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Uniqueness</h2> <div><h3>The meeting place between code and aesthetics.</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*gh8qVea5LjlHdCxUipyo4g.png)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><div id="80d0" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/logic-rules-in-generative-nft-sets-help-curate-the-art-but-need-to-be-understood-as-well-9dba066c0ed7"> <div> <div> <h2>Logic Rules in Generative NFT Sets Help Curate the Art, but Need to Be Understood, As Well</h2> <div><h3>Get them in the code, but be aware of potential consequences.</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*0JcCc7nCj__qZhsYmK7AfA.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><div id="3194" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/lessons-learned-doing-generative-nft-art-drops-997f6d38b2f9"> <div> <div> <h2>Lessons Learned Doing Generative NFT Art Drops</h2> <div><h3>Things I did right, and things I did wrong!</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*NPC9G_m4LL_pWg8oZrg3Pw.png)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><div id="6ad6" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/thoughts-on-nft-marketing-and-why-its-easier-for-generative-and-or-larger-sets-collections-73e4f80f903b"> <div> <div> <h2>Thoughts on NFT Marketing (and Why It’s Easier for Generative and/or Larger Sets / Collections)</h2> <div><h3>If you’ve been following my writings on Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs), and especially generative NFT programming, you’ll…</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*y944iEbTrL0MJu9d)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="76d4">How I Got Into Working With NFTs</h2><p id="21b5">These articles will give you an idea of the path I too to get started in the NFT world (which has been my full-time job since late August, 2021):</p><div id="cb65" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/on-programmatically-generating-10-000-tuxedo-cat-portrait-nfts-e82cf6b60a9d"> <div> <div> <h2>On Programmatically Generating 10,000 Tuxedo Cat Portrait NFTs</h2> <div><h3>Thoughts about NFT creation and marketing.</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*4AyPGbEIKI0wSRqHl5eYbQ.png)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><div id="cb05" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/how-to-post-giant-10-000-sets-of-nfts-on-opensea-2a8efd4c836e"> <div> <div> <h2>How to Post Giant 10,000+ Sets of NFTs on OpenSea</h2> <div><h3>So, you’ve got 10,000 graphic files as NFTs and need to mint and list them. That is time consuming for sure! Can it be…</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*ZXQ3VeJssep7N4fIFcFrXQ.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="0105">Misc. Pieces on Generative Art / NFTs in General</h2><div id="3554" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/can-nfts-show-established-brand-logos-in-generative-artwork-9e412b98bf56"> <div> <div> <h2>Can NFTs Show Established Brand Logos in Generative Artwork?</h2> <div><h3>I’m not a lawyer, but I’ve been on 15 generative drop teams and have seen some activity on this!</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*PwpHscpPnIu1d6Qq)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><div id="9fde" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/terminology-of-the-nft-space-aping-mooning-rugging-paperhands-diamondhands-lfg-7524db22185c"> <div> <div> <h2>Terminology of the NFT Space — Aping, Mooning, Rugging, Paperhands, Diamondhands, LFG</h2> <div><h3>A handy glossary for newbies!</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*2Qau5bHhSKpdH9WY)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><div id="3867" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/why-yes-generative-art-is-actually-art-please-stop-criticizing-it-3bb3bdd9c754"> <div> <div> <h2>Why Yes, Generative Art IS Actually Art! Please Stop Criticizing It!</h2> <div><h3>Haters gonna hate, though…</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*fS7VK53SU8tlidJNhLNX-A.png)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><div id="dc04" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/the-dark-side-of-the-generative-nft-space-scamers-and-hackers-and-fud-oh-my-d275bf37a3f0"> <div> <div> <h2>The Dark Side of the Generative NFT Space: Scammers and Hackers and FUD, Oh My!</h2> <div><h3>At the end of August, OpenSea reported its first week surpassing $1 billion USD in trading volume. In case there are…</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*yciQDIS_IMadsPcI)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="6d55">Articles on Specific Generative Art Drops</h2><div id="ee2a" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/riding-along-for-an-nft-drop-with-the-rebel-kids-familiars-which-sold-out-584ebadce7eb"> <div> <div> <h2>Riding Along for an NFT Drop with the Rebel Kids Familiars (Which Sold Out!)</h2> <div><h3>A look at how a successful mint-on-demand NFT UX works.</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*9RQrDLrSOJQApptLL8CkdQ.png)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><div id="8783" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/riding-along-for-an-nft-drop-with-the-canine-cartel-which-sold-out-and-moved-500-eth-in-an-hour-a1629ce03b5a"> <div> <div> <h2>Riding Along for an NFT Drop with the Canine Cartel, which SOLD OUT and Moved 500 ETH in an Hour</h2> <div><h3>Watch 500 ETH move in 51 minutes via unbelievable screen-grabs.</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*zO1HTFLGLDfw6FGTRtj8gg.png)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><div id="a082" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/riding-along-with-the-superfuzz-bad-batch-sell-out-flash-drop-nft-sale-da01b73c42c9"> <div> <div> <h2>Riding Along with the Superfuzz “Bad Batch” Sell

