The Brief

The Hooperverse was an ambitious project co-founded by professional basketball player Nico Mannion, alongside Cameron Katal and Jeremy Koven. The initiative aimed to create a ticketed NFT community celebrating basketball culture. The concept showed promise but faced challenges in maintaining long-term momentum.

The Challenge

The Hooperverse team approached us with a need for technical expertise to develop smart contracts for minting NFTs and to deploy a minting website. The project required:

• Establishing clarity around evolving goals and processes.
  
  

• Delivering technical solutions to a non-technical team.
  
  

• Managing and adapting to dynamic project requirements.
  
  

Despite these complexities, our goal was to provide a functional and user-friendly solution.

Our Solution

We provided the following services to help Hooperverse move forward:

1. Smart Contract Development: We created custom smart contracts for the minting of their NFT collection.

   
   

2. Website Integration: At their request, we embedded the minting functionality onto their Squarespace website, ensuring it was easy to use and accessible to their audience.
   
   

3. Technical Guidance: Given the client’s non-technical background, we offered advice and support on the implementation process to ensure the solution met their needs.

Results

While the technical aspects of the project were successfully delivered, the overall impact was influenced by external factors beyond our scope. Key outcomes include:

• Functional NFT Minting: We enabled the team to mint NFTs through a working smart contract.
  
  

• User-Friendly Integration: The minting functionality was seamlessly embedded into their website.
  
  

• Challenges in Sustaining Momentum: The client faced difficulties in maintaining long-term engagement, which impacted the project’s growth potential.

Key Lessons

This project reinforced the importance of working with clients who have clear goals and a structured approach. Key takeaways include:

• Setting expectations early regarding project requirements.
  
  

• Supporting clients in refining their vision to maximise the impact of delivered solutions.
  
  

• Offering structured guidance to non-technical teams to improve project outcomes.

Conclusion

The Hooperverse NFT project presented unique challenges, but our team successfully delivered the requested technical solutions, providing the foundation for a successful launch. This experience emphasized the value of clear communication and adaptability in navigating complex projects. Moving forward, we continue to prioritize collaboration and structured planning to deliver exceptional value to our clients.