World Workshop
summary
World App Mini shows how to go from zero to deployable in minutes using the MiniKit SDK, a Next.js template, and local tunneling with ngrok to scan a QR from World App; the demo verifies users via Orb/World ID, receives payments, enables gas sponsorship for verified accounts, and requires a contract allowlist in the Dev Portal before sending protected transactions. Claims include 20M+ users, ~200 mini apps, 1B impressions, 8M uniques, 500k DAUs, $40M TVL and 20M W transacted.
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chapters (34)
- 0:00Start
- 0:08Why build a Mini App this weekend
- 0:27What World is building: the Real Human Network
- 0:48Proof of Personhood & Orb verification (read the whitepaper)
- 1:18Mini Apps: benefits & exclusive primitives (MiniKit SDK)
- 1:43Notifications, contacts, payments, World ID gating
- 2:11Discovery via World App Store; quality review
- 2:34Early traction: impressions, users, DAUs (growth context)
- 3:02User geography & verified accounts
- 3:30Dev ecosystem stats; opportunity (only ~200 Mini Apps)
- 3:59TVL, opens, WLD volume; 2024–25 goals
- 4:22Where to improve: retention & utility focus
- 4:43Product focus: distribution, wallet/World ID, dev simplicity
- 5:15Case studies: Auto, Plus, Borum, Cred (lending)
- 6:13Links: docs, dev portal, Telegram support; ETHGlobal vs Dev Portal submissions
- 7:09Live demo: creating a Mini App in the Dev Portal
- 7:39Choose “Mini App (Cloud)”; name & scaffold
- 8:11Use Next.js template; env setup
- 9:03Expose locally with ngrok; add app ID & auth URL
- 9:40Scan QR with World App; first run & debugging
- 10:43Reading user info; payments UI; verify action
- 11:26Safe txs via contract allowlist (whitelisting)
- 12:20Whitelisting a contract in the Dev Portal
- 12:59Bounty guidance: leverage World ID (one human, one account)
- 13:32Q&A: app review & ongoing monitoring
- 15:00MiniKit vs Farcaster’s “mini” (different SDKs)
- 15:31Sending contract txs; verify command recap
- 17:27Hackathon submissions & Dev Portal role
- 18:17Gas sponsorship for verified users (sendTransaction flow)
- 18:42Content guidance (no gambling)
- 19:44Hosting options: Vercel/IPFS/any URL
- 20:38Mixed UX: unverified can try; perks/paywalls for verified
- 21:09Design pattern: put a “World ID wall” where it makes sense
- 21:40Wrap-up & show of hands
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