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Out Flash Drop NFT Sale</h2> <div><h3>777 “Bad” Monsters hit the blockchain and sell out in 35 minutes.</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*s9QUcZ8BDASTMoB6oaf__g.png)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><div id="9874" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/upcoming-nft-drops-that-look-promising-for-investors-a2b891072004"> <div> <div> <h2>Upcoming NFT Drops that Look Promising for Investors</h2> <div><h3>Ready to Profit from NFTs? Here are some ways!</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*iC9pNm8lf7ho0A2MhpUI1A.png)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><div id="1290" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/the-feeding-frenzy-of-the-mekaverse-3bfc42dc9b66"> <div> <div> <h2>The Feeding Frenzy of the MekaVerse</h2> <div><h3>Following an insanely huge NFT drop.</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*-OMQsq9QpZBHyEMw2HWSjQ.png)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><div id="8d2d" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/desperate-apewives-sell-out-obsessively-following-a-successful-16-hour-nft-drop-f00cc0f02183"> <div> <div> <h2>Desperate ApeWives Sell-Out: Obsessively Following a Successful 16-Hour NFT Drop</h2> <div><h3>Remember when I introduced you to this project back when it was under the radar? Did you ape in? Because I did! But I…</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*yaikzgkc_QieeJRzBPGGdA.png)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><div id="3578" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/boonji-to-the-moonji-the-dramatic-dutch-auction-nft-drop-that-didnt-quite-make-it-yet-ee5ef61bc5e3"> <div> <div> <h2>Boonji To The Moonji? The Dramatic Dutch Auction NFT Drop that Didn’t Quite Make It (Yet).</h2> <div><h3>An article that started as a ride-along to witness a buying frenzy, but turned into witnessing a failed attempt to…</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*__Fgk32mqCF-qfIyZaC11A.png)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><div id="d91c" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/so-these-guys-in-the-nft-space-plan-to-literally-set-1-million-on-fire-c2784b73b86d"> <div> <div> <h2>So, These People in the NFT Space Plan to Literally Set $1 Million on FIRE!</h2> <div><h3>🔥 Now that’s (an expensive) fire!</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*LqKANsDPclawQNCia7SUAg.png)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><div id="2720" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/the-imakittycat-nft-project-will-challenge-your-ability-to-distinguish-art-from-reality-4f721df67bf1"> <div> <div> <h2>The “ImAKittyCat” NFT Project Will Challenge Your Ability to Distinguish Art from Reality</h2> <div><h3>Notes on these wild cat-meme-tribute 3D photorealistic cats — from a dev team member!</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*ne0Z-AjnI4qExoLiMEEngw.png)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><div id="5b19" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/the-queen-of-the-sandbox-preps-to-drop-9-999-generative-nft-keys-to-new-online-realm-sandhelm-cd6faf9f78d1"> <div> <div> <h2>The “Queen of Sandhelm” Preps to Drop 9,999 Generative NFT Keys to Her New Online Gaming Realm</h2> <div><h3>A multiplayer roleplaying experience exclusively for The Sandbox Game.</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*5OVcW8KaLltd2iQTElS_sA.png)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><div id="8878" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/praying-hands-club-taps-into-something-much-deeper-than-any-previous-nft-drop-to-date-509c3cbcc439"> <div> <div> <h2>Praying Hands Club Taps Into Something Much Deeper than Any Previous NFT Drop to Date 🙏</h2> <div><h3>I believe these will sellout, and may prove to be among the most dearly HODL’d NFTs in many collectors’ wallets for a…</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*XHHv9cKBdwJU33jAzqS4bw.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><div id="7ccb" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/budweiser-quietly-drops-1-936-nfts-and-barely-anyone-knows-about-it-5a585658fc34"> <div> <div> <h2>Budweiser Quietly Drops 1,936 NFTs And Barely Anyone Knows About It</h2> <div><h3>The quietest MAJOR NFT DROP the world has ever seen.</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*dnX14Jq5f0gCjiQt.png)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="8d35">Early Articles: How I Got Into the NFT Space in General</h2><div id="7af7" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/white-paper-on-nonprofit-public-sector-fundraising-via-non-fungible-tokens-nfts-a36754af3b6b"> <div> <div> <h2>White Paper on Nonprofit / Public Sector Fundraising via Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs)</h2> <div><h3>Focusing on a hypothetical case study involving art museums.</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*9Amv2sfeONd6DNIB)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><div id="5230" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/how-musicians-with-hit-tunes-from-any-era-can-cash-in-on-nfts-d5223b4e5b15"> <div> <div> <h2>How Musicians with Hit Tunes from Any Era Can Cash In on NFTs</h2> <div><h3>Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) are hot, and may well prove lucrative for anyone with a measure of cultural notoriety…</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*BY7Xq6yDc0YWkqaQ)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><figure id="da50"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/0*qdA0d0yIHWORcFDs"><figcaption>Jim Dee is a prolific writer, developer, and multi-media creator from Portland. You can find him, his businesses, his books, and more at <a href="https://jpd3.com/">JPD3.com</a>. Thanks for reading! Cat image here courtesy of Midjourney AI.</figcaption></figure></article></body>

