My name is Zafiro Jerome from the Philippines you can call me Zj for short and here's my 2025 Journey with Pharos
But let me first share some experience back when I was a crypto and forex trader in 2023 - 2024 during those times, every day felt like a mix of excitement and pressure watching charts, chasing entries, taking profits and learning the hard way lol.. So to maximize my productivity I installed telegram app to join VIP trading signal groups but my attention turns to those telegram investment projects promising 50x returns as there lots of them in telegram and one example I invested on was Tomarket🤮😂so I begun investing my capital on these telegram projects and for months chatted on telegram groups, playing games, tapping coins waiting for results and I just ended up eating dust after dust for breakfast, trading is also draining mentally and my ex gf also blocked me lol😂I've been through a lot of hell so I took a rest from telegram and trading for a while..
And in May of this year I remember browsing on facebook as I was curious about testnets I typed and search the word "Web3 testnet" and came the list of results, one of them was an article post with a lighthouse image on it titled Pharos Testnet and it looks unique and that's when my interest started to grow..
So I clicked the persons post read some of the article clicked the referal link and I was directed to the main testnet website and I said to my self "jackpot!" as I see the list of onchain tasks and the project looks legit and premium as described on the persons post. So I connected my wallet to begin the onchain tasks but since its my first time I don't know what to do next so I look for an official support from Pharos project, seeing telegram and discord I skipped telegram and went directly to discord and that's when my journey with Pharos started.
I joined Pharos discord server as an Octopi asking testnet questions like solution for transaction errors, where to get testnet tokens, add liquidity, create domain, send tokens etc.. I often visit the server to ask for testnet help until I met
@099andr on general chat he was still not a MOD back then answering users questions everyday and I describe him like a Chatgpt of Pharos😁as he answers difficult technical questions continuesly with speed and acurracy, I learned a lot from him.
Then during the second month of being active on the server (I've almost complete all my testnet tasks and already aware of special discord roles) as an Octopi I met
@Marmutz_eth on genchat and I was impressed that the guy has lots of roles specially the Underwater Monster role, the guy gave tips how to do quality contributions and indeed helped me to stay active and earn my first role Builder Proof. I also met some truly active and insanely talented people like
@timcrypto who creates detailed threads pinned video testnet guides that helped me complete new tasks easier and also assist other users who needs help with the same tasks.
I also like to share some top skills I developed during Pharos Testnet Phase:
🛠️Technical & Onchain Skills
1. Hands-on experience interacting with Pharos Testnet dApps
2. Executing onchain transactions (swaps, staking, liquidity provisioning)
3. Wallet management across testnet environments
🌊Ecosystem Understanding
1. Familiarity with testnet tokens
2. Understanding RealFi within Pharos Network
🧪Testing & Feedback Skills
1. Active testnet participation providing real user feedback
2. Bug spotting and reporting from a user’s perspective
🤝 Community & Contribution Skills
1. Engaging in Pharos Discord and Twitter AMA community initiatives
2. Helping new users navigate wallets, testnet faucets, and dApps
3. Sharing updates, guides, and insights with the community
Here's also my Best Moments experienced within Pharos community:
My contributions paid off during an AMA session months ago when I was included on the list of chosen community members who receives the Real OG role and I still stayed being an active contributor until I finally received the exclusive Underwater Monster role this month, a big shout out to the team Pika and Sailor, Sea Keepers and Regional Mods they really sees and recognize quality contribution.
Attending AMA sessions, Poker Game Night, smashkarts, Pharos Invaders are my favorite events. I never won any of the games but thanks to
@2imtunek for the Poker Tournaments, I learned poker bro and I got addicted to it😆
And finally a big shout out to these real people who added fun and humor during those days that every questions you see on General Chat gets 8 to 10 answers real time😆😁you know what I mean guys octopi days there you go
@timcrypto @Sainii0 @VishnuCrypx @De_secgen @coolmortyvibe @SahilVishnaliya @Nagasai911
I'm truly grateful to be part of this crew and excited to sail further with Pharos in 2026. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 💙
#PharosAtlantic