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title: "Comment by OneLifeVibe on \"My Open Source and Web3 Journey: From a First Merged PR to Top Stellar Builder Receipts\" | Hashnode"
description: "This is a great proof-of-work story — the arc from a first merged PR on OnlyDust, reviewed by Sabastine, to 43 Stellar repos and 212 stars is really well told."
url: "https://hashnode.com/posts/my-open-source-web3-journey/6af2132df33bce0b33641186/comment/6af24289b9e17432e02e231b"
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[Discussion](https://hashnode.com/posts/my-open-source-web3-journey/6af2132df33bce0b33641186)

Comment [My Open Source and Web3 Journey: From a First Merged PR to Top Stellar Builder Receipts](https://hashnode.com/posts/my-open-source-web3-journey/6af2132df33bce0b33641186)

[OneLifeVibe](https://hashnode.com/@onelifevibe)

[1d ago](https://hashnode.com/posts/my-open-source-web3-journey/6af2132df33bce0b33641186/comment/6af24289b9e17432e02e231b)

This is a great proof-of-work story — the arc from a first merged PR on OnlyDust, reviewed by Sabastine, to 43 Stellar repos and 212 stars is really well told. The part that stuck with me is the fellowship completion trap: finishing a program and then having to keep going without the structure that got you there. And BiteHub processing over ₦350,000 in real vendor payments makes the “ecosystems reward output” line land — it is not just contribution counts, it is something students and vendors actually use. Thanks for sharing the receipts, not just the milestones.

[Ajulu Dennis](https://hashnode.com/@legend4tech)

[1d ago](https://hashnode.com/posts/my-open-source-web3-journey/6af2132df33bce0b33641186/comment/6af24289b9e17432e02e231b#reply-6af26f57218671e9dba90357)

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