This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by James Bachini
Startups in Web3 don’t launch like traditional products, there are no rollbacks, no “patch it later” second tries.
When you hit deploy on-chain, it’s live and responsible for financial transactions.
In Episode 6 of the Stellar Dev Diaries, the Freelii team takes the leap every founder dreams about: launching on Stellar mainnet.
Check out Episode 6: Launch Day
Watch it on YouTube
In this episode, the team reflects on the reality of launch day:
The emotions of finally going live after months of testing and preparation
The nerves and risks of pushing code to an immutable blockchain
The last-minute fixes and checks before hitting deploy
How Stellar’s support—grants, feedback, and guidance—made launch possible
Advice for other Web3 founders preparing for mainnet
Their vision for how Web3 and DeFi will evolve over the next decade
What’s next for Freelii
Launch day isn’t hype, it’s execution. Freelii is live. Mainnet is real. And this is just the beginning.
Ready to build on Stellar? Dive into the dev docs:
https://developers.stellar.org/
Catch up on the series:
- Episode 1: How a Hackathon Project Became a Web3 Startup
- Episode 2: How The Freeli Team Raised $70k+ In Funding
- Episode 3: User Feedback & The Pivot That Saved The Project
- Episode 4: Building Production Systems That Handle Real Money
- Episode 5: Startup Life Isn’t Always Glamorous
- Episode 6: Launch Day
This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by James Bachini