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💙🩷🤍 Our Community Impact page is live on Trans-First! We're building a marketplace that gives back through the Giving Loop, with six areas we're exploring for support. And we want our community to help decide which causes should come first. More soon! #TransFirst #CommunityImpact #TransInclusive

Big plans for Trans-First's Giving Loop 💙🩷🤍 We're rethinking donations: 1% from eligible transactions, additional donations, and community voting on six causes. Trans and non-binary people will have a say in which causes Trans-First supports. More to come! #buildinpublic #Trans #LGBTQ

We're making progress and getting closer! 🩷🤍🩵 There's still work to do, but in the coming weeks we're looking forward to showcasing some of the features we've built and sharing why we built them. We hope you'll join the discussion, as your feedback is valuable to us! :3 #buildinpublic #Trans #LGBTQ

We got our first real customer today! Unfortunately, the purchase failed because we haven't actually opened the doors yet. Sorry about that! #BuildInPublic #TransTech

A lot of this week has gone into making the vendor page feel like an actual shop, not just a grid of products. Meet the Creator, About the Shop, What They Support, Reviews and Connect are now coming together to give each seller a bit more room to tell their story. #BuildInPublic #TransCreator

Today we transformed the vendor page into more than a product grid. Meet the Creator, About the Shop, What They Support, Reviews and Connect give each seller space to share their story, showcase what they make, highlight what matters to them and connect with customers. #BuildInPublic #TransCreator

We’ve been working tirelessly on various features for the marketplace. Now we want the vendor page to actually tell you something about the person behind the shop - who they are, what they make, their story, and why you may want to support their business. #TransFirst #buildinpublic

Today's news: We shipped filter functionality, currency conversion, clearer product sections, custom reviews, and — most importantly — an About the Shop section giving creators space to explain what they make. Plus 4-image vendor uploads of their buisness. #TransFirst #TransCreators #LGBTQBusiness

Trans-First is getting seriously real: search, categories, galleries, reviews, refunds, bookings, seller dashboards, payments, currency conversion, creator profiles & more are DONE. We're now focusing on shop functionality. #buildinpublic #trans #LGBTQ #marketplace #ecommerce

Sometimes 1% isn't enough. That's why we've added an Additional Donation option at checkout. Want to put a little more back into the community when you shop on Trans-First? Now you can and it's completely optional, completely your choice. Each contribution helps build something bigger together.

Quick Trans-First beta update 🏳️‍⚧️ We found an issue with our Join form that meant some submissions may not have reached us. It’s fixed and we've tested the full flow end-to-end. If you tried to join recently and didn't hear back, please try again. Sorry!

Built out another piece of Trans-First today: Appointment bookings now flow cleanly from selection → basket → checkout → confirmation → email, with human-readable dates/times throughout Also tightened the beta sprint and mapped full customer → vendor → booking → fulfillment flow One step closer!

Big night for Trans-First: Marketplace payments, refunds and vendor balances are proven; seller onboarding is polished; and we mapped the Stripe webhook + Connect architecture that will power vendor payouts, reconciliation and accounting. Next up: building it.

Big milestone today for Trans-First 🏳️‍⚧️: We completed another end-to-end marketplace test. A creator uploaded a product, a customer purchased it by card, the order flowed through, commissions calculated, and the seller received their entitlement. The foundation works. Now we keep polishing.

Another backend milestone for Trans-First 🏳️‍⚧️ Tonight we built and tested a proper partial-refund flow: customers select specific items + quantities, WooCommerce validates the request, and Stripe processes the exact refund. €125 of a €500 line refunded correctly. End-to-end. #TransTech #BuildInPublic

Currently deep in the backend getting Stripe and Dokan properly configured. Balancing that out by playing a relentless game of CSS whack-a-mole today. Slowly but surely making progress on the platform! 🥊🎨 🏳️‍⚧️ #TransTech #BuildInPublic #WebDev #IndieHackers #StartupLife

The @trans-first.com Private Beta is officially live! We're strengthening infrastructure, hardening security, and refining the experience. Building a safe, identity-affirming marketplace for creators, specialists, and independent businesses. Stay tuned! 🕊️

WP is officially back up and site security is underway! 🛡️ Still tracking down a few minor gremlins to fix, but we are moving forward and staying completely on track for July 25th. Huge thanks for sticking with us! 🚀 #BuildInPublic #TransTech #Trans #TransInTech #LGBTQTech #StartupUpdate #TransFirst

A 15-hour shift and a WordPress beta crash wasn’t the plan. After 8 hours of troubleshooting, the core site is saved, but we are temporarily offline while I fix the landing page. 🛠️ Appreciate your patience while I catch up on some sleep! 😴 #BuildInPublic #Trans #TransTech #TransInTech

Only 4 days until my birthday, London Trans Pride, and opening the private Beta gates for Trans-First. 🎂🏳️‍⚧️ I’ve been pulling crazy hours because trans creators deserve a secure marketplace that can’t be censored. Want a Beta invite this Sat? Drop a 🏳️‍⚧️ below!

