Is it even worth trying to code a custom token from scratch anymore?
Honestly, I’ve been staring at smart contract tutorials for three days, and my brain is fried. I want to launch a small project on Solana (or maybe Sui, haven't decided yet), but every time I look at gas optimization and security audits, it feels like a rabbit hole.
It’s a bit tricky because I want some specific features, not just a "copy-paste" meme coin, but I’m terrified of messing up the code and losing everything to a bug. Do people still write these manually, or is there a more "chill" way to handle the technical side so I can just focus on the community and the vibe of the project? I'd rather just relax and enjoy the process instead of losing sleep over syntax errors.
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I feel your pain. I went through the same "developer burnout" phase last month. Honestly, unless you’re trying to build some revolutionary new DeFi protocol, writing every line of a token contract manually is just a headache you don’t need.
I used to be a purist about it, but then I realized that the atmosphere of a project matters way more than how many hours you spent debugging. I found a solid way to skip the stress. I played around with a tool called https://20lab.app/generate/ create token features, and it was surprisingly smooth. It handles the gas optimization (saved me a decent chunk of change) and the security stuff is already baked in.
It’s honestly a lot better to just have everything organized in a dashboard where you can tweak things if you change your mind later. My advice? Don’t overcomplicate it. Use a reliable setup to handle the heavy lifting, then just relax and enjoy the launch. It makes the whole "founder" experience way less stressful when you aren't worried about the contract breaking.