More Than One Person Has Wasted Three Years on Base
A developer known as tuna, co-founder of Pandemic Labs, publicly criticized Base, the Ethereum L2 network backed by Coinbase, for failing to support builders despite initial promises. After nearly three years of developing 10 different products—including games, AI agents, and prediction markets—on Base, tuna received no meaningful support, even after creating the hit game *Infected*, which gained 50,000 users.
In contrast, within 48 hours of launching a game on Solana, *Addicted*, it generated $4 million in revenue. Tuna expressed frustration that Base appears to prioritize certain projects like Farcaster and Zora while ignoring independent developers.
Other builders, such as Shivam Tandon of zkCross Network and Jacek from the DEGEN project, shared similar experiences, citing ignored outreach and a lack of engagement from Base and its lead, Jesse. Despite bringing significant traffic and value, these teams felt overlooked, with DEGEN even choosing to expand to Solana, where they received immediate support and recognition.
Critics argue that Base operates with a top-down, “narrative-driven” approach aligned with Coinbase’s interests, rather than fostering an open, community-oriented ecosystem like Solana. While Base’s 2026 roadmap focuses on asset tokenization and the Base App, many developers question whether it truly intends to serve the broader community or mainly functions as an extension of Coinbase.
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