Building a global directory for our community. 🏳️‍⚧️ 🕊️ Beyond business, we want to make sure everyone has a safe, warm, and comforting place to turn to when they need help or guidance. Please take care of each other. #BuildInPublic #TransTech #TransCreators #QueerTech #TransJoy

So excited for launch! 🚀 In celebration of London Trans Pride and my birthday on July 25th, the private Beta gates for Trans-First are officially opening! 🎂 I’m gifting our community a secure marketplace that can never be censored. 15 days to get off localhost! 🛡️💻🌈

Spent 10 hours fighting the local host matrix to get things ready for Trans-First. Building a safe, stable marketplace means wrestling with absolute monsters behind the scenes. Exhausted, but the foundation is getting there. Real building isn't pretty. 🫡 #buildinpublic #transbiz #tech

Scrapped v1 navbar after responsive breakpoint scaling bugs. Rebuilt clean: fixed local session issues with a cookie engine for live currency switches, and locked in this smooth horizontal sliding search capsule. Minimal & fast. 💻✨ #BuildInPublic #SoloFounder #TechForGood #TransTech #B2BDev #SaaS

From local development straight to global infrastructure. 🛠️🌍 The brand identity is locked in, the compliant multi-vendor footer framework is live, and our security footprints are set for Beta. Join us → trans-first.com 🩵🩷🤍 #TransTech #B2BDev #BuildInPublic #TechForGood #SoloFounder

Wrestling with grid layout CSS to ensure our shop cards are perfectly leveled and spaced out. 🛠️🎨 Every product title, description, and "Read more" link is now completely locked in and looking immaculate. Join us → trans-first.com 🩵🩷🤍 #TransTech #B2BDev #BuildInPublic #TechForGood #SoloFounder

From localhost to the wild 🚀 Building a trans-first platform means tech safety & data privacy from day 1. Gearing up for a rolling beta. Secure digital spaces are a necessity, not a preference. Join us ➔ trans-first.com 🩵🩷🤍 #TransTech #B2BDev #BuildInPublic #TechForGood #SoloFounder

Back from a 7-day break & updating Trans-First! 🛠️ Localhost is polished: pages & links fixed. Mobile next! Happy Pride Month to my trans fans - you all inspire me so much. Building this safe space for you is everything. 🏳️‍⚧️✨ Check out our pre-launch page: trans-first.com

We are building the live platform for Trans-First! 🚀 An elegant, open-source multi-vendor marketplace empowering trans specialists. 🏳️‍⚧️ • 1-on-1 coaching & retail • AI safety via Activepieces • 1% gross revenue to legal defense 🕊️ 👉 www.trans-first.com #TransInTech #trans #SelfHosted #TechForGood

Something new is brewing 🏳️‍⚧️ Check out our brand new landing page live at www.trans-first.com! We're building something special and want early feedback. Tell us what you think! 🛠️ #TransTech #QueerTech #Startup #BuildInPublic

What data do you hate sharing when signing up for a new site? 🏳️‍⚧️ Building an independent platform & want to maximize trans privacy. Do you prefer total pseudonym isolation, or do you have ideas to make KYC/verification safer? Let’s talk 🕊️ #TransTech #PrivacyMatters #DataSovereignty

Huge news: My Estonian e-Residency was approved! 🇪🇪🏳️‍⚧️ This is the official foundation for trans-first.com. I’m building a global, borderless home for trans founders and creators to thrive. The trans economy is going global. Let’s build together! 🚀 #TransInTech #Transky #BuildInPublic

Starting trans-first.com with one rule: the community rises with us. 🏳️‍⚧️ Just reached out to @tgeu.org for our 1% Giving Loop to support vital work in Europe. 🇪🇺 No corporate fluff, just direct support. 🕊️✊✨ #TransRights #TGEU #MutualAid #FinancialSovereignty #Trans