Bastian, a designer and entrepreneur in the Stellar ecosystem for 7 years, presents a design thinking framework for transforming ideas into minimum viable products (MVPs) that can integrate with Stellar blockchain. The session covers five stages: empathize, define, ideate, prototype, and evaluate, with practical tools and no-code solutions.
Bastian presents a comprehensive design thinking workshop focused on transforming startup ideas into minimum viable products (MVPs) ready for blockchain integration and funding. He walks through five iterative stages: empathizing with users through personas, defining clear problem statements, ideating solutions using MOSCO prioritization, prototyping with wireframes and no-code tools, and evaluating with real user feedback. The presentation emphasizes rapid iteration, failing fast, and validating ideas with minimal time and resources. He demonstrates building a prototype in one morning using AI and no-code platforms like Figma and Make.com. The session concludes with information about Stellar Community Fund grants: Startup Camp (monthly, up to 15k USD for education and MVP development) and Build Award (4-6 months, up to 150k USD for projects with active users). All grants are paid in XLM and require Stellar blockchain integration.