the sneak peek below—a snapshot of our Figma board with initial app sketches.
Early Struggles
Our first design was super basic: you could only create or collect a POAP, and there were no confirmation emails. It was messy but worked for our early testers.
Built in FlutterFlow, we soon hit iOS map caching issues causing lag for some users (only a small amount). So, we scrapped it and started fresh, even though it delayed our release and cost us time and money.
Take a look at our old test app here: https://app-64h.pages.dev/
PS, Please don’t try to create a POAP—it’s still linked to our database lol
Want an invite code to test our new app early? Shoot us a DM!
Welcome to Day 1/30 of Building POAP Global.
Just to bring the new comers up to speed. Starting off super light.
We have one mission:
Bring POAPs to the rest of the world through the fun of traveling.
Who are we?
Steve- Founder of POAP Global, a travel enthusiast with a passion for Web3. Steve started this project as a side venture while working full-time at POAP Inc.
Britten- The community coordinator of all things of POAP Global. She joined the team early in 2023, eager to join the vision and handle all things community-related.
Moe and Kira- Our incredible developers, the masterminds turning our ideas into a working app. Their deep passion for POAP and extensive experience in building POAP-related applications make them the perfect fit for our team.
As we're just starting, we'd love to know what you want to see along the way and which aspects of our project is interesting and you think we should share openly.
Comment below :)
Just to bring the new comers up to speed. Starting off super light.
We have one mission:
Bring POAPs to the rest of the world through the fun of traveling.
Who are we?
Steve- Founder of POAP Global, a travel enthusiast with a passion for Web3. Steve started this project as a side venture while working full-time at POAP Inc.
Britten- The community coordinator of all things of POAP Global. She joined the team early in 2023, eager to join the vision and handle all things community-related.
Moe and Kira- Our incredible developers, the masterminds turning our ideas into a working app. Their deep passion for POAP and extensive experience in building POAP-related applications make them the perfect fit for our team.
As we're just starting, we'd love to know what you want to see along the way and which aspects of our project is interesting and you think we should share openly.
Comment below :)
Ok so we may have accidently deleted our first cast. We're off to a good start 😆
We've lost all of the beautiful comments and support on our original cast, but its important we just re-cast this for history sake.
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🌍Introducing: The Final 30 Days of Building POAP Global!
After months of hard work, we’re almost there.
Join us on Warpcast for exclusive updates and a behind-the-scenes look as we get ready to launch.
Starting next week, we’ll be sharing every moment of this final stretch with you here on Warpcast.
From those cringe-worthy bugs to the tough design decisions, you’ll get an insider’s look at what goes into making POAP Global a reality.
Your support and patience have meant everything to us. We can’t wait to show you what we’ve been working on and share this journey with you.
Thank you for being a part of this adventure with us.❤️
(Let's hope we accidently don't delete this cast)
We've lost all of the beautiful comments and support on our original cast, but its important we just re-cast this for history sake.
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🌍Introducing: The Final 30 Days of Building POAP Global!
After months of hard work, we’re almost there.
Join us on Warpcast for exclusive updates and a behind-the-scenes look as we get ready to launch.
Starting next week, we’ll be sharing every moment of this final stretch with you here on Warpcast.
From those cringe-worthy bugs to the tough design decisions, you’ll get an insider’s look at what goes into making POAP Global a reality.
Your support and patience have meant everything to us. We can’t wait to show you what we’ve been working on and share this journey with you.
Thank you for being a part of this adventure with us.❤️
(Let's hope we accidently don't delete this cast)