Base could have been just another chain, farmers come, farmers go. But it isn’t. It’s the first L2 where real people actually stick around.

And that’s not because of incentives or marketing. It’s because Jesse is everywhere.

He’s on Twitter. He’s on Farcaster more than anyone who isn’t actually building it. He’s in emails.

He’s building, supporting, amplifying every builder who touches Base.

He’s testing apps, giving feedback, answering DMs, and somehow still finding the time for a quick chat, even after a long day.

You don’t build something like Base by accident. It takes showing up day after day, even when no one’s watching. It takes answering the same questions, welcoming the same newcomers, and still having the energy to push things forward. Jesse makes it look easy, but anyone paying attention knows, it’s anything but.

Most people in this space talk about the onchain future. Jesse actually makes it happen.

If you’ve been paying attention, you already know.

Bario stands with @jessepollak.