NFTs, NFT Drops, NFT Teams

Generative NFT Programming Articles — How to Prep for Doing Your Own NFT Drops

Advice for teams getting started with NFT drops — from a guy who’s been on a dozen NFT drop teams so far! Art generation, smart contracts, marketing, and more.

I just realized today that, as I continue writing about NFTs, many of my most popular articles on NFTs and generative art coding have been getting buried under new content. So, I wanted to post a big list of some of these, perhaps ordered a bit to help people understand the generative NFT world in a more accessible way. Bookmark this page if you like, as it’ll be easy to come back to any of these as you go through them.

Background on Generative NFT Programming

This article talks about what generative NFT programming IS. It’s a little jumpy in style, as I had to update it many times, often reflecting new lessons that I learned along the way.

What Size (Dimensions) to Make Your Generative NFT Graphics

This is another starter piece, as many who want to begin don’t know the dimensions to make their graphics in the first place. So, here’s my take on that issue:

How to Setup / Prepare Your Artwork for an NFT Coder

This article explains how to prep your Photoshop file (assuming you’re going to have someone like me handle your art generation):

How to Setup a Rarity Table

By now, you’ll know that you’ll need a rarity table as well. This article explains how to set that up:

And here’s one more to clear up additional issues with rarity tables:

Don’t Forget to Setup Your Super-Rares!

Whitelists / Allow List Setup

Revealing Your Set:

Misc. Advanced Topics in Generative Coding

Once you REALLY get into it, here are some additional articles you may find interesting:

How I Got Into Working With NFTs

These articles will give you an idea of the path I too to get started in the NFT world (which has been my full-time job since late August, 2021):

Misc. Pieces on Generative Art / NFTs in General

Articles on Specific Generative Art Drops

Early Articles: How I Got Into the NFT Space in General

Jim Dee is a prolific writer, developer, and multi-media creator from Portland. You can find him, his businesses, his books, and more at JPD3.com. Thanks for reading! Cat image here courtesy of Midjourney AI